Christine came to see me earlier this year in need of help for post-traumatic stress., anxiety and a a chronic state of overwhelm. What transpired wo years before had left an indelible mark affecting Christine’s quality of life - physically, mentally and emotionally.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine [TCM] the kidneys are the root of REPRODUCTION, MATURATION and DEVELOPMENT. They are as understood conventionally, responsible for the regulation of the body’s fluids however as interpreted through the metaphoric qualities of a dynamic landscape imbued with emotion and ancestral patterns.
The KIDNEYS augment the body’s WATERS AND ITS FLOW - we are living liquid crystals with water being the creative force that provides the COHERENCE throughout our entire being, from the level of our physiology to our psychology. With a direct affinity to the BONE MARROW and BLOOD, the HEART and the SPLEEN, we can appreciate the Traditional Chinese Medicine [TCM] understanding that the kidneys harbour and store our very essence - our life force.
Find out more about some of the key remedies to consider for ALTITUDE SICKNESS, BITES AND STINGS, JET LAG and MOTION SICKNESS including a free E BOOK.
In Organopathy prescribing is focussed on the imbalanced, dysfunctional or diseased organ itself. This method can be applied to any organ, with remedies covering everything from the spleen to thymus, lungs to pancreas, lymphatic system to adrenals. In this piece I have decided to focus on the organ most commonly in need of support and never more so than in our toxic times - the Liver.
The need to understand the story of a person is vital where surgical trauma is impacting current states-of-health, no matter how recent of long-held. The homeopathic strategy for prescribing is dependent entirely on the individual and how their trauma manifests, incorporating every aspect of a person’s experience from the emotional to the tautopathic.
Rather than strength potencies are best understood in terms of depth, speed and intensity. The Art of Homeopathy in practice is being able to gauge these qualities in the patient in front of you and then to match that with your chosen remedy and potency.
THROUGH A SIMPLE PROCESS OF REFINEMENT THE ANIMAL, PLANT, MINERAL AND IMPONDERABLE SUBSTANCES USED TO MAKE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES ARE DILUTED AND POTENTISED BEYOND THE POINT OF CRUDE CHEMISTRY. THIS PROCESS IS WHERE HOMEOPATHY STANDS APART FROM CONVENTIONAL AND HERBAL MEDICINES.
Eczema through a holistic lens is not just a skin problem, but a complex condition in which the body utilises its vital resources in an attempt to protect the “more important” organs and tissues from toxicity.
We are built on rhythmical processes. Rhythm orientates us, influences our psychology, physicality and affords us the space to heal and grow. Sleep is an important feature in the homeopathic treatment process, even when what you are experiencing may seem completely unconnected.