Andrea Clifton, RSHom
Homeopathy and Healing

After the first consultation I will send you a remedy, which may either be in the form of a liquid to be taken every day or a single tablet. I will probably ask you to wait one month before a follow up appointment, this is to give the remedy plenty of time to trigger the body's natural healing energy into starting a healing process.

During this period you may notice certain changes. Sometimes there is a reaction after taking the remedy, which often takes the form of a discharge i.e. a cold. This is because the body has been stimulated into throwing out toxic material. Sometimes you may notice a temporary release of emotional symptoms. Later you may notice a brief return of old, forgotten symptoms not dealt with at the time.

Unfortunately this is impossible to predict, because each individual case is different and cure depends on how much there is to unravel. Deep seated ailments, which have been around for years don't disappear overnight, so please be patient. Generally after receiving a remedy you should to feel better in yourself and your energy and enjoyment of life should increase.

Some substances and treatments can undermine or antidote the effect of the remedy and completely undo all the good work, during treatment please try to avoid:
Camphor, Menthol, Eucalyptus - In Tiger Balm, Vick, essential oils, deep heat treatments, cough mixtures and some lozenges. Coffee can antidote remdies in patients who are very sensitive to coffee, if in doubt please avoid coffee wherever possible. Recreational drugs - Cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, hallucinogens and other strong drugs all antidote the positive effects of the remedy. Other alternative therapies - Acupuncture, aromatherpy, herbalism reflexology etc. all work on the energy system in a different way to homeopathy. It may be difficult to assess your treatment if therapies are combined

Yes, homeopathy can work alongside conventional medicine with very good results. It may also reduce unpleasant or unwanted side effects of drugs and procedures without causing any further harm. In some cases for example skin disease I will recommend a cream that you can use instead of steroid creams which can suppress the symptoms and make treatment much more difficult and prolonged.