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What is the advantage of homeopathy over other treatments?

Homeopathy can help people with many different types of problems, even with conditions that lack a formal diagnoses, because homeopathy treats the whole person and looks at each individual as unique and special. Dr. Helms finds this to be a very good way of helping people feel better in all ways and on all levels.

What is homeopathy?

Homeopathy is based on the principle of “like cures like”. The patient’s disease symptoms are matched to the substance’s symptoms created when taken by healthy people. When they match very well, then powerful healing can occur. If they don’t match, then usually nothing happens. This principle was first recorded by Paracelsus, but brought into being homeopathy by Samuel Hahnemann about 200 years ago.

Classical homeopaths stay very close to the procedures and processes developed by Samuel Hahnemann . They will spend the time to hear the patient’s full story and determine the one remedy best matching the symptoms and give one homeopathic remedy at a time. This method continues to work very well and although many other ways are experimented with, they unfortunately, do not have the success rate and cures that a skilled classical homeopath can achieve.

How does a classical homeopath work?

The doctor listens carefully to the patient describe their life and symptoms. This usually takes an hour and a half. Frequently the doctor then studies the information for up to a week, comparing it to the known symptoms of the several thousand remedies we have information on. A remedy is then prescribed for the patient.

How much does it cost?

The homeopathic remedy costs about $10. It can be a daily liquid or one time only pellets to be taken under the tongue. The daily liquid is a one month supply. The first visit  takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the office with Dr. Helms plus additional doctor’s time for studying the case and matching it to a remedy.

Regular homeopathic follow ups to assess the action of the remedy increases the success of the treatment. The first follow up is usually done at one month.  Some people require a sequence of remedies for their healing, others need additional naturopathic therapies to support the body in healing and removing obstacles to cure. Homeopathy requires an initial investment of time and money, so the doctor can learn to know you very well. This can result in understanding the source of the problems. As a result of getting to the root, tremendous improvements in your health and well-being can occur. Your health is something of almost priceless value. Homeopathy, like many natural medicines, is cost effective over the long run because it brings you to greater health.

If the cost of naturopathic medicine seems high consider the price of repairing and maintaining your car. Spending $350 on replacing an alternator is something I had to do recently because it was a priority. Your health should be a similar priority to you.   Taking care of yourself and improving your well being will pay many dividends over your life.

Do I have to give up coffee and mint?

It used to be that people avoided homeopathic treatment because there was a concern about having to give up coffee and mint. This is based on the idea of something (a food, an odor, ...) antidoting or stopping the therapeutic action of the homeopathic medicine. Fortunately, coffee and mint do not antidote all homeopathics.  Dr. Helms' will check to see if there need to be concern about commonly encountered foods and scents that might inhibit the working of your homeopathic medicine.