Homeopathy, a natural medicine that can be safely integrated
by Homeopathic Doctor Keren Tamir, HD, DHMHS 

In today’s world people are trying to find an alternative, natural medicine to treat their ailments. To find a treatment that is suitable, or a compatible doctor sometimes can be difficult. What many individuals don’t realize is that finding a natural medicine does not always mean that they are required to discontinue their conventional medical treatment. Therefore, it will either stop them from pursuing a certain modality or they might stop conventional treatment, which sometimes can be detrimental to their health. What people have to understand is that some natural medicines are not alternatives but can be integrated along with conventional medicine and other natural modalities.   

This article will focus on Homeopathy, a natural medicine that can be safely integrated with other medicines such as, Acupuncture, Chiropractic Chinese medicine and conventional medicine. Most patients who come to the homeopathic office are usually on some type of medical drug treatment and are very leery of coming off any medications. Some individuals don’t know they have the possibility of receiving homeopathic treatment and fear it will interfere with the medications they are taking. 

After reading this article, both these types of individuals might be more confident and comfortable to seek homeopathic treatment. Not all natural medicines (herbs and minerals) safely interact with conventional medicines and most of them have small contraindications in the body. With homeopathic medicine one can safely receive a gentle treatment to most ailments. 

In order for a person to choose Homeopathy as a complementary treatment one must first describe what Homeopathy is. Homeopathy is a system of natural medicine that treats the body as a whole and it is considered a holistic form of medicine. When you treat homeopathically you give medicines that stimulate the body’s own innate ability to heal itself. When our immune system is not strong enough to heal, Homeopathy can work as a catalyst to help the body recover from disease. Homeopathy can treat both acute and chronic illness and it has no contraindications with other medicines (herbal, vitamins or conventional). Homeopathic remedies act gently on the body and can treat an array of different ailments. Finding a remedy that encompasses the totality of the individual’s symptoms on all mental, emotional and physical levels does this. Thus, the remedy is individualized specifically for the person, emphasizing the fact that although two people suffer from the same ailment, (as an example a headache), they might receive different remedies because their lifestyle is fundamentally different and although their physical symptoms might be similar, they might express themselves differently in the emotional and mental level. 

Although Homeopathy can help with many ailments, below is a list of some of the chronic and acute conditions, which may be treated with Homeopathy even if the person is taking any other type of medication.  

Some of the chronic conditions Homeopathy can treat include:

• Chronic Fatigue Symptom
• Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
• Digestive disorders
• Allergies
• Skin disorders such as Acne or Eczema, etc.

Homeopathy may also treat acute colds and flus, injuries, ear or throat infections, etc.  

Some of the women’s conditions that Homeopathy may help with may include: 

• Hot flushes in Menopause
• PMS
• Endometriosis
• Hormonal imbalances, etc.

Furthermore, Homeopathy may treat anxiety, fears, insomnia, anorexia and depression, which are becoming more common in this day and age.  

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About the author:

After graduating from York University with a Bachelor of Arts, Keren Tamir set out to pursue the art and science of homeopathic medicine and graduated from the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine in Toronto with a Diploma of Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (DHMHS). At the college she specialized in classical homeopathy. Prior to her graduation, Keren completed a two-year clinical internship at the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine. She later joined her private Homeopathic Practice at the Wellington Chiropractic and Health Centre in June of 2001, in Aurora, Ontario where she is practising today. 

Contact Keren Tamir at:
Wellington Chiropractic and Health Centre
2-297 Wellington Street East
Aurora Ontario, L4G 6K9
Tel: (905) 727-7463
Email: kt_homeopath@hotmail.com