Homeopathy 1
Let Me Introduce Myself
and give you a few basics!

I am working on bringing you Hom 2 in which some of the most relevant parts of the Laws and Principles and History will be outlined for you.

Then, later this year Hom 3 you give you a deeper glimpse into the underpinning philosophy of this extraordinary medical system. It truly is outstandingly ancient and at the same time - hundreds of years ahead of its time in terms of the laws of quantum physics which must govern its sphere of action.

For a list of first aid and most common remedies please look through the page Homeopathy, which gives a more 'complete' picture of more than 25 remedies we use on a daily basis in a busy practice. I am sure you can access this info from other homeopathy sites but I'd encourage you to stick to this one and perhaps one other to begin with as you may find it confusing.

So much of the key elements of choosing a remedy is the experience of the prescriber, so trust this info and contact me with any problems or issues that crop up. That way we can build a strong relationship.

MY HISTORY

My name is Jude Cresswell. I am English, aged 59 and currently living in Britain and Australia. I have been involved in homeopathy since 1975 when I visited the Queen of England's Homeopath, Dr Marjorie Blackie, after I failed an X ray for a job application.

Unlike any other Dr's appointment I had ever had, this gracious lady listened to me, asked various - seemingly unrelated - questions and made up a 'powder' for me to take. The next X ray, taken two weeks later was completely clear and I got the job!In 1977 I had my first child and was invited to take him to see another famous homoeopath in London, Dr Chandra Sharma.

He advised me not to vaccinate and to use homeopath medicines, and then promptly jetted off around the world to see his various 'famous' clients, leaving me to get on with it.. so after the shock wore off I bought a book, and then another and gradually discovered that I had a knack for this and once I could see the remedies working well I became more confident, until in 1980 I started at a training course to become a professional homeopath and completed that in 1985. I have never stopped studying since then, and alongside my students completed the new degree, BHSc Homeopathy, with the University of New England in Australia in 2004. I am working on my Masters.

Since then I have treated many thousands of people, and also trained homeopaths in colleges in the UK and my own college in Sydney. I have kept vast hoards of notes and cases from those days, which I am putting to good use in this website and will include into the newsletters and weekly tips.

Now I am working with a group of clients in three countries and using the internet more and more as a vehicle for consultation. The use of the web cam and Instant Messenger have made communication so much easier and faster

SO WHAT IS HOMEOPATHY?

Homeopathy is a medicinal system based on an ancient knowledge of healing but formalized and researched between 1800 and 1850 by a German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann. It follows the principle of “ Similia Similibus Curantur” which means “ like cures like “. Known by early Greeks, documented in the 1st century BC by Galen, it basically states that any substance which can create a symptom of disease or illness in a healthy person can cure that same symptom in an sick person, and Hahnemann simply started to investigate this. Over many years, and by a process of vigorous testing of different substances such herbs, metals, minerals and even organic tissue, he discovered several astounding principles.

Here are some of my all time favorites.* Of course you can skip this bit but it IS jolly interesting! Almost in the realms of science fiction !

We now know that when a substance is sequentially diluted and shaken vigorously, any poisonous aspect disappears and just the energetic imprint is left . One theory is that it is held within the complex of hydrogen bonds in water or alcohol as these are the common dilutents. It is this imprint that connects with our immune systems, our T cells if you prefer, thus stimulating their response to a pattern of symptoms which have developed over time and which represent YOUR own body's natural manifestation of its difficulties.

SCIENTIFIC TESTING

Cynics point out that homeopathy cannot be tested according to the scientific community's double blind placebo controlled methods. That's true. It is too individualized for the statistics to have much meaning.

Also, that there is nothing at all left of the original substance after the process of dilution and shaking has taken place. Homeopaths argue that the answer to this conundrum will become clear as scientific understanding of the more subtle rules of health and energy are acknowledged.

If you become interested in homeopathy, you will find that you have difficult conversations now and again but persevere, there is now a huge profession growing in confidence and evidence.

HOW DO WE GET SICK

To continue, organisms remain alive by keeping an incredibly delicate balance of homeostasis; the pH balance is a prime example. But things do go awry, either from invading bacteria or viruses or from slowly developing inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, or from basic wear and tear as we get older.

Many chronic conditions begin with some issue in the mind or a disturbance of the emotions. Suppressed anger or indignation can lead to ulcers, for example. This is not rocket science.. its common sense. If the emotions are not manifest, healed and released - they move within, to deeper and deeper levels and this is one way our chronic illnesses are born. Added to that, we now know that so much of our health is governed by our inherited tendencies, our DNA.

You may be surprised to hear that Samuel Hahnemann foresaw the link between ancestors and chronic disease susceptibility, back in 1830. He predicted that a set of 'kinds' of symptoms would arise in the progeny of people who died of Tuberculosis, Gonnhorea, Leprosy, Syphilis, Typhoid, Malaria, Plague, Cancer etc... and now a weakness will be inherited in the children of victims of HIV and other modern killer diseases.

As generations pass, the taints of these diseases weaken and metamorphose into seemingly innocuous symptoms such as allergies, eczema, weakness and weariness, or more serious conditions like asthma. These predictions were there in Hahnemann's work and research and even then, he counseled us not to suppress them, but to deal with them as naturally as possible, utilizing the body's innate ability to heal itself, and to primarily use his homeopathic system as the principle form of medicinal care.

BUT THE GREAT NEWS FOLKS IS THAT IF WE USE HOMEOPATHY IN OUR FAMILIES REGULARLY, EVEN HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT BEFORE WE HAVE CHILDREN, WE CAN REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF THESE INHERITED TRAITS.

Now that's got to be worth giving a try!

HAHNEMANN'S LEGACYHahnemann lived into his nineties, and was still writing and researching and seeing patients right into the last years of his life. He made some staggering inroads in health philosophy, and in practical terms his homeopathic medicines succeeded far beyond the others of the day in the epidemics of typhoid and cholera that swept through Europe in the early 1800's. You can read accounts and statistics that will amaze you.

SIDE EFFECTS

It is said that homeopathy has no side effects, but I would beg to differ. It can do no permanent harm in a human or any other body, but it can alter the energetic pattern - the frequency at which we resonate - for a short period of time, and by doing that - manifest some symptoms that belong directly to the substance, rather than to ourselves. This is how homeopathy was researched, by giving the medicines to willing volunteers and carefully noting any symptoms that appeared in the ensuing days. There are libraries full of these 'provings', and homeopathy is actually one of the best researched medicinal systems in the wold. Currently, new medicines are being tested and the profession flourishes in many European and Asian countries.

I do hope you enjoyed reading this page. Jude