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Homeopathy-Bridging the Gap
Posted May 10, 2011 by Member 472 in Look At Me!
Bridging the Gap with Homeopathy
by
Allison Douglas –Tourner, C.Hom., D.I. Hom., HMC
Symptoms are the body’s intelligent efforts to bring itself back into balance. We see examples of this everyday. When we become cold, the body produces goose bumps and shivering to warm itself. Fever is produced to burn away bacterial invaders. Diarrhea flushes toxins out of the system.
Medical science concerns itself with what can be discovered by signs, symptoms, tests and scans of the physical body. It does this very well. It has deliberately separated itself from the spiritual or energetic aspect of healing,
Homeopaths would agree that these methods of detection are valuable and we certainly consider any medical diagnosis available to us before prescribing. However, we believe that the root of chronic illness is not generally detectable by CAT Scan, blood test and microscope and is the result of an earlier energetic shift in the person.
All symptoms of chronic illness arise as a result of this energetic imbalance and so are interrelated. That is why homeopaths will say that we ‘treat the whole person and not their specific complaint’. It is more accurate to say, that this shift in energy will affect the whole person but will express itself more in any area or areas that are weak. Perceiving the imbalance and treating it in a gentle, safe and permanent way is the aim of every homeopath.
Remember that symptoms are good. They are working to heal you. It is a mistake to confuse symptoms with what is actually “wrong” with you. Getting rid of symptoms with suppressive drugs might make you feel better but is something like “shooting the messenger”. You wouldn’t unscrew the warning light in your car, which tells you that your breaks need servicing and feel that you have dealt with the problem. It wouldn’t make sense. A lack of symptoms doesn’t necessarily means that you are healed. The cause of the symptom should be detected and treated.
But how can we sleuth out the mysterious imbalance that is the source of the symptoms? That could be a topic of a lot of discussion. We look at a lot of things including: traumatic events, dreams, fears, inheritance and past acute illness.
One very important clue is the unique language that patients use to describe their symptoms. English is rich in metaphors. We hear them every day. We talk about having: ‘a broken heart’, ‘a heavy heart’, ‘no backbone’ or ‘butterflies in the stomach’. We talk about ‘saving face’, ’climbing the corporate ladder’ or ‘keeping the wolf from the door’. These kinds of descriptions can bridge the gap between a symptom and the energy behind it. Homeopathic studies of remedies, called ‘provings’ include descriptions like these as well as specific symptoms.
Since we trust in the wisdom of the body. We don’t want to suppress symptoms but give the body an energetic boost in the same direction so that it can heal itself. This is the principle of ‘like treats like’. We look for a remedy that has a similar energy to the imbalance.
Here are a few examples that show what I mean by that. It is a little over simplified but I hope that it will show how an imbalance and the energy of a remedy can be similar.
Breastfeeding welcomes a newborn to the world and makes her feel safe and nourished. Babies who haven’t had this experience can become imbalanced. Lac maternum (homeopathic mother’s milk) can be useful for people who have never felt welcome in the world and have never fully incarnated. They may feel dizzy or spaced out. They may feel vulnerable. ~ Staphysagria (homeopathic delphinium) is a remedy for people who suppress their anger. The client may speak of ‘being pissed off’ and can be very sensitive to rudeness. Not surprisingly, it is a common remedy for bladder infections. ~ Aurum (gold) is a heavy metal of great value. Homeopathic Aurum is a remedy for very responsible, perfectionistic people. Think of ‘going for gold.’ An Aurum person may ‘fall hard’ and may speak of having a ‘heavy heart’. They don’t take failure easily.
Every homeopathic remedy has a unique ‘energetic blueprint’. There are well over three thousand homeopathic remedies. Virtually anything, from plant, mineral and animal source to electromagnetic energy source such as x-ray or sol (sunlight) can be made into a remedy.
Of course, many people wonder what homeopathy can do for their specific condition; for example, they ask, ‘Does homeopathy have a remedy for eczema?’
Remember Gold, Delphinium and Mother’s Milk? They are only three of over 600 remedies listed for eczema. Each of these 600+ remedies represents a different energetic state and understanding this state is all-important in choosing a remedy for eczema or anything else. The eczema of mother’s milk may come from that sense of being vulnerable and unwelcome in the world. The eczema of Gold may come from a sense of too much responsibility.
If the energy of the remedy is a good match to the imbalance, the symptoms will look after themselves. The body will heal itself.