Homeopathic medicines can be used for numerous illnesses, both acute and chronic. In an acute illness such as the flu or gastroenteritis, for example, the homeopath will choose the homeopathic medicine by taking into consideration and assessing the signs and symptoms exhibited by the patient from the beginning of the illness.

This is the medication or medications that will be administered to the patient with the aim of quickly reversing the pathological process and restoring optimal health.

In the case of a chronic illness such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or chronic gastroenteritis, the homeopathic physician will, in addition to assessing the current clinical symptoms of the illness, also take into consideration other general signs in the patient.

He will give equal importance to the person’s pathological background, their build, character, personality, attitude towards life etc.

Some of the illnesses that respond best to homeopathic treatment are as highlighted below:

ENT AND BRONCHIAL PROBLEMS

• Ear infections
• rhinitis
• sinusitis
• pharyngitis
• tonsillitis
• tracheitis
• bronchitis
• asthma

DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS

• Stomach complaints
• acidity
• heartburn
• fullness
• poor digestion
• flatulence
• duodenal ulcer
• diarrhoea
• constipation
• nausea
• vomiting
• canker sores

CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS

• High blood pressure
• peripheral arterial disease
• Venous problems
• varicose veins
• leg heaviness

OSTEOARTICULAR COMPLAINTS:

• neck pain
• shoulder pain
• elbow pain
• wrist pain
• Back pain
• sciatica
• knee pain
• ankle pain
• Sprains
• contractures etc

TRAUMAS

• All types of trauma
• falls
• knocks
• contusions
• bone fractures etc

UROLOGICAL DISORDERS

• Recurrent urinary infections
• prostatism

GYNAECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

• Period pains
• period disorder
• PMT
• menopausal complaints
• infertility

DERMATOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

• Eczema, hives
• Acne vulgaris, acne rosacea
• Recurrent boils, verucas, plantar warts
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Herpes simple and zoster
• Psoriasis

NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

• Headaches and migraines
• Eye problems
• Conjunctivitis
• blepharitis
• styes, dacryocistitis
• uveitis

BEHAVIOURAL AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

• Anxiety
• depression
• stress
• mental fatigue
• Pediatric problems
• Ear infections
• tonsillitis
• bronchitis
• asthma
• diarrhoea
• vomiting
• skin complaints
• canker sores
• teething problems
• sleep disorders
• educational attainment issues
• behavioural issues

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

• Obesity
• hypothyroidism
• hyperthyroidism
• Depleted immune defences
• Recurrent infections affecting the throat
• sinuses, nose, ears
• connective tissue, larynx
• bronchial tubes
• lungs
• skin
• bladder etc

These are just a few examples, but the list could be endless – it is important to stress that homeopathy is very effective in pathologies that are difficult to establish or those with contradictory or paradoxical symptoms.

In recurrent illnesses, homeopathic medicines can boost the defences and help to regulate the sufferer’s body in order to prevent further relapses.

Homeopathy is an excellent preventive medicine.