Why is homeopathy good for women's health?

Throughout time, Western civilisation has encouraged the belief that the female hormonal system produces unclean or abnormal discharges. Even today we have terms for menstruation such as 'the curse', and there are many other negative associations with PMT, menstruation, sexual activity and pregnancy and childbirth.

Orthodox medicine regards the physical body as all-important, and so it uses many crude attempts (such as oral contraception and HRT) to manipulate and suppress normal hormonal states in order to control menstruation and ovulation. This results in suppression of a woman's natural rhythms, and of course there are the well-known side-effects.

Homeopathic remedies are a unique potentised energy medicine, drawn from the plant, mineral and animal worlds.

Homeopathy is a gentle but highly effective system of medicine which works with the body, not against it. Homeopathic medicines are non-toxic because only a minute amount of the active ingredient is used in their preparation.

Homeopathy stimulates the body's own healing power, therefore it is beneficial in an enormously wide variety of ailments, and will aim to clear any imbalances in the body, such as those strange little symptoms you cannot get rid of.

Clinical experience has shown that homeopathic treatment is very effective in treating symptoms of the menopause, pre-menstrual symptoms, and prenancy and childbirth.

Homeopathic treatment also produces an improvement in energy levels and promotes a general sense of well-being.

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Homeopathy is ideal for women in their childbearing years, as it is a gentle yet powerful system of medicine.

During pregnancy, some women will choose to live with the discomfort of minor complaints rather than seek treatment because they are concerned about the possible side-effects of orthodox medicines with regard to the unborn child. However, many of these symptoms, such as morning sickness, heartburn, mild urinary problems, diarrhoea, anaemia, varcose veins, backache, cramps, thrush, or emotional distress, can be treated homeopathically.

More potentially complicated symptoms such as raised blood pressure or oedema can also be helped by homeopathy.

Homeopathic treatment does not cause side-effects. In fact, by stimulating the vitality of a pregnant woman, homeopathic treatment will automatically benefit her baby. By being as healthy as possible during pregnancy you are giving your baby the ideal conditions to thrive.

There are many remedies that are very effective in dealing with the possible problems during childbirth, such as cervix that is slow to dilate, excessive bleeding, retained placenta, and other difficulties. Homeopathy is also very effective in dealing with breastfeeding problems.

After the birth you can use homeopathic remedies to speed up healing for yourself and your baby.

Pre-menstrual Symptoms

These types of symptoms often express what a woman tries to suppress for most of the month, and therefore are effectively treated by the woman's individual remedy.