01What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a system of natural medicine developed more than two hundred years ago by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann. It’s built on the idea of treating “like with like”, and remedies are matched to a person’s whole picture of symptoms rather than to the name of a condition.
Two everyday examples June often uses: chopping onions makes your eyes stream and your nose run, and the remedy Allium cepa is made from red onion. Too much coffee can keep you awake, and the remedy Coffea is made from coffee.
Remedies come as small pills (pillules) or as a liquid, and June chooses each one for you as an individual.
02What happens in a consultation
Your first consultation is a long, relaxed conversation. June will ask about the reason you’ve come, and also about your health history, your sleep, energy and appetite, the foods you like, how you react to heat and cold, and how you’re feeling in yourself.
Some questions may seem unrelated. They all help June build a picture of you as a whole person, which is how she chooses a remedy.
At the end, June will explain what she recommends and how to take it. She’ll usually suggest a follow-up about four weeks later, to talk through how you’ve been and decide on next steps together.
03In person or online
Consultations take place by appointment only at June’s practice on Chestnut Close in Burnham-on-Crouch, with parking on site and a ten-minute walk from the station. If it’s easier, you can talk from home by Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp or Skype.
04Alongside your GP
Homeopathy is complementary: it works alongside, not instead of, the care you receive from your doctor. Please keep taking any prescribed medicine and keep your GP informed about the treatments you’re having. A homeopath doesn’t diagnose illness, so if you have symptoms that worry you, please see your GP first.
05Who June sees
Adults and children of all ages. Children are seen with a parent or guardian. If you’re pregnant, please mention it when you book so June can take it into account.
