Homeopathy 'Homeopathy' is Greek for 'similar suffering'. It's aim is to treat 'like with like', in the way that vaccination works. The remedies are administered in such extremely diluted forms that they cannot cause side effects, or become addictive. If you visit a homeopath, be sure to give details of any medication or supplement you are taking, or if you have had any recent dental treatment. Although homeopathic remedies are widely available, and are mostly harmless, it is wise not to take them without supervision, some, if taken in large quantities, can be damaging.
Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of medicine known.
Our ancestors found, by trial and error, the most effective plants to heal their illnesses and a large proportion of the world's population still relies on herbs for health. Many of the pharmaceutical drugs we use today originated from plant constituents which were subsequently synthesised in the laboratory. Medical Herbalists are trained in the same diagnostic skills as orthodox doctors, but they look for the underlying cause of the problem and treat that, rather than just the symptoms. Hypnosis Essentially, there are two forms of hypnosis, both very different. The first is sometimes called 'suggestion treatment' and consists of implanting behavioural suggestions in the patients mind.