Monique and Homeopathy
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As someone who was brought up by their mother to use integrated medicine, I understand the value of combining mainstream western healthcare, with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In 2011 I was working in a very successful career in the City of London, but that high-stress job resulted in me suffering debilitating post viral fatigue, eventually resolved using Ayurveda in Sri Lanka. My high-stress career continued, and in 2016, I was diagnosed with a rare condition called Amyloidosis, which led to lots of surgery, and a ruined, husky voice.
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Those experiences made me rethink my lifestyle, and, I not only retrained as a homeopath, health coach, and yoga instructor, but changed my whole approach to living. I am now healthier than ever.
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I was a qualified accountant with an MBA, and then I gained a first class Honours degree, and licentiate, from the Centre for Homeopathic Education in conjunction with Middlesex University.
I have a very straightforward analytical, and practical approach to patient care, which is helped by my experience working at Ainsworths homeopathic pharmacy in London. But, my life experience enables me the empathy and time necessary to get to know my patients' stories, putting their treatment in context.
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About Me
About Homeopathy
Homeopathy views health differently from conventional medicine. While conventional treatments often focus on masking symptoms, homeopathy aims to address the underlying cause of illness. For example, with food poisoning, your body naturally expels toxins through vomiting and diarrhea. Conventional medicine might prescribe an anti-diarrheal to stop this process. In contrast, homeopathy uses a remedy that stimulates the body's healing response—such as a highly diluted form of arsenic (without any actual arsenic) that encourages the body to complete its detoxification more quickly, leading to faster recovery.
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Homeopathy was discovered over 200 years ago by a medical doctor who, through observation and experimentation, identified the principle of "like cures like." He noticed that the symptoms of poisoning from Chinchona bark were similar to those of malaria, the very disease the bark was used to treat. He confirmed this idea by testing hundreds of substances on himself and volunteers to observe their effects.
Just as each person is unique, the way we experience illness is individual. For example, two people with tonsillitis may have different symptoms—one might have abscesses with a dry, sore throat, while the other might have a high fever and swollen tonsils but no thirst.
Homeopathy focuses on matching a patient's symptoms with the "symptom picture" of a remedy. By carefully selecting the right remedy, the body is supported in its natural healing process. The process of dilution and succussion (vigorous shaking) removes any harmful effects, making the remedy safe and effective.
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