World Homeopathy
Awareness Week in New Zealand 10th - 16th April 2013
New Zealand Council of
Homeopaths is pleased to support the nationwide celebration of World
Homeopathy Awareness Week. WHAW events to celebrate and promote Homeopathy are taking place in more
than 45 countries worldwide.
Homeopaths & homeopathic groups around New
Zealand are organizing various WHAW activities to further raise public profile
of Homeopathy.
Local Hawke’s Bay Homeopaths Tanja Baker, Heidi Beck and Jane
Pritchard will be answering the public’s questions, informing about homeopathic
first aid kits for Trauma and Disaster response in Emerson St. Napier by the
statue outside Gahagan’s pharmacy on Saturday 13th April from 10am –
2 pm. Poster stands and free flyers are at the Napier and Taradale libraries
during WHAW.
Advocated by the World
Health Organization, Homeopathy is
used successfully world-wide, becoming an increasingly important health modality both in New Zealand
and internationally.
This year’s theme
Homeopathy for Trauma and Disasters has generated significant response from the public worldwide
showing great interest in holistic approach to their health.
Homeopathic medicine is a
unique, effective and holistic natural health care system founded over 200
years ago. It assists the person’s natural healing and restorative potential, and
helps to balance the person as a whole.
Homeopathy can assist people of all
ages from baby to eldery with a wide range of illnesses ranging from acute injuries or infections to
long standing health issues such as digestive disorders, skin problems,
migraines, hormonal disturbances and many more. It has also proven to be most helpful
for trauma sufferers of various worldwide disasters over the past few years.
Christchurch registered homeopaths
should be commended for offering many free consultations during the first month
after the September 4th earthquake. Many provided consults to new
and existing patients who needed help with insomnia, acute fear states and
anticipatory fears as the aftershocks continued. Many reported referrals
from other health professionals and front line emergency relief staff.
Homeopathic pharmacies in Wellington
and Tauranga provided free homeopathic medications to Christchurch homeopaths
as a show of support.
Our Christchurch colleagues have
reported many amazing responses to homeopathic treatment. For example; One child, frightened by the
earthquake, had disturbed sleep for 4 weeks and was becoming aggressive and
difficult to manage. After a single dose of the indicated homeopathic medicine
she is now sleeping well and not feeling frightened during the day or having
fits of rage like she was.
Homeopaths working with people in
trauma situations such as Ground Zero (New York, 9/11/2001) and following
Cyclone Katrina (New Orleans, 28/8/2005)report rapid and effective relief from
fears, depression and anxiety says
Susanna Shelton, former Co-President of the NZ Council of Homeopaths.
For example, a New York Fire
Department Captain treated for deep depression after the loss of his colleagues
reported that after the homeopathic medicine his head cleared, the despair
lifted, he was more calm and his ambition returned. When his mental state
relapsed after three months a repeat of the homeopathic medicine again helped
him. This level of response to physical and mental anguish is typical of
what homeopaths have observed over the last 150 years.
NZCH would like to see registered
homeopaths included alongside counsellors, victim support agencies and other
trauma specialists as part of civil emergency plans. People suffering from
fright and grief states, as well as from physical trauma, may benefit from
cost-effective and non-addictive homeopathic treatment immediately after
the trauma and days, weeks or months later.
Registered homeopathic practitioners
can be found on Find A Homeopath on the NZCH website www.homeopathy.co.nz