Like cures like

What is homeopathy?

Homeopathy is a traditional method of treatment built on a whole-person view. Classical homeopathy does not look at a single symptom alone, but tries to understand the whole individual picture — how you are, how your complaints express themselves and how you experience your own situation.

A founding principle of homeopathy is the principle of similars: similia similibus curentur — like cures like. According to homeopathic theory, a substance that can produce a certain picture of symptoms in a healthy person is used, in homeopathic preparation, when a similar picture is found in the person seeking help.

That is why two people with similar complaints may be given entirely different remedies. It is not only the symptom that matters — it is the person experiencing it.

A conversation where you take up room

A consultation with me begins with a conversation. I want to give you time to tell it in your own words. You do not need to know which details matter, or to describe yourself in the right way. I help you by asking questions and listening to what you tell me.

We can talk about what you are seeking help for, but also about anything that helps me understand your individual picture. That might include:

Sometimes things come up during the conversation that you never thought had any bearing. There is no ready-made template you have to fit into. I am curious about your story in particular.

1. We begin where you are

   At our first meeting you tell me what brings you here now. I listen and ask questions to get as clear and coherent a picture as possible. There is no reason to rush the conversation.

2. We explore the whole

   From there we look at your situation from a wider perspective. What has happened over time? How do different situations affect you? What makes your complaints better or worse? Is there anything that recurs? In classical homeopathy it is often the individual details that separate one remedy from another.

3. Your individual symptom picture

   Once the conversation is done I put together what you have told me. Following the classical homeopathic method I look for the remedy that best matches your whole individual symptom picture — not a particular remedy simply because you have a particular symptom or diagnosis.

4. A remedy is chosen

   When the homeopathic assessment is made, a remedy is chosen on the principle that like cures like. Classical homeopathy usually works with one remedy at a time, which makes it possible to follow changes over time.

5. We follow the process together

   At the follow-up you tell me how the time since the consultation has been. Together we look at changes, new or altered symptoms and how you experience your situation. In this way the treatment becomes a process where we follow your own development over time.

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• 2026-05-12

  What happens at a first session

  A walk through the ninety minutes, from the first question to how the conversation ends.

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