Welcome The beauty of homeopathy is its gentle yet powerful ability to stimulate a person’s innate healing forces, thereby strengthening the immune system and restoring health. Individualized, constitutional homeopathic treatment is capable of addressing a person’s unique health concerns and improving well-being on many levels. As your homeopath, I am committed to helping you reach your fullest potential for health in body, mind, and soul. About Homeopathy A man could not be born alive and healthy were there not already a physician in him. ~Paracelsus Every human being is endowed with inherent self-healing resources capable of meeting a wide spectrum of physical, emotional, and mental stresses. Homeopathy recognizes this inner physician working ceaselessly to maintain health and balance in body, soul, and mind. Homeopathy is a safe and effective system of medicine that helps to restore health by stimulating the body’s inherent ability to heal itself. This process is activated by giving medicines made from substances found in the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms based upon what is called the Law of Similars as expressed by homeopathy’s founder, Samuel Hahnemann (1755 – 1843). Each medicine, or remedy, is selected for its similarity to a sick person’s unique array of symptoms of illness or suffering. The word homeopathy is from the Greek: “similar” (homoios) and “suffering” (pathos). The Law of Similars states that “likes will cure like,” meaning that a substance which causes an illness or a symptom can, in very small doses, cure the same problem by stimulating the human organism to rebalance itself. Classical homeopathy adheres to the principles of the use of a single remedy at a time and giving only the minimum dose required. A wide range of conditions can be successfully treated with homeopathy: acute illnesses and infections, injuries, chronic diseases, including mental, emotional, behavioral, and developmental disorders. Whether in the case of minor ailments or deeper illness, homeopathy views the symptoms of the body and mind as a totality, recognizing that all symptoms of ill health are expressions of a disharmony within the whole person, and that the whole person needs treatment, not just the isolated symptoms of a particular illness. At the core of homeopathic treatment is the goal of strengthening the immune system, thus raising the overall vitality, relieving specific complaints, restoring harmony, and reducing susceptibility to illness and imbalances. Homeopathic medicines are quite safe: they are known to be non-allergenic, non-toxic, and free of side effects. They are prepared by homeopathic pharmacies under strict guidelines established by the FDA. Homeopathy enjoys wide popular support in many countries and has been used as a primary mode of treatment by the British royal family for nearly 100 years. Growing numbers of Americans are turning to this safe, non-toxic alternative form of treatment as they search for solutions to the expanding health problems of our modern times. Two hundred years of clinical experience have proven homeopathy to be extremely effective, comprehensive, holistic approach to health care. About Laura Josephson Laura Josephson, CCH is a board certified* classical homeopath practicing in Nyack, New York since 1992 and author of “A Homeopathic Handbook of Natural Remedies” (Random House/Villard Books 2002), a quick-reference guidebook for the self-treatment of common ailments at home. She is a graduate of the New England School of Homeopathy and attended the New York School of Homeopathy, the Atlantic Academy of Classical Homeopathy and has studied with many leaders in the field from around the world. She is a former president of the New York State Homeopathic Association (NYSHA), an experienced speaker and teacher, a regular guest lecturer at the New York Luminos School of Homeopathy, and a supervisor of aspiring homeopaths. Her original interest in homeopathy grew out of her study of herbal medicine, hermetic science, and through artistic activity exploring the healing properties of pigments, color, and form. Today, her practice is based in constitutional homeopathic care addressing the needs of people with a broad variety of physical, mental, and emotional conditions. She is especially attuned to perceiving the ‘soul disposition’ of each client with the goal of forming a truly comprehensive, holistic understanding of each person’s state of health. In addition to practicing homeopathy, she is an artist, musician and mother of four, bringing a wealth of life experience, sensitivity, love of learning, and dedication to her work. *Granted by a national certifying body, the Council for Homeopathic Certification.