Vera Kaufmann

Homeopathy is bigger than its doses

I learned that homeopathy is more than just a belief in small, white globules from the five-year-old daughter of an acquaintance who had been to many specialists for several years with her severe skin condition. Nothing had helped her until she took the globules and regained healthy skin within a few weeks. Seeing this convinced me that homeopathy is bigger than its "little globules."

That was over 30 years ago. In the meantime, I left university to study homeopathy, traveled halfway around the world, only to discover that the globules in Australia are also round, white, and just as potent. Since my return over 20 years ago, I've been treating people for a wide variety of ailments. The fact that I never get bored—I like variety—is because every person who comes to my practice is unique. Identifying each person's individual characteristics, getting to the root of a disorder, and providing targeted, personalized treatment: all of this makes my job my passion.

Homeopathy has taken me to many different places, both geographically and personally. What I've learned about the world and people through it transcends the boundaries of illness and health. Did you know that:

• ... there are wasps that can turn spiders or insects into zombies, causing them to change their behavior in a completely unnatural way to benefit the wasp brood?
  (Homeopathy uses various medicines from animal sources, e.g. Apis - bee, Lachesis - snake venom, Lac caninum - dog milk)

• ... a single fungus can spread over hundreds of square meters, thus connecting trees and other plants? («Wood Wide Web»)
  (People who benefit from a homeopathic antifungal remedy often have the sensation of being controlled by something foreign or of being in contact with something far away.)

• ... the monkshood, which grows beautifully in Alpine meadows with its large, striking blue-violet flowers, is the most poisonous plant in Switzerland?
  (Monkshood, Aconitum napellus, is often used in homeopathy for illnesses with high fever. Thanks to its dilution, the homeopathic form is naturally non-toxic.)

I learn something new every day, both through self-study and through continuing education courses with renowned international homeopaths (Rajan Sankaran, Michal Yakir, Jonathan Hardy, and many more), so that I can use this knowledge for your health.