| Neither people nor animals can be put into boxes. | | | | system of medicine which accommodates all |
| Take headaches. There are probably as many | | | | these different variations. Homeopathy works by |
| different types as there are people (or animals) | | | | matching your collective symptom picture to that |
| suffering from them. Everyone's headache is | | | | of the most appropriate medicine. |
| different. Some are focussed mainly in your | | | | The medicine Gelsemium is one of the great |
| temple - either side or both. Some start at the | | | | headache medicines. And it's keynote symptoms |
| top of your head. Yet others start at the back of | | | | that may relate to these headaches are: |
| your head or neck, then radiate to your forehead. | | | | - starts at the back of your head or in your neck, |
| Then there are the sensations. For some it's like a | | | | then radiates to your forehead |
| throbbing. For others it's like a stabbing, or a | | | | - urination relieves the pain |
| burning. For others it's like a hammering. | | | | - head feels very heavy, as do your eyelids |
| Then there are the modalities - what makes the | | | | - may be unusually thirstless |
| headache better or worse. I'm talking about | | | | - may accompany the flu |
| natural things, rather than pain killers. Things like | | | | - may start with stage fright or anticipating an |
| worse in the sun or better at night time. Other | | | | upcoming event |
| symptoms typically occur with headaches. | | | | - may accompany a great fatigue |
| Perhaps lights in your vision, vomiting or a | | | | By being able to match three of your symptoms |
| heaviness. And then there's the combination. Each | | | | to three of the listed, will ensure that Gelsemium |
| combination will be unique. Luckily there is a great | | | | will resolve your symptoms. |