Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The best approach is to desensitize your son to poison oak and poison ivy. You should buy the homeopathic remedy Rhus Toxicodendron 6C at your health food store. Give your son 3 pills under his tongue once a day especially during the seasons of outdooor activity. With taking the remedy everyday he will notice that he becomes GRADUALLY less reactive to poison oak. He may still get attacks initially but over a period of months you begin to notice that he is no longer reactive when exposed. you may have to give the remedy daily for two or more years. It is important that the potency is no more than 6C. If he does have an outbreak you can still treat it conventionally. The purpose of this approach is to prevent future reactions.
Yes, I use homeopathy and nutritional counseling as part of an integrative approach to help women who are undergoing breast cancer treatment. Homeopathy strengthens the entire immune system and metabolic systems to better fight the cancer, and helps mitigate the deleterious effects of the drugs used in cancer treatment.
Gout is a form of arthritis that is related to improper metabolism of certain foods. I have found that the offending foods vary from person to person. I have treated gout successfully with homeopathy and some minor dietary changes. But the mainstay of treatment is in the dietary changes.
Yes homeopathy can treat mastocytosis quite well and bring about a correction of the underlying disorder in the immune system that leads to the rash. You will need a comprehensive initial evaluation for a constitutional remedy
Yes I have had success treating patients with ulcerative colitis, often very severe cases, using homeopathy. You will need an initial comprehensive visit that addresses every aspect of your health and then we arrive at a homeopathic remedy chosen specifically for you to restore the integrity of your immune system and bring about a resolution of your illness. Homeopathic remedies are completely natural and extremely effective. You may call my office at 415 258 9600 if you have more questions.
While homeopathy may not reverse whatever damage is already done, it can certainly arrest further damage or at least slow it down considerably.
Yes I do have experience with end of life management with homeopathy, which makes an enormous difference in the quality of life for the patient and the family, as well as easing the transition. Homeopathy can also often extend the active and effect span of life significantly, even in end-stage disease. Feel free to call my office and I will answer any other questions you may have.
Your homeopathic remedy is usually dispensed in a small brown paper envelope inside a resealable clear plastic sleeve. Homeopathic medicines are sensitive to light, moisture and electromagnetic fields. The brown paper envelop protects your remedy from light. Please do not place your remedy on or next to anything electronic as this causes them to loose potency. It is best to maintain a distance of at least three inches from your cell phone and about twelve inches from major electrical appliances. Inside a drawer is best. When traveling by air do not put your remedy through the x-ray machine. Simply ask the TSA agent to visually examine your remedies instead of passing them through.
A homeopathic physician must enter into your deepest experiences, physical, mental and emotional, in order to feel what you feel and thereby understand you as an intelligent and sentient being in addition to the fact you are a living, functioning organism. Only then can she find that medicine that will bring about a complete restoration to health, on the physical, mental, emotional and psychic levels of your entire being, and lead you to a more complete understanding of yourself and your body. A homeopathic approach integrates all dimensions of your person in a way that restores wholeness in your entire being in addition to addressing pain or discomfort.
A homeopathic treatment does not necessarily call for any dietary restrictions or nutritional supplements. That said, properly practiced homeopathy requires a holistic approach to restoring one’s health, so harmful eating habits or food allergies need to be identified and addressed. You will be asked to reduce your intake of coffee since both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee have been shown to interfere with homeopathic remedies. Tea of any kind is acceptable and compatible with homeopathic remedies. You do not have to quit drinking coffee completely before embarking on a homeopathic treatment. Dr Ikenze usually works with you to arrive at a reduced level of coffee intake while you are on the homeopathic remedy. You will also be asked to avoid menthol and camphor containing products, such as cough drops, tiger balm and liniments, since these will antidote your homeopathic remedy. Chocolate, peppermint and spearmint flavored products including toothpaste, are acceptable.