Practice for Homeopathy

Quite a large percentage of my patients consists of people of different nationalities. I am half Swiss, half Dutch. I have lived and worked in various countries around the world. I am therefore familiar with what it entails to live abroad, to find your way in a different culture and healthcare system.

As a homeopath it is very important to fully understand the ins and outs of a patient’s complaints. Understandably patients feel most at ease talking in their mother tongue about themselves or their child. I can take consultations in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.
Which means I don’t miss out on any subtleties concerning the pains in the body or any feelings and concerns.

Before training as a homeopath I passed a university degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Switzerland. I then became the director of an international language school. Thereafter I worked for the International Red Cross in various African countries and in the Middle East; first as delegate in areas of war, later in charge of setting up Primary Health Care projects. I then moved to the Netherlands with my Dutch partner and followed a 5-year course in Homeopathy.

I have been in practice as a homeopath since 1994 and I am a member of the association ‘Nederlandse Vereniging Klassiek Homeopaten’ (NVKH).

As a volunteer I am involved with ‘Homeopaths without Borders’ (HwB), an organisation which teaches homeopathy to doctors, nurses, midwives, in developing countries and Eastern Europe.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a natural form of medicine, which stimulates the immune system with the mildest dose possible (the homeopathic remedy). It activates the resistance and the self-healing capacity of the body and mind. Homeopathy has no side effects.

Complaints

I treat adults and children for a wide range of both acute and chronic illnesses, which include physical and emotional aspects.

Below you will find a list of the top 10 physical, general and emotional complaints I see in my office. For a more extensive list see under the Dutch section ‘klachten’ or please feel free to call me.

Top 10 physical complaints	Top 10 general and emotional complaints
Asthma and bronchitis	Burn out
Cystitis	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Eczema	Insomnia
Headache and migraine	Mononucleosis
Intestinal complaints and irritable bowel syndrome - IBS	Operations, complaints after
Menstrual complaints and PMS	Vaccination, complaints after
Otitis	Anxiety and fears
Pregnancy, complaints during	Child behaviour problems
Sports injuries incl. dancers	Emotional trauma’s
Stomach ulcers	Mood swings

Children

I see many families with their children.
During a consultation I explore the symptoms that are typical of your child’s reaction to a disease. On top of what parents relate observation is an important source of information. In which way does your baby or child differ from his or her peers?
I have a daughter and a son.

First Aid courses in Homeopathy

Together with an Australian colleague I give First Aid courses specially geared towards English speaking patients with children. Besides a short introduction into homeopathy it covers the following topics:
Accidents; coughs, colds, fever and flu; earache, teething, nosebleeds, simple eye problems; diarrhoea, food poisoning; sunstroke, collapse; travelling complaints.

The programme lasts 5 x 2 hours and involves role-play and small cases.

Vaccinations

Quite a number of parents consult me on the pros and cons of vaccination. I developed a decision tree to help parents make a choice in line with their own preferences. The decision tree guides parents along various stepping-stones between vaccinating according to standard schemes or not vaccinating at all. Part of the information is based on research done by Dr. Viera Scheibner, an Australian scientist, who is a leading expert on vaccinations.

Please feel free to call me for an appointment.

Fee

Schedule		Duration	Euro (2010)
- first consultation:	adults:	60 - 90 minutes	115
	children up to 11 years:	30 - 45 minutes	84
- follow up		30 - 45 minutes	66
- short consultation ~ by telephone			22

Prices are including 19 % VAT
Medication is most of the time included in the fees.

Insurance

Most insurance policies partially or fully cover homeopathic treatment.

Address

Christine Zürcher MBA LNCN Lijnbaansgracht 101 hs (between Rozengracht and Bloemgracht)
1016 KT Amsterdam Tel. 020 – 622 32 90 Telephone consultations: Monday – Friday 12:00 – 13:00 email: info@homeopathieamsterdam.nl