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Homeopathy is, above all, a curative system of therapy, which restores health by stimulating the body's own systems of defence and repair. It not only alleviates symptoms but also stimulates the intrinsic ability of the body to heal itself.

Homeopathic remedies can be made from plant, animal or mineral substances. These substances each have unique mental, emotional and physical characteristics that have been identified by homeopathic practitioners over many years of trial and practice.

Homeopathic remedies are available as either single remedies called simplexes (termed classical homeopathy) or as a combination of more than one ingredient, called complexes (clinical homeopathy). Treatment by a homeopathic doctor involves an in-depth, individual approach by a highly specialised professional. For the lay person, who wants to treat themselves naturally but who does not have the specialised knowledge, the combination remedies are more user-friendly.

The pegasus remedies are homeopathic complexes, combining the common remedies for each ailment into one remedy to provide effective treatment. Our aim is make this gentle system of healing more accessible to the lay person by making it easy-to-use.

broad application
Each remedy may be used for a number of different ailments e.g. the sting 30C remedy, which can be used for any stinging sensation from a bee, wasp or jelly fish sting to a hot water scald and even severe sunburn. The anti-spasm 200C remedy can be used for any muscle spasm from stomach cramps and colic in babies to leg cramps and menstrual cramps.

helps the body to heal itself and to stay in balance
Good health is all about balance. Illness may be seen as an imbalance in a particular area of the body. Our bodies have an innate intelligence that works continuously to restore us to health. Homeopathic remedies simply provide the stimulus or a ‘message of healing’ to the body to rectify the imbalance. Each dose of the remedy is a reminder to the body to continue the healing process.

treat symptoms and heal underlying cause
Homeopathy not only treats symptoms, but also works to shift the underlying reason for the imbalance. This means that using the remedies on a regular basis for a particular ailment e.g. hay fever or cystitis, will result in fewer episodes as the body is brought closer to balance.

The higher potencies of the pegasus remedies mean a quick response time. In most cases a response is felt after the 3^rd dose. In acute conditions, the body uses up the remedies very quickly, so the higher potencies are more effective and also allow for healing of the underlying condition.

Common sense however should always prevail i.e. for chronic conditions, a trained homeopath should be consulted as the treatment would be more specialised and in life-threatening situations, professional medical help should be sought. Should you be under the existing treatment of a classical homeopath, check with your practitioner before taking any combination remedies.

The term “homeopathy” comes from the Greek “homeo” meaning “like or similar” and “pathos” meaning “suffering or disease”. The fundamental law upon which homeopathy is based is that of “like is cured by like” i.e. the “Law of Similars”. The concept was introduced by the ancient philosopher, Hippocrates.

In the early 1800's a German doctor called Samuel Hahnemann, developed the concept further and formulated the principles of homeopathy. The “Law of Similars” implies that a remedy can cure an ailment if it produces in a healthy person, symptoms similar to those of the ailment or disease. For example: because Allium cepa, the onion, causes watering of the eyes and nose, it may be indicated for the treatment of head colds and hay fever.

Hahnemann discovered that by diluting substances, their effects were enhanced. The “Law of the Infinitesimal Dose” implies that the healing power of a substance is in direct ratio to its degree of serial dilution. The method of preparing homeopathic medicines is thus a controlled method of successive dilutions alternating with shaking or succussion. 

The method is known as potentizing and medicines of different dilutions are known as potencies, denoted by a number after the name e.g. 6C, 30C, 200C etc. The C stands for centesimal and means that one part of the original substance has been mixed with 99 parts of alcohol. This cycle of dilution is repeated with shaking or succussing occurring after each dilution. A 6C has thus been through the dilution cycle 6 times and a 12C, 12 times etc. Strange as it may seem, the more dilute the potency, the greater the effect. A potentized remedy has very little of the original substance in it and is thus non-toxic and cannot cause side effects.