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Interview with Natural Health Therapist Zaneta Duskaite. 

Zaneta’s career in Health Care began when she trained as a nurse in Lithuania. After identifying and seeing various chronic diseases, for which allopathic treatment was not completely successful, she decided to switch fields and went into the art of natural medicine which encouraged her to find more answers. After graduating in homeopathy and Naturopathy at Regent’s College in London, she furthered her studies in India by getting skilled and acquainted with the treatment system of a worldwide famous homeopathy doctor – Dr. Rajan Sankaran. The Indian culture, true spirit and life of their people was the final step in her discoveries which set the background for a completely different understanding of the essence of the human being in this stressful world.

Craig: You were originally trained as a nurse - could you talk more about why you decided to then pursue natural therapy?

Zaneta: Training in nursing gave me the knowledge and skills to be aware of what western medicine is capable in achieving. However I recognised that that allopathic medicine did not always achieve and cure a disease fully. I felt that allopathic medicine suppressed symptoms at times and thus was not a cure for the problem. I also found that ongoing use of allopathic medicine reduced the body’s natural immune system which leads to further ailments developing in the body.

I decided to explore the use of natural elements as a complementary or substitute for allopathic medicine. I preferred this style as it not only used naturally produced elements to develop the medicine, it also did not cause side effects, like allopathic medicines, while strengthening ones immune systems. I found that it gave permanent results to certain problems that people had suffered for years…

It is healing of the mind which is so important for human. If the mind is healthy the body is healthy too!

There are so many conditions that western medicine can not explain why they appear, the beauty of natural medicine is that we don’t need to know reasons, we look at the person as a whole and understand what type of personality and what type of ailments they have and how they experience them and how it affects them. I chose homeopathy and naturopathy for all of these reasons.

Craig: You are a trained in bodytalk, naturopathy, homeopathy. Could you briefly talk more about these individual approaches and then how they fit together.

Zaneta: Homeopathy is currently used in over eighty countries worldwide. The choice of a homeopathic treatment involves much more thorough individualization. Each individual develops "his own" flu, "his own" sore throat, and “his own" eczema, that is, he will develop symptoms and modalities that are personal and which the homeopath will take into consideration.

The aim during a homeopathic consultation is to get into every individuals sensational level, the deepest level of individuals mind, and prescribe the remedy that works at that level. The deeper the level the better results achieved. This is the most effective and most accurate way in treating chronic conditions.

To complement homeopathy, I use naturopathic advice (healthy diet, supplements, and herbs) and also uses iridology to identify weaknesses in the body and short ear acupuncture sessions if needed for various conditions.

I have found significant levels of success when combining these two approaches to treat, patients suffering from any type of pain, emotional problems such as depression, insomnia and stress.

Bodytalk is a new healthcare process which brings together western and eastern philosophies. It is believed that the body has the ability to heal itself on all levels. It is known that poor health denotes an imbalance (lack of synchronisation) and the bodytalk practitioner’s role is to recognise the current body-mind functioning. Bodytalk practitioners communicate with individual’s innate wisdom using kinesotherapy. This enables a practitioner to identify indications of the innate priorities in the healing process and synchronise and balance our bodies. Various techniques are used to do the balancing.

So this is how they fit together:

I tend to use Naturopathy in support of homeopathy .I concentrate on an individual’s case by obtaining a clear picture of what their personality is and use a line of physical examinations such as iridology, nail, pulse, tongue and facial analysis.

By understanding the problem, I determine what natural element supports this and give this element in a certain dose (the remedy). I prescribe a homeopathic remedy to the patients needs (identified through the summation of the above listed analysis’s). In addition to this I suggest supplements, oils, herbs, advice in their diet and if required recommend a de-tox program.

Bodytalk is a very unique therapy. It contains almost all these philosophies under one roof. I follow the bodytalk protocol which enables me to find the inconsistencies in the body, and to then balance these needs. These may be physical or emotional.

The beauty of all those therapies is that the whole person is treated and not the disease. I assess each individual and each person responds in a different way. One client may have the same ailment but may not require the same remedy. These practices enable me to achieve a permanent result rather than a temporary relief.

Craig: Can you give us some tips and strategies for dealing with some common conditions?

Zaneta: Here are some homeopathic remedies to be used in acute conditions. Please note however if any of these conditions are of a chronic nature or a condition causing other symptoms please contact a qualified homeopath. Homeopathic remedies can be purchased from a pharmacy or health food store.  

CRAMPS  

• Arnica 6C – every two hours when from tiredness you get spasms and cramps

• Nux Vomica 6C – every 8 hours, this is if you have spasms that appear at night time without any reason. One dose can be taken just after a spasm.  

NERVOUS SHOCK

• Arnica 30C – is to be used after any physical trauma. This remedy won’t work if shock is caused by any other reasons

• Aconite 12C – is to be used when the shock appears from a long lasting fear, causing constant nervous tension in the system
• Ignatia 30 – is to be used when nervous shock is caused by sad events (like death of a close person). A Person will usually cry hysterically.
• Gelsemium 12 – is to be used for nervousness that occurs before events like exams or important talks, dentist, etc.. Person would be worried, shaky, feeling weak.

BURNS

• Urtica urens 30C – is a great remedy for burns. It is recommended that tincture should be in every woman’s kitchen. Use tincture on the burned area, if you are in pain take 1 dose of the remedy. If burn is major please contact a doctor.

TRAUMAS

• Arnica 30C – is to be used to remove shock. It’s also a great remedy for bruises. If the trauma is severe the dose is to be taken more frequently and is to be reduced if symptoms begin to clear.

• Ruta6 or 12 C – is to be used if the trauma reaches the bones. This remedy is great to use after Arnica. It can be taken 3 or 4 times per day until you feel better.
• Symphytum 30C – is good for bone fractures. It reduces the pain and helps the bone heal faster. After a few doses of Arnica this remedy should be taken and can be used for two weeks every day.
• Hypericum 6or 30C – this remedy is used when the nerves are damaged, in particular for fingers extremities or spine injuries. This remedy can be taken every half hour until the pain reduces and is occurring less often.

DIARRHOEA

• Arsenicum Alb 6C – it is especially effective if symptoms appear after cold food, drinks or after meat dishes or fruits. Remedy can be taken every hour till symptoms end.
• China 6 – is to be used if the diarrhoea is very exhausting, very watery, or there is the passing of undigested food and a lot of gas. It can be taken every hour for 24 hours and then should be taken less frequently.  
• Podophyllum 6C – is to be used if the diarrhoea is very offensive and painless. The individual will be very thirsty, but not hungry.

Thank you Zaneta for your insights and thoughts on natural therapy.

To find out more about Zaneta and contact her, please go to www.thebodytalking.blogspot.com.

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Craig Burton