Rowland Smith Bsc. (Hons), RSHom
South East London Homeopath

Apart from eight years when I was working abroad I've had the pleasure of living in South East London all my life. I was trained in Classical Homoeopathy at The University of Westminster. Since graduating I have trained in Diagnostic Kinesiology which I use in assessments for allergies and sensitivities to foods and pollutants. For the last three years I have been practicing homeopathy at several locations in Lewisham, South-East London. As a homeopath practicing in South East London I have had experience of treating people from diverse backgrounds and ages with a variety of individual needs.

I don't think homeoapthy should be something mysterious. It's important that patients understand the homeopathic process. I am always happy to answer any questions people have. I always explain what remedies I am prescribing and why. Where possible I like to work together with patients and their other healthcare professionals to provide truly complementary medicine.

I belong to the Society of Homeopaths and I am a member of the South East London Homeopathic Group (SELHOG) which meets regularly for lectures and seminars. I also work with charities providing homeopathy which are a source of valuable experience. Through these organisations I also find the friendship and support of other homoeopaths.

Over the summer of 2007 I worked with the Maun Homeopathy Project, a charity providing homeopathy and homeopathic training in a small town in Botswana. Working with one other homeopath and with the support of the local hospital and NGO’s we had the privilege to be trusted by and treat more than 200 patients per month, all suffering from HIV or AIDS. During my time with the Maun Homeopathy Project I gained valuable practice experience I would never have gained in three months of private practice. Most relevant was how homeopathy could work as a complement to conventional Anti Retroviral Drugs and alleviate distressing side effects.

While training and since graduation I have worked with the National Homoeopathic Service, Sunrise Children's Clinic and Travelling Homoeopaths Collective all of which are charities providing homeopathy to many different people with diverse needs. Working with these charities provided me with my first experience of practice in the outside world. The National Homoeopathic Service provided homeopathy to other charities and groups such as Sure Start, St. Mungo’s and the Alcohol Recovery Programme. Sunrise Children's Clinic is a charity providing low cost homeopathy to children and their parents at weekly clinics in Stoke Newington. The Travelling Homoeopaths Collective provides homeopathic treatment for acute conditions at summer festivals throughout Britain. Maun Homeopathy Project, Sunrise Children's Clinic and THC are still working today and would appreciate your support.

To find out more about the charities which provide homeopathy click the following links
The Travelling Homoeopaths Collective www.thc.org.uk
The Maun Homoeopathy Project www.homeopathybotswana.com
Sunrise Children's Clinic Sunrise Homepage