About Homeopathy

Homeopathy medicine is a medical art invented by Doctor Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician (1755- 1843). He was a physician, chemist, linguist and historian, and was adept in more than five different languages. In the early stages of his medical practice, he noticed that the regular method of treatment was causing more harm than treatment for the patient.

For this reason he could not convince himself to work as he was trained. Through numerous experiments, Doctor Hahnemann established the idea that any medicine capable of producing symptoms in healthy individuals which are similar to the totality of symptoms in sick individuals, will cure the patient. “Similia Similibus Curantur” – meaning like is cured by like. Over his sixty-year career from 1783 until he died in 1843, Hahnemann developed the homeopathy mode of medical treatment, which was totally different from common medicine. He established a kind of medical-art by the individualized treatment of a person and use of one single, simple medicine at the time to avoid the unpredictable effects of combining two or more drugs. He also developed the concept of potentization of medicines to act dynamically upon the patient’s life force (biorhythm or vital force.

More about Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a system of medicine that uses ultra dilute ‘micro doses’ made from substances found in nature. The Homeopathic Practitioner expertly matches a medicine to a patient’s individualized symptom picture following a special rule of nature known as ‘The Law of Similar’. This law states that “like cures like”, or that a medicine can cure a sick person if it can cause ‘similar’ symptoms in a healthy person. The term ‘homeopathy’ us derived from the Greek words homes meaning ‘similar’ and pathos meaning ‘disease’ or ‘suffering’. Thus, homeopathy is to ‘treat with a medicine that produces an effect similar to the disease or suffering.’ The Law of Similar has been known since at least the time of Hippocrates, but it was Hahnemann who fully stated the principles of homeopathic prescribing in the early 1800s. By 1900, about 20% of doctors in North America were Homeopaths, but due to various political and social changes, homeopathy lost popularity on this continent. There is wide acceptance of homeopathy in such countries as France, Germany, Argentina, India, and Great Britain. In fact, the family physician of Queen Elizabeth is a Homeopath.

Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathy, first developed in the late 1700’s, is based on the principle of “like cures like”. In practice, this means that a medicine capable of producing certain symptoms when taken by a healthy human is capable of curing any illness that displays similar effects. Homeopathy treats the patient as a whole and as an individual. There is no specific medicine for a particular disease. There is a medicine for THE PERSON suffering from the disease. The homeopath takes into consideration all of the symptoms that distinguish a person as an individual. This includes details of the patient’s past and family history, temperament, dietary habits, sleep, etc.

Homeopathy Explained

Homeopathy was developed by German physician, Samuel Hahnemann over 200 years ago and is still widely practiced around the world. In fact, homeopathy is the most frequently used holistic medicine in 5 out of 14 surveyed countries in Europe and more than 25% of EU citizens use homeopathic medicines. (Source: National Center for Homeopathy). Homeopathic medicines Arnica, Oscillicoccinum and Nux Vomica are listed as ‘Medicine Cabinet Must Have’ by AOLHealth.com. In Cuba, a Clinical study in 2007 & 2008 has proven homeopathy to be the treatment of choice for the deadly Leptospirosis virus epidemics that has plagued this nation.

What does a homeopath do?

A Homeopath treats the sick person to restore his or her health by their own body naturally, not by suppressing symptoms.
Recognizes sickness from the total physical, mental, and emotional experiences of individual.
Recognizes ailment in sensation levels of the patient. There are levels of sensation, and a homeopath has to reach to the core experience of a sick person in order to be able treat the patient from root of cause. Homeopath has to address the exact feeling of the sick person.
Homeopaths prescribe a remedy which is made in a specific way from a plant, animal, or mineral.
Homeopathy remedy stimulates the body’s own vital force (biorhythm) and body defense system to work toward healing the body and brings balance to the person on a mental, emotional, and physical level.
A Homeopath helps the person go back to his or her natural balanced biorhythm of their own body.

Benefits of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is Safe

Homeopathic medicines are prepared from tiny amounts of proven healing substances derived mainly from plants, minerals, and animals. They are given in very minute doses so that they are non-toxic, and are very safe. Unlike antibiotics and other medicines, homeopathic medicine will not hamper digestion; will not lower immune resistance; will not produce allergic reactions and are safe in the long term if taken as directed by a qualified homeopath.

Homeopathy is Effective & Fast Acting

Homeopathic medicine is fast acting, restoring optimal health. Homeopathic prescribing is effective in both acute and chronic conditions.

Homeopathy is a Scientific & Natural Medicine

Homeopathy is based on nature’s principle of cure, namely Like Cures Like (The Law of similar) Homeopathy has long standing healing tradition and is now the most popular holistic therapy worldwide.

Homeopathy Helps Build Resistance

Homeopathic treatment addresses disease at the root level, hence enhancing resistance to disease.

Homeopathy for All Life’s Stage

Homeopathic medicines are safe for everyone because there is no risk of toxicity or side-effects. Homeopathy is ideal for all life stages including pregnant and lactating women.

FAQ

Is there any side effect by homeopathy treatment?

Homeopathy is a natural healing art in which medicines used for treatment are highly diluted, and created through a very specific pharmacological principle. There is no side effects if you use the medicine in the way your homeopath has prescribed. If you want to have correct healing you have to use it by your homeopath’s prescription.

What kind of diseases can be treated with homeopathy?

Homeopathy can helpful for a broad range of diseases. It includes all acute diseases, chronic diseases, mental/emotional diseases, and any condition which brings individuals imbalance and suffering.

Homeopathy addresses the root cause of ailment and chooses an appropriate remedy according to its principles to bring back mental, emotional, and physical balance to the suffering person.

A wide variety of medical conditions (physical, emotional, and mental ailment) can be treat or improve successfully with homeopathy.

Some conditions which can be addressed with homeopathy are:

Childhood’s illnesses such as: teething, colic, eczema, infections, earache, colds, cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, chicken pox, hyperactivity, ADHD/ADD and many others……
For other family member:

Anxiety, asthma, diabetes, skin diseases, menopause , sciatica, arthritis, flu, cold, migraine, depression, bipolar, and other mental diseases, allergy, digestive problems, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, back pain, and many more

A few good reasons to use homeopathic treatment:

Safe
Gentle
Effective
Fast acting
A preventive treatment
Maintains health
Heals holistically
Helps build resistance
Makes defense system stronger

Can homeopathy remedies be taken along with conventional medicines?

Yes, most people are already taking conventional medicines and they refer to homeopathy treatment wishing to reduce or eliminate those drugs. By a proper homeopathic treatment plan, this is often possible. But I strongly recommend that you refer to your family doctor for any change in conventional medications before deciding to change or reduce them. Don’t do it by yourself if you just feel better.

Is homeopathy treatment safe for children and pregnant women?

Absolutely. If you use remedies under a competent homeopath. Homeopathy is a gentle treatment and is appropriate for any ages and conditions. It is also extensively used for animals and can be used to treat pets as well.

How long and how many remedies do I have to use in this treatment?

It depends on your conditions, and it can take one second or a day for acute conditions, or it can take years for chronic conditions. The remedy is not given on a daily bases, most of time it is monthly. It is up to an individuals conditions.

How Can Less Be More?

We don’t know why bumblebees can fly even though they shouldn’t be able to. Simply because something cannot be explained, doesn’t mean it isn’t so. Modern science still does not have all the answers, but is getting very close to explaining the curative action of homeopathic medicines. The actual ‘physics’ of homeopathy has alluded scientists until now. When a medicine is made it is diluted and succussed, thus there is less material substance, but as a result of the succession the energy of the original material found in nature has been expanded and strengthened. Molecular memory is being explored and it is likely that we will soon have more understanding of quantum physics and homeopathy. Dr. Luc Montagnier, French virologist, recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize for his discovery of the HIV virus, recently revealed research that gives new insight into the understanding of homeopathy. His research investigates the properties of DNAs from pathogenic microorganisms, especially their electromagnetic resonance in high water dilutions. This opens up the possibility of a new medical paradigm of diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases and possibly the missing piece to the homeopathic puzzle.

How do Homeopathic medicines Actually Work?

Homeopathic medicines stimulate the body’s vital force into action. The body is designed to maintain perfect balance or homeostasis. When genetic predispositions are triggered by mental, lifestyle, and environmental stressors, the body loses this perfect balance and illness results. The fundamental ‘Law of Similar’ in homeopathy states the symptoms that would be caused in a reparation, will in a safe homeopathic does, stimulate healing those same symptoms in an unhealthy individual. Remember, homeopathic medicines have been used around the globe for over centuries. In fact, in some epidemics, homeopathy had a higher cure rate than conventional medicine.