What is Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is a gentle, safe, and natural system of healing that is based on using minute 'homeopathic' doses to stimulate and encourage the natural healing systems of the body.

The human body is self-sufficient equipped with its own healing system that repairs and preserves the structure and functions of the body.

Homeopathic Remedies

Homeopathic remedies (also called homeopathics) are a system of medicine based on three principles:

Similar principles forms the basis of conventional allergy treatment, where the allergic substance is given in a small dose, and in vaccines where an impotent form of the virus is given to booster the immune system against that particular virus.

Like Cures Like

For example, if the symptoms of your cold are similar to poisoning by mercury, then mercury would be your homeopathic remedy.

Minimal Dose

The remedy is taken in an extremely dilute form; normally one part of the remedy to around 1,000,000,000,000 parts of water.

The Single Remedy

No matter how many symptoms are experienced, only one remedy is taken, and that remedy will be aimed at all those symptoms.

History of Homeopathy

Although the basic principle of homeopathy was observed throughout the history of medicine, a German physician
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann
accidentally stumbled upon this phenomenon in the early 1700's and explored this phenomenon further. Later, he developed it as a System of Healing, and named it Homeopathy.

Why use Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is the second most widely used system of medicine in the world. Its growth in popularity in the United States has been around 25 to 50 percent a year throughout the last decade.

This success is fueled by several factors:

1
Homeopathy is Extremely Effective.

Homeopathy is extremely effective. When the correct remedy is taken, results can be rapid, complete and permanent.

2
Homeopathy is Completely Safe

Homeopathy is completely safe. Even babies and pregnant women can use Homeopathy without the danger of side effects. Homeopathic remedies can also be taken alongside other medication without producing unwanted side effects.

3
Homeopathy is Natural

Homeopathy is natural. Homeopathic remedies are normally based on natural ingredients.

4
How Homeopathy Works

Homeopathy works in harmony with your immune system, unlike some conventional medicines which suppress the immune system. (For example, cough medicines suppress the cough reflex, which is your body's attempt to clear the lungs)

5
Homeopathic Remedies are Not Addictive

Homeopathic remedies are not addictive - once relief is felt, you should stop taking them. If no relief is felt, you are probably taking the wrong homeopathic remedy.

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Homeopathy is Holistic

Homeopathy is holistic. It treats all the symptoms as one, which in practical terms means that it addresses the cause, not the symptoms. This often means that symptoms tackled with Homeopathy do not recur.

When people use Homeopathy?

Most people first come to homeopathy when they feel they've been failed by conventional medicine. It may be for a long-held, chronic condition, or a short lived acute ailment. It may be that conventional medicine has been unable to help at all, or that the side effects are simply not worth the risk.

What can Homeopathy help?

Homeopathy treats the person rather than the named “disease” so potentially it can help patients with a wide range of conditions, both acute and chronic. Illnesses commonly seen by homeopaths in the clinic include recurrent infections (such as colds, tonsillitis, cystitis), skin conditions, menstrual and menopausal problems, chronic fatigue, migraine, and stress related symptoms such as anxiety and insomnia.

Homeopathy Myths

Homoeopathy is the latest fruit of human genius in applied nanomedicine. Small dose wonder works for a range of diseases of an individual, such as allergies, autoimmune, psychosomatic and modern lifestyle's diseases, etc.

Based on nature's law of cure.

Myth1 .Homoeopathy is an unproven science

Fact: Homoeopathy (some times also spelled homeopathy) is based on experimental pharmacological and clinical data. Over the years, homoeopathic medicines have been extensively studied for their efficacy in a variety of indications. Clinical studies have been conducted in India as well as other countries. In fact, the term 'Allopathy' was coined by the founder of homoeopathy whom the allopaths regard as the founder of experimental pharmacology.

Myth2 . Homoeopathic medicines are only sugar pills which act more as placebos and have no medicinal value as such

Fact: Yes, the white sugar pills, as such do not have any medicinal value. But these act as vehicles or carriers for the medicines, which are alcohol based. Otherwise the medicine can be taken directly or dissolved in water. Homoeopathic medicines have been scientifically studied the world over and found to be effective in a wide range of diseases. Thus they are not placebos.

Myth3 . Homoeopathy is slow acting and cannot be used in acute cases of diarrheoa, fever, cough, cold, etc.

Fact: Homoeopathy is fast acting in acute cases and can be effectively used in treating infections, fever, cold etc. Unfortunately, people tend to go to a homoeopath only when the acute problem becomes chronic. Naturally, these cases take longer to treat. Also, most people take recourse in homoeopathy in cases of arthritis, allergic asthma or skin conditions etc., which take a longer time to treat with any other system of medicines.

Myth4 . Homoeopathy is a 'magic remedy' that can treat any disorder.

Fact: Homoeopathy, like any other field of medicine, has its limitations. For example, it cannot treat cases where surgery is unavoidable, dental cases, etc.

Myth5 . Homoeopathic doctors are quacks who do not have formal training in the field of medicine.

Fact: Qualified doctors practice Homoeopathy, in most parts of the world. In India, there are over 180 medical colleges, which offer degree and post-graduate studies in Homoeopathy. At present, there are over 1,50,000 trained homoeopaths in the country.

Myth6 . One has to follow strict dietary restrictions while on homoeopathic treatment

Fact: Some patients are asked to abstain from onions, garlic, coffee, tea, alcohol etc. as these substances interfere with the action of certain homoeopathic medicines. But then, restricting alcohol and tobacco is also safe and healthy.

Myth7 . Homoeopathy is only useful in chronic cases

Fact: Very often it is - where everything else has failed! But the true reason for this perception is because people turn to homoeopathy so late when everything else has failed! After years of allopathic treatment often an illness becomes chronic. The treatment will now naturally take longer than in case of using homoeopathy right from the beginning.

Myth8 . Homoeopathy cannot be used in diabetic patients

Fact: It can! The minute amount of sugar globuli (the little round pills) taken daily does not matter. Sugar intake in the daily diet is significantly higher than that taken by a few globuli. In very severe cases, the dilution may be taken as drops in water or over lactose.

Myth9 . The homoeopath gives the same white pills for all types of illness. How can they be really effective?

Fact: Depending on the illness, homoeopaths medicate with different medicines. The sugar pills serve only as a vehicle for transfer of the medicine. The selected medicine, out of a range of more than 1200 different dilutions, is targeted to the individual problems.

Myth10 . Are there really no side effects of homoeopathic medicine

Fact: Generally there are no side effects of homoeopathic medicine if prescribed in potencies of 3CH and above. However, some tinctures and triturates in very low potencies like 1x, 2x have some side effects of minor nature.

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