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 Developed
in the 18th century by a German
physician, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann,
homeopathy is a scientific system of
health care which activates the body's
own healing process, allowing the body
to heal naturally, gently and promptly.
Homeopathy is a natural pharmaceutical
science that uses very small or
infinitesimal doses from plants,
minerals and animals to activate the
bodies healing system.
Homeopathy works under the premise of
"like cures like" and the "Law of
Similars". It sees symptoms as the
body's natural reaction to fighting
illness. Natural homeopathic remedies
stimulate the body's own defenses
thereby pushing through the symptoms
rather than covering them up.
For example, if a person drinks to much
coffee, they are likely to experience
anxiety, the mind races, the nervous
system is on edge and insomnia may
result. A specifically prepared dilution
of coffee will gently and promptly
reverse these types of symptoms.
What is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a natural therapy that
uses nano-doses of specially prepared
remedies to stimulate the body to heal
itself. It improves the body’s powers of
recovery and strengthens resistance to
illness. In addition, and just as
important, effective homeopathic
treatment increases energy and enhances
the sense of well being and fulfillment.
Homeopathy has been used world wide by
millions of people for over 200 years
and it is currently the fastest growing
complementary therapy in the USA.
Scientific studies have shown that
homeopathy can help in a wide range of
conditions—physical, mental and
emotional. A recent review concluded
that it was found to be effective in
over 80% of well conducted studies, in
conditions ranging from allergies to
arthritis.
“Like cures like". Any substance which
can produce a totality of symptoms in a
healthy human being can cure that
totality of symptoms in a sick human
being.” — Samuel Hahneman
Homeopathy is based in principles of
healing that originated even before
Hippocrates. But in the late 1700s
Samuel Hahneman (a physician who
actually quit practicing medicine
because he was horrified by such
traditional treatments as blood-letting
and violent purges) spent several years
testing the theory of “like cures like.”
His research and “provings” of several
remedies during that time are the
foundation for the system of Homeopathy
practiced today.
Homeopaths believe that symptoms are the
visible signs of the body’s attempt to
heal itself and resume its natural
healthy state of balance. Practitioners
of homeopathy match each person with a
remedy or remedies according to the
individual’s unique situation and
symptoms. The remedies reinforce the
person’s natural healing capacity and
strengthen the natural defenses of the
body.
Homeopathy is truly “energy medicine.”
Remedies are extremely diluted in
preparation and work with a person’s
vital force to heal. Contrary to what
you might think, the dilution and
succussion (vibration) of a remedy
during preparation actually increases
the potency of the remedy. An added
benefit of such low dosages is a lack of
side effects that make homeopathic
remedies safe for children and pets.
Today, over 2,000 remedies from plants,
animals, minerals and even diseased
tissue have been tested and are in
current use. |
Often
conventional interventions such as
antidepressants, antibiotics and
anti-inflammatory drugs cause side
effects, without preventing the illness
from deteriorating over the long term.
Naturopaths regard symptoms as a
reaction by the body to get rid of
toxins and regain balance, and consider
that symptom suppression is actually
liable to accelerate disease
progression. 
