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Homeopathy
is a form of alternative medicine that is holistic, scientifically based, safe
to use, inexpensive and curative of chronic disease. It was founded by
Samuel Hahnemann over 200 years ago, although the principles on which it is
based have been utilized in healing for 1000’s of years.
Homeopathic remedies work through activating the body’s own powers of self
regulation and self-healing. Since its inception, homeopathy has benefited
people from all walks of life and of any age, in countries all over the world.
The
word homeopathy comes from the Greek “homios” (meaning similar) and
“pathos” (meaning suffering). One of the basic principles is the
“Law of Similars” which states that substances which can cause certain
symptoms in healthy people can cure those same symptoms when they occur in an
ill person. This is already known in conventional medicine through
treatments such as allergy desensitization shots and vaccinations.
Hahnemann rediscovered this ancient principle when he took quinine (a substance
noted to treat malaria) and began to develop all the symptoms of malaria.
Over time, he began to do ‘provings’ in which he would give homeopathic
substances to healthy people and carefully record the symptoms of the remedy.
Another
important principle in homeopathy is that each of us is unique. The same
diet, the same advice and the same homeopathic remedy will not necessarily help
everyone with the same disease. Homeopathy treats the individual and not
the disease. Through striving to find the unique remedy that fits the
individual, the door is unlocked to their own self healing. Classical
homeopathic treatment only uses one remedy at a time to treat and cure chronic
disease. A homeopathic evaluation generally takes several hours and focuses on
deeply understanding an individual on all levels of his/her being (physical,
emotional, mental and spiritual). The homeopath is also concerned with
symptoms that are idiosyncratic of the person or uniquely define who they are.
Examples include sleep position, food cravings, favorite hobbies, dreams, fears
and many others. Based on the symptoms that are elicited when the case is
taken, a single remedy is then chosen which most closely matches those symptoms.
Homeopathy is not only effective in treating chronic disease, but also
highly effective in treating acute disease and in first aid. There
are over three thousand homeopathic remedies from which to choose. These consist
of herbs, plants, minerals, metals and animal products which are prepared in
such a way to bring out the healing power of the substance. They are quite
safe, gentle and do not produce side effects. They are also quite
inexpensive compared to the cost of standard medical treatment. Homeopathy
brings the individual to a greater level of health and more resistance to
disease. Health in homeopathy is defined as freedom-freedom to express
oneself on all levels of being. Please
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