Homeopathy: Safe Medicine for All
What is Homeopathy?
It is a low-cost, safe, and non-toxic system of medicine used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Homeopathic medicine is an alternative medical system that treats the symptoms of a disease with minute dilutions of a natural substance.
The World Health Organization has cited homeopathy as one of the systems of traditional medicine that should be integrated worldwide with conventional medicine in order to provide adequate global health care.
From the beginning of the reign of Queen Victoria to the present day the Royal Family of Britain has always had homeopaths as their personal physicians. Homeopathy is the first line of health care in many countries. In Europe most pharmacists are trained in herbs, homeopathics and western drugs.
Homeopathic remedies are made from plant, animal, or mineral substances that have been diluted using kinetic energy to a point where only the resonance of the substance remains.
Who discovered homeopathy?
The basic homeopathic system was devised and verified by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician in the early 1800s.
The Story: Dr Hahnemann’s breakthrough came during an experiment in which he twice daily ingested Cinchona, a Peruvian bark well-known as a cure for malaria. Soon after he began his experiment he developed periodic fevers common to malaria. As soon as he stopped taking the cinchona, his symptoms disappeared. Dr. Hahnemann theorized that, if taking a large dose of Cinchona created symptoms of malaria in a healthy person, this same substance, taken in smaller dose by a person suffering from malaria, might stimulate the body to fight the disease. His theory was born out by years of experiments with hundreds of substances that produced similar results. Based on his work, Dr. Hahnemann formulated the principles of homeopathy:
- Like cures like (Law of Similars)
- The more a remedy is diluted, the greater its potency (Law of the Infinitesimal Dose)
- An illness is specific to the individual (a holistic medical model
Is Homeopathy safe ?
The FDA has determined that homeopathic remedies are SAFE to give to anyone, including infants, pregnant and nursing women and anyone on any prescription medications. They will not interact with any medications; yet can work to normalize healthy functioning of the body. Homeopathy hasn't had a fatality in 200 years of usage. The incidence of problems are almost non-existent compared to over-the-counter or prescription drugs. Homeopathy is powerful and deep acting and, at the same, time gentle and effective.
Does it work?
Homeopathy is also a superb method of self-care for minor conditions such as the common cold and flu. If you select the right remedy, you may notice a change in your symptoms within minutes or hours for ailments that came on suddenly. However, it may take days or weeks to notice a difference in chronic ailments. Homeopathic remedies are particularly effective in treating chronic illnesses that fail to respond to conventional treatment.
Do I take homeopathics like any other medication?
No, homeopathic remedies are different. If you want a stronger effect out of an aspirin, most people take more than one. With homeopathy, if you want a stronger effect, you take it more often. You may safely take a remedy every few minutes in a crisis.
The remedy may be taken until the symptoms change. Under normal circumstances, lower potencies like 30C are usually taken twice a day.