subject: Homeopathy [print this page] Treating health problems through homeopathy is not a brand new process. In reality, in lots of European countries it's no longer regarded as "alternative" medicine. In France, for example, over 30% of general practitioners prescribe homeopathic products. In The UK, the number is well over 40% .Although homeopathy is not as common in America, it continues to achieve increasing respect throughout the medical community and has offered many Americans an alternative solution form of self- care.What are the benefits? Quite simply, homeopathic products provide a pure approach to healthcare. Its healing strategy places its emphasis on the capability of your own body to heal itself. Homeopathic medicines are organic, potent, inexpensive and are without side effects.What are the basics of the homeopathic philosophy? The philosophy of established homeopathy is over 200 years old. In the past, classical homeopathy has become often known as a medical method used for many acute and continual healthcare issues. It works by administering organic "treatments" which strengthen the body's natural defense system.This healing method was created by a German doctor and chemist, Samuel Hahnemann, at the end of the 18th century. Homeopathy functions through the use of what Hahnemann named "the law of similars" (or treating like with like) . This law as he defined it, says: "any substance which will provoke symptoms when given to healthy individuals can help to heal people who are beset by similar symptoms. "We see the facts in this assertion frequently in our own present procedures. Immunization entails very little doses of an agent of illness used to immunize patients against the disease. Hahnemann took his tactic one step further. He advised giving "therapeutic drugs" to "healthy" people, after that documenting any physiological properties.These tests or "provings" (Hahnermann did over 100 of these upon himself) established a baseline of physical, emotional, and mental symptoms distinctive to each "technique" and also the necessary dosage (as a rule very small) which both instigated the symptoms and were used to treat the conditon.He catalogued his conclusions in what is now generally known as the homeopathic manual: "The Organon of Rational Medicine", The Individualized Approach To Treating With Homeopathy, published in 1811. The main difference concerning homeopathic process and Western medical treatment then, lies in its individualistic technique.Instead of isolating and treating just one or two symptoms, homeopathy is individualized by taking into consideration the whole physical and psychological factors of the entire being, i. e. the "holistic" approach. If we're to return the body to a state of balance from a state of illness, homeopathy rationalizes, we need to find out about the keys to the language of the body.In homeopathy it is believed that illness comes about in consequence of a personal imbalance. Or, to put it another way, the physical body, in homeopathic terms, is thought to manifest complaints from the subconscious mind. Treating a patient with homeopathy or what we would consider "constitutional homeopathy, " entails a comprehensive diagnostic proceeding.It aims to use symptoms as a means to find out cause for the fundamental disease. Homeopaths accept as true that symptoms usually do not occur in a vacuum. Consequently, symptoms are believed to evolve from just one "constitutional" weakness, which can then be remedied.The process is that of determining the correct cure. As opposed to classic medicine, one prescription is not given for each specific symptom i. e. headache, depression, stomach ache. Alternatively homeopathy uses one single remedy at a time. Some variations do exist and mixtures of homeopathic remedies are made in a "combination" formula.On the other hand, more commonly there is a only a small single dose prescribed of any specific "remedy. " The intention being to induce the body to cure itself without over-medication. In homeopathic terms, the treatment is "potentized" or taken in the least possible dose that can bring about a response.This is, of necessity, a very brief overview of homeopathy, and I would recommend anyone with an interest in the subject, or contemplating using homeopathy for any condition, to read and study as much as possible about the subject. There are several wonderful sources of information, the internet being one, and most surely consult an experienced homeopath plus your general physician before embarking upon this course.
