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Homeopathy is a natural pharmaceutical science that uses natural substances in very small doses to stimulate or activate a body's own innate healing capacity. The word 'homeopathy' is derived from two Greek words omio (meaning 'same') and patbos (meaning 'suffering'). The Greek physician, Hippocrates, over 2000 years ago, taught about a principle called the law of similars. This principle holds that "like cures like" - that is, a substance that triggers a certain symptom of illness in a healthy person can also help alleviate that same symptom in a sick person. Symptoms are the efforts of the body to heal itself or to reestablish homeostasis or balance. It is more beneficial to aid and stimulate the body's immune system, instead of treating or suppressing specific symptoms. Homeopathic medicines individually chosen for their ability to cause in overdose the similar symptoms that a person is experiencing would assist the body's natural defenses, rather than go against. Homeopathic medicines stimulate the immune system.

Homeopathy, Kinder, Gentler

In the late 1700s, doctors commonly relied upon bloodletting, sometimes removing up to four-fifths of a patient's blood. To draw out an infection, blistering was a common treatment, where caustic or hot substances were placed on the skin. To purge the bowels, extremely high doses of calomel, a drug containing mercury, was used. It cleansed the bowels, but also caused teeth to loosen, hair to fall out, and other symptoms of acute mercury poisoning.

In the 1790s, Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, sought gentler treatments. He revisited the law of similars and began to develop a theory based on the law of similars, the minimum dose, and the single remedy.

Homeopathy gained much of its popularity in the United States and in Europe during the 1800s because of its success in treating people with scarlet fever, cholera, yellow fever, and many other infectious diseases that were prevalent at the time. Death rates in conventional medical hospitals were 50-88% higher than those in homeopathic hospitals.

Why choose Homeopathic Medicines over Herbal or Conventional Medicines?

Conventional immunizations and allergy treatments stimulate the immune system by introducing small doses of what caused the condition. Homeopathic medicines are derived from plant, mineral, and animal substances and are diluted so that only the basic essence of the original substance remains. This eliminates the possibility of side effects which can be caused by allopathic and herbal medicines.

Homeopathic remedies are prepared using a process call potentization, which is the successive dilution of a small amount of the original substance. This process ensures that the substance has been diluted to the point where it cannot cause an allergic reaction, such as might happen when using an herbal medicine. Homeopathic theory holds that a more dilute remedy will act longer, be more effective, and require fewer doses.

Therefore, homeopathic medicines have no harmful side effects. Because of a new understanding of drug toxicity of orthodox drugs and the detrimental effect on a person's health, homeopathy is gaining more acceptance in the United States and Canada. It is commonplace in many parts of the world. On average, 40% of the physicians in France, Germany, and India use homeopathic medicines in their practices. It is well respected  in Germany, Britain, France, Greece, and the Netherlands and is quite popular in Mexico, South America, South Africa, India, and Australia.

When to use Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is most effective when used in the earlier stages of an acute or chronic illness. While some diseases respond quickly, within a few hours, others may take longer to respond to the remedy.

The following is a partial list for which homeopathic remedies have been proven effective:

ear infections, croup, acute diarrhea, bladder infections, teething problems, hyperactivity, some emotional disturbances, some behavior problems, colds, flus, pneumonia, bladder infections, arthritis, allergies, asthma, uterine fibroids, colitis, diarrhea, immune-related illnesses, autoimmune diseases, vascular diseases, respiratory infections, chronic viral and bacterial infections, digestive system disorders, hay fever, recovery after abdominal surgery, pain or trauma, psychological problems, duration and complications of delivery, diabetes, pain of dental procedures, gas poisoning, myopia, cramps, lymphedema, respiratory insufficiency, skin diseases, migraine and tension headaches, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis

Homeopathy is Economical.

With the rising costs of health care today, you'll find that homeopathy offers tremendous savings over traditional prescription and over-the-counter drugs. And with proper handling, homeopathic medicines have an unlimited shelf life.

Homeopathy is Safe and Effective.

While conventional drugs and medical procedures, such as surgery and radiation, have shown tremendous benefits, it is also coming to light over time that a long list of side effects, sometimes dangerous, are also associated with them. Shouldn't you be using a more natural, less toxic, method of health care?

Homeopathy is generally considered to be non-toxic and safe due the extreme dilution of the remedies used. While some toxic substances, such as arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, are the basis of certain remedies, the dilutions are ordinarily so extreme that they cannot reach toxic levels in the body. Unlike the dangerous side effects of orthodox drugs, homeopathy has no side effects. Homeopathic remedies are all natural, made from dilutions of plant, mineral, and animal substances.

The Food and Drug Administration classifies homeopathic medicines as over the counter drugs, and therefore, their manufacture is regulated by the F.D.A. There are no documented cases of homeopathic remedies interacting with conventional drugs.

Two hundred years and millions of cases have shown that homeopathy aided in the treatment of illnesses and ailments. Clinical evidence, scientifically conducted double-blind tests, and scientific research published in medical journals have demonstrated the effectiveness of homeopathy. In all that time and in all those cases, homeopathic remedies have never proven to be toxic to the body.

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