HOMOEOPATHY

What is Homoeopathy

Homeopathy is a system of medicine which is based on treating the individual with highly diluted substances given in mainly tablet form, which triggers the body natural system of healing. Based on their experience of their symptoms, a homeopath will match the most appropriate medicine to the patient. It works on the principle of Similia similibus curenture, “like cures like” - that is, a substance that would cause symptoms in a healthy person is used to cure those same symptoms in illness. For example, one remedy which might be used in a person suffering from insomnia is coffea, a remedy made from coffee.

Scientifically it can not yet be explained precisely how homoeopathy works, but new theories in quantum physics are going some way towards shedding light on the process. What we do know is that a carefully selected homeopathic remedy acts as a trigger to the body healing processes. Homeopathy has been widely used throughout the world for more than 200 years. Homeopathy can be safely used alongside conventional medicines and will not interfere with the action of medicines prescribed by your doctor. Because homeopathic medicines (often referred to as remedies) are non-toxic, there are no side effects.

Homeopathy is based on the principle that substances that are poisonous in large doses can be very beneficial in small doses. Homeopathy is a form of medicine that treats the body as a whole and helps it to heal itself. It can be used for the short term (acute) illnesses and long term (chronic) illnesses. The objective is to prevent the patient from getting the illnesses again (prevention). The name homoeopathy comes from the Greek word "homios" which means "like" and the word "pathos" meaning "suffering". Thus homoeopathy simply means treating like with like. In the fourth century B.C. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, observed that large amount of certain natural substances can produce symptoms in healthy people resembling those caused by the disease, while smaller doses of these same substances can relieve those symptoms. in 1790 Samuel Hahnemann, a German doctor, amplified this concept and proposed the practice called homoeopathy.He proposed that "Let like be cured by like". Homeopathy uses animal, vegetable and mineral preparations to cure a person illness. Millions of people in Britain, Europe and America uses Homeopathy. Homeopathy looks at each patient and develops a remedy or treatment plan strictly for him or her. It invokes the powers of healing inherent in individuals (our immune system) to develop a successful therapy. The more one knows about the patient, the symptoms, likes and dislikes, what makes them better or worse, it helps in developing a "symptom picture" of the patient that can lead to a successful treatment.