What is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a natural way of healing and maintaining health that has been practiced for hundreds of years.
The remedies are non-toxic, are recognized by the US Food and Drug Administration and when properly administered are safe to use with infants, children, adults and animals.
The remedies are non-toxic, are recognized by the US Food and Drug Administration and when properly administered are safe to use with infants, children, adults and animals.
Homeopathy seeks to heal illness and imbalances on all levels, emotional, mental and physical through naturally stimulated the body’s own powerful vital force. It makes more sense in many cases to allow the body’s own natural healing ability to be supported rather than use pharmaceutical drugs that can inhibit the immune response as well as cause undesirable side effects.
Homeopathic remedies are prepared primarily from natural substances from the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms. They are prepared in such a way that only minute amounts of the substance are used to make the remedy. In this way the powerful healing energy of the substance is present, but not the possibly harmful effects of the substance. This is how we can use such known toxins such as snake poison or arsenic for example.
Homeopathy adheres to a number of principles which have proven to bring about healing on a gentle and profound level. The first is that “like cures like” also known as the law of similars; this is based on the premise that any substance that can make you ill can also cure you.
The second important principle is that of the “minimum dose”. The more a remedy is diluted and succussed (vigorously shaken) the more potent it becomes. This process is carried out by the commercial pharmacies and we usually buy the prepared remedies. Your homeopath consults with you and recommends a certain remedy, and also the potency and dosage.
The second important principle is that of the “minimum dose”. The more a remedy is diluted and succussed (vigorously shaken) the more potent it becomes. This process is carried out by the commercial pharmacies and we usually buy the prepared remedies. Your homeopath consults with you and recommends a certain remedy, and also the potency and dosage.
The Whole Person
In Homeopathy we recognize that all the “symptoms” a person is experiencing, the way that they act, they way that they feel, they way they are expressing themselves are all interconnected and are the expression of the individual.
In Homeopathy we recognize that all the “symptoms” a person is experiencing, the way that they act, they way that they feel, they way they are expressing themselves are all interconnected and are the expression of the individual.
In homeopathy a client is seen as an individual with a unique symptom profile, they are not seen as a person with a “disease” and thus approached with a “one size fits all” pharmaceutical drug.
Each person experiences their illness or disease in a different way and this is where the homeopath must work, to find the exact remedy which will match this individual’s expressions as no two persons with the same illness will necessarily receive the same homeopathic remedy.
The ‘symptoms” a client is experiencing are the body’s natural way of attempting to restore balance. For example when you have the flu and you have a high temperature, this is the immune system’s way of increasing the temperature to destabilize the virus and get rid of it. Or when you have a cold and your nose is running and you are sneezing, this is your body’s attempt to flush out the contagion.
In homeopathy a remedy is selected to support the symptoms and to support the immune system in doing its job, simply bringing it back to balance, rather than opposing the symptoms or suppressing them, which generally leads to more serious problems.
Each person experiences their illness or disease in a different way and this is where the homeopath must work, to find the exact remedy which will match this individual’s expressions as no two persons with the same illness will necessarily receive the same homeopathic remedy.
The ‘symptoms” a client is experiencing are the body’s natural way of attempting to restore balance. For example when you have the flu and you have a high temperature, this is the immune system’s way of increasing the temperature to destabilize the virus and get rid of it. Or when you have a cold and your nose is running and you are sneezing, this is your body’s attempt to flush out the contagion.
In homeopathy a remedy is selected to support the symptoms and to support the immune system in doing its job, simply bringing it back to balance, rather than opposing the symptoms or suppressing them, which generally leads to more serious problems.
Where does Homeopathy originate from?
The principles of homeopathy are actually even older then those attributed to the great father of medicine, Hippocrates. Dr. Hahnemann, a German physician living in the early 1800s is considered to be the “inventor” of homeopathy after he was greatly disillusioned by the medical practices of the day.
Today the use of homeopathy is becoming more and more popular, especially throughout Europe where it is no longer considered an “alternative medicine” but an integral part of mainstream health care. The movement is smaller here in the United States, but more physicians and families are turning to homeopathy for a more natural and safe way of dealing with illness and for maintaining optimum health.
Because of 200 years of clinical experience and because of research published in medical journals such as The Lancet, and the British Medical Journal, more people are understanding the confirmed effectiveness of homeopathic remedies.
Today the use of homeopathy is becoming more and more popular, especially throughout Europe where it is no longer considered an “alternative medicine” but an integral part of mainstream health care. The movement is smaller here in the United States, but more physicians and families are turning to homeopathy for a more natural and safe way of dealing with illness and for maintaining optimum health.
Because of 200 years of clinical experience and because of research published in medical journals such as The Lancet, and the British Medical Journal, more people are understanding the confirmed effectiveness of homeopathic remedies.
