What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a branch of medicine originated in Germany in 1794, which is
based on the principle of The Law of Similar. In a way, it is an advanced form
of vaccination; whereby a substance which is capable of producing a disease
like state is administered to the patient, but in a very minute dose, to cure
the similar disease.
Homeopathy works much beyond vaccination. Here, the dose administered is
unbelievably miniscule, which renders if absolutely harmless yet very powerful.
Contrary to the conventional medicine, the action of homeopathy is much safer,
deeper acting, somewhat slower, and results much longer lasting by energizing
the body's curative powers.
Homeopathy is amongst the youngest and latest medicines calling for more
research and promotion.
How does it work?
There are theories on how exactly homeopathic medicine works. As supported in
major clinical trials and in practice, it is
believed to be working by stimulating body's own healing mechanisms.
For example, in case of diseases which are caused by infection, it seems to be
working by stimulating the production of
antibodies, defense blood cells, etc.
In cases of immune diseases, it seems to be working by correcting the immune
mechanism.
In case of painful conditions, by activating body's anti-pain mechanisms.
Similarly, its action must be on the lines of being antispasmodic,
anti-allergic, immuno-modulatory, anti-inflammatory,
hormone stimulatory, anti-carcinogenic, etc.
Large scale studies alone will allow full exploration of this young science.
What can it do?
Homeopathy boasts of tremendous powers as a system of medicine.
Especially in case of chronic, long standing and recurring diseases like
allergies, bronchitis, Chron's diseases, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Sinusitis,
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Ulcerative Colitis, Vitiligo, etc, homeopathy offers
results which
can change the life of patients.
In the cases of allergic diseases like Asthma, urticaria, and the like, it can
enhance body's immune mechanism is such as way
that the body no more reacts in abnormal way by producing constricted bronchial
tubes, abnormal release of histamine, spasm,
inflammation, etc.
In cases of ulcerative diseases (like Ulcerative colitis), it leads the immune
mechanism to enhance ulcer healing mechanism.
In cases of chronic infections (e.g. Hepatitis C ) it reduces the count and
activities of viral.
This goes true for most chronic diseases.
About homeopathy
Homeopathy (=homeopathy) is an alternative method of treatment, based on the
nature's law of Cure, namely 'Like Cures Like'. The truth of this law was
discovered by a German scientist Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in 1796, and has been
verified experimentally and clinically for 200 years. Homeopathy is the
revolutionary, natural medical science. Homeopathy is gentle and effective
system of medicine. The remedies are prepared from natural substances to
precise standards and work by stimulating the body's own healing power.
Why should homeopathy be the choice of therapy?
Homeopathy is scientific, logical, safe, quick and extremely effective method
of healing. It offers long lasting to permanent cure, treating the disease from
its roots, for most of the ailments. Homeopathy is one of the most rational
sciences with respect to its concepts of health, disease and cure. Homeopathy
does not treat superficially by just driving away the symptoms but heals the
patient from within. Undoubtedly, homeopathy is the medicine of future.
Homeopathy: Holistic Medicine:
The concept of disease in homeopathy is that disease is a total affection of
mind and body, the disturbance of the whole organism. Individual organs are not
the cause of illness but disturbance at the inner level (disturbance of the
life force, the vital energy of the body) is the cause of illness. Therefore
homeopathy does not believe in giving different medicines for different
afflicted parts of body but rather give one single constitutional remedy, which
will cover the disturbance of the whole person. Homeopathy treats the patient
as a whole and not just the disease. Medical philosophy is coming more and more
to the conclusion that the mere treatment of symptoms and organs can only help
temporarily and that it is the healing power of the body as whole that has to
be enhanced. Homeopathy believes in holistic, totalistic and individualistic
approach.
Homeopathy: Magic of Minimum dose:
Homeopathy has a unique approach of the method of preparation of the drugs in
which the end result will contain only the 'dynamic curative power' of the drug
substance, devoid of any original crude substance. By a special mode of
preparation called 'potentization', over 2500 homeopathic medicines are
prepared from sources such as vegetables, animal, minerals, chemicals, etc.
Hence homeopathic remedies with its ultra minute dose are non-toxic, absolutely
harmless and bring about safe and sure cure. Homeopathic remedies are dynamic
agents influencing body's energy.
Homeopathy: Ideal for Infants and Children:
Most of the children ailments like Cold, Cough, Fever, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Dysentery, Colic, Tonsillitis, Bronchitis, Asthma, Measles, Chickenpox, Mumps,
Dentition problems, etc., could be very effectively and quickly treated with
homeopathy without producing any side effects whatsoever. Unlike antibiotics
and other such medicines, homeopathic pills do not hamper digestion, or lower
body's resistance. Neither do they cause any allergies nor cause any damage
even if taken over a long period. Children, willingly ingest homeopathic pills
being sweet in taste. Indeed, homeopathy is child-friendly! Besides, homeopathy
is effective also in temperament and behavioral problems seen commonly in
children like irritability, obstinacy, temper-tantrums, fears, phobias,
destructiveness; and thumb- sucking, nail biting, bed-wetting; as well as in
mentally and physically backward children.
Homeopathy: Better substitute to Antibiotics...
Homeopathy is an effective alternate to antibiotics in infectious diseases,
producing no toxic side effects and bringing about rapid recovery. Homeopathy
has definite treatment for most of the infectious disease such as Sinusitis,
Tonsillitis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Meningitis, Otitis media (pus
from ear), Gastroenteritis (vomiting-diarrhea), Dysentery, Urinary Infections,
etc.
Homeopathy offers wonder treatment for Viral infections:
Viral infections such as common cold, influenza, measles, chickenpox, mumps,
viral hepatitis (jaundice), viral meningitis etc. are very well treated with
homeopathy Allopathic system has no curative treatment for viral diseases
except infusing antibiotics under the pretext of preventing secondary bacterial
infection.
Homeopathy: Often avoids Surgery
Homeopathy is not against surgery. Surgery is an art and science by itself.
Surgery is called forth in the conditions where medicines have limited or no
role, and where surgical aid, operation can cure or improve the condition.
There are number of diseases which are labeled as 'surgical', where homeopathy
works curatively and can avoid surgery. Some such ailments are: Septic
recurrent Tonsillitis, Piles, Fissure-in-ano, Fistula, Appendicitis (except
gangrenous), Chronic ear discharge, Vocal cord nodules, Polyp in nose-ear,
Kidney & Biliary (small) stones, small size Uterine Fibroid, Ovarian Cysts,
Warts, Corns, etc.
Homeopathy: Answer to Allergic diseases
In modern life infections have diminished and various allergic disorders have
grown rampant. Homeopathy offers very effective treatment in all allergic
diseases such as various skin diseases like Urticaria, Eczema, Contact
Dermatitis, as well as gives unbelievably miraculous results in Asthmatic
Bronchitis.
Homeopathy: Excellent for Psychosomatic ailments
The psychosomatic disorders like Migraine, Asthma, Acidity, Peptic ulcer,
Allergy, Ulcerative colitis, etc. are successfully treated with homeopathy
Homeopathy has long recognized the psychological origin of somatic (body)
symptoms. Homeopathy always examines patient's mental make-up in all cases and
remedies are given acting at the level of mind and body together, thus
eradicating the disease.
Perhaps no other system of medicine has such a superb approach of tackling the
mind-body disorders with definite therapeutic agents. Homeopathic remedies are
capable of influencing the state of mind. They can specifically act to
alleviate emotional disturbance such as excessive anxiety, irritability,
insecurity, obsessive traits, undue jealousy, suspicion (paranoid) fears,
depression, neurosis etc. By relieving the emotions such as above, homeopathic
remedies bring about harmonious state of health. Thus homeopathy demonstrates
the possibility of the highest goal of medicine, the therapy for the person
rather than for the disease alone. Homeopathic remedies can treat mental and
emotional disturbed states.
Homeopathic Opinion: A must...
In this scientific era of health consciousness, the time has come that for the
treatment of any disease, which does not respond to any particular line of
treatment, one must take a homeopathic opinion immediately. Often patients lose
their early time going to one specialist to another helplessly, without
permanent relief, and approach homeopathy only when other medicines fail.
Homeopathy: Not a last Resort
To obtain the best results and full benefits of homeopathic science, one should
resort to homeopathy in the early phase of sickness. Because of ignorance and
lack of awareness in general public about the usefulness of homeopathy in all
kinds of diseases ranging from Cold to Cancer, many patients approach
homeopathy late. By this time the disease process advances to an incurable
stage and homeopathy can offer little then, to the otherwise curable disorders.
However timely given homeopathic treatment could be a blessing to the ailing
humanity.
Homeopathy: A near complete system of medicine:
Homeopathy is not limited to certain diseases but is universally applicable to
all kinds of diseases. It is time, when people must be made fully aware of the
benefits and the scope of homeopathy in various day-to-day diseases. Homeopathy
should be more and more made available to the benefit of ailing persons, as it
can positively help 90% of the diseases we have today.