What Is Homeopathy?

What Is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is the art and science of using natural substances from the animal, plant, or mineral world in very diluted forms to stimulate a sick person's natural defences. Homeopathy is very useful for first aid, flu, allergies, arthritis, headache, digestive problems, etc. Chronic or complex illnesses require the advice of a homeopathic doctor.

Principles

Body has innate healing abilities.
Symptoms represent positive response to stressors.

Like Cures Like: A remedy that causes certain symptoms in a healthy person will cure those very same symptoms when given to a sick person. Works like a natural vaccine and immune booster to induce the body to heal itself.

Remedies unique for each person after detailed mental, emotional and physical history.

Treats root causes of illness and inherited weaknesses.

Trauma and grief important triggering events.

Practitioners

Over 4,000 medical doctors, naturopaths, chiropractors, and licensed homeopaths in North America.
In England, 42 to 48 percent of medical doctors refer to homeopaths.
In France, 25 percent of prescriptions are for homeopathic medicines.

Is It Science?

107 controlled studies on homeopathy, 81 showed that remedies were effective; 24 showed they were ineffective and 2 were inconclusive.
Placebo effect, due to the patient's and doctor's positive expectations, account for 40 percent of the effect of any medicine.
New double blind studies show its effectiveness for childhood diarrhea, recurrent colds, fibromyalgia, and diabetic retinitis.

First Aid Homeopathy

Arnica Montana: For trauma, shock, injuries, after surgery or childbirth.

Apis Mellifica: For swelling and insect bites.

Metallum Album: Gastroenteritis, food poisoning.

Carbo Vegetabilis: Gas and bloating after eating, "homeopathic corpse reviver".

Calendula Officinalis Tincture: Antiseptic for scrapes, scratches and burns.

Rhus Toxicodendron: For sprains, joint stiffness, poison ivy rash.

Hypericum Perforatum: Nerve injury, injuries of tail bone and spine.

Magnesium Phosphate ("Homeopathic Aspirin") For aches and pains, toothache, cramping period pains.

Oscillococcinum: Most popular flu remedy in France, shortens duration of flu.

Mercurius Solubilis: Almost a specific for ear infection, tonsillitis, any inflamed condition producing yellow or green pus.

Antimonium Tartaricum: Has a marked action on chest complaints, mainly for loud rattling or whooping coughs.

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