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What
is
Homeopathy....?
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How
do
the
remedies
work
...
?
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What
will
your
homeopath
need
to
know
...
?
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What
is
entailed
in
the
treatment
...
?
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What
can
I
expect
to
happen
...
?
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Are
there
any
side
effects...
?
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Explain
the
law
of
Similar
Suffering...?
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Is
Homeopathy
a
holistic
science...?
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What
is
the
Principle
of
Individualization...?
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What
is
"potentization"
...
?
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How
soon
will
I
be
cured
...?
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Should
I
treat
myself
with
homeopathic
remedies
...?
Homeopathy
is
a
complete
system
of
medicine
which
assists
the
natural
tendency
of
the
human
body
to
heal
itself.
It
acknowledges
that
all
symptoms
of
ill
health
are
a
mere
manifestation
of
the
disharmony
within
the
whole
person
and
that
it
is
the
patient
that
requires
treatment
and
not
the
disease.
It
has
been
in
existence
worldwide
for
nearly
two
hundred
years
and
its
popularity
is
rising
in
the
present
day.
People
suffering
from
all
kinds
of
illnesses,
from
arthritis
to
migraine,
depression
to
ulcers,
including
'modern
day'
illnesses
like
AIDS,
can
be
helped
by
homeopathy
in
regaining
their
health.
Since
different
people
react
to
the
same
illness
in
different
ways,
a
homeopath
approaches
patients
in
a
holistic
manner.
The
physical,
emotional
and
mental
or
spiritual
state
of
each
person
are
regarded
as
intimately
connected.
Homeopaths
understand
that
symptoms
of
disease
are
evidence
of
the
body's
natural
immune
systems
response
to
healing
itself
and
these
clues
are
used
to
guide
them
when
prescribing
a
remedy.
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Homeopathy
remedies
are
prescribed
to
the
Law
of
Similars
which
states"
That
which
makes
sick
shall
heal".
For
instance,
we
know
that
when
cutting
a
strong
smelling
onion
we
often
experience
an
acrid
running
nose,
a
soreness
in
the
throats
and
stinging,
watery
eyes.
A
homeopath
will
prescribe
Allium
cepa
(made
from
onion)
for
patients
who
suffer
from
cold
and
a
sore
throat
with
similar
symptoms.
This
Law
of
Similar
has
been
part
of
medical
practice
since
ancient
times
but
homeopathy
(similar
&
suffering)
as
we
know
it
today
was
first
formulated
two
hundred
years
ago
by
a
German
physician,
chemist
and
linguist,
Dr.
Samuel
Hahnemann.
A
homeopathic
remedy
acts
as
a
signal
which
energizes
or
stimulates
the
body's
healing
power,
mobilizing
the
defense
systems
and
working
in
the
mental,
emotional
and
physical
aspects
of
the
being.
Just
as
a
television
produces
images
of
the
program
it
has
been
tuned,
so
is
a
sick
person
very
much
in
tune
or
sensitive
to
the
correct
remedy
and
only
a
minute
stimulus
from
the
correct
signal
(or
remedy)
is
required.
Therefore,
in
homeopathy,
only
one
remedy
(or
signal)
is
used
at
a
time.
The
idea
is
to
cure
with
the
minimum
amount
of
medicine
and
with
the
minimum
amount
of
intervention.
For
the
same
reason,
it
is
not
possible
to
take
an
overdose
of
homeopathic
remedies
in
the
same
way
as
in allopathy.
Homeopathic
remedies
are
not
therefore
intrinsically
dangerous.
Nonetheless,
they
are
clearly
capable
of
stimulating
the
body’s
reactive
forces
powerfully
and
should
be
treated
with
respect.
The
homeopath
approaches
patient
in
a
holistic
manner
and
regard
the
physical,
emotional
and
mental
or
spiritual
complaints
of
each
person
as
intimately
connected.
Since
all
are
aspects
of
the
whole
being
of
the
patient
suffering.
Homeopaths
understand
that
symptoms
of
disease
are
evidence
of
the
body's
natural
and
automatic
effort
to
heal
itself
and
these
clues
are
used
to
guide
them
when
prescribing
a
remedy.
Your
homeopath
will
ask
detailed
question
on
all
aspects
of
your
life
past
and
present.
Be
as
detailed
and
thorough
as
possible,
what
you
may
determine
as
unusual,
trivial
or
unimportant
could
hold
a
greater
significance
to
your
homeopath.
Initial
consultations
are
long,
could
last
an
hour
or
more
and
all
discussions
are
treated
with
the
strictest
confidence.
Traditional
homeopathic
remedy
is
prescribed
in
the
form
of
pills
that
should
be
allowed
to
dissolve
under
the
tongue
for
greatest
absorption.
Patients
should
refrain
from
ingesting
anything
for
aleast
1/2
hours
after
taking
the
medication.
Your
homeopath
will
usually
advise
you
to
refrain
from
any
strong
smelling
substances
while
undergoing
homeopathic
treatment
because
such
substances
lessen
the
effect
of
the
remedy.
Tea,
coffee,
peppermint,
eucalyptus
oil,
camphor
or
menthol
products
are
some
examples
of
the
same.
Store
all
remedies
in
cool
dark
places
and
well
away
from
anything
with
a
strong
smell.
Please
inform
your
doctor
of
any
other
medications
that
you
may
be
on
as
well
as
any
medical
procedures
that
you
are
about
to
start,
or
have
already
begun.
Because
other
treatments
and
prescription
medications
may
impact
the
effectiveness
of
your
treatment.
Do
not
be
surprised
if
your
homeopath
asks
you
to
make
necessary
changes
in
your
lifestyle.
One
may
experience
certain
physiological
changes
upon
starting
a
remedy.
It
is
often
noticed
that
the
symptoms
may
get
worse
after
beginning
the
treatment
for
a
short
period
of
time.
This
is
a
good
sign.
This
is
a
signal
that
the
remedy
is
taking
the
desired
effect
and
that
the
recovery
would
begin
once
the
symptoms
have
passed.
It
is
not
uncommon
to
develop
a
runny
nose,
cold,
rash
or
some
kind
of
discharge.
This
is
the
remedy's
way
of
cleansing
the
body.
Contact
you
homeopath
if
you
are
concerned
by
any
changes
that
you
notice
upon
beginning
the
remedy.
Whatever
you
reaction
maybe,
the
homeopath
will
need
to
know,
so
make
notes,
be
detailed
and
list
the
changing
symptoms.
Homeopathy
influences
the
body's
energy
rather
than
its
chemical
balance.
Hence,
the
remedies
do
not
cause
side
effects
since
there
is
no
chemical
trace
to
accumulate
in
the
tissues.
For
the
same
reasons,
it
is
not
possible
to
take
an
overdose
of
homeopathic
medicine
in
the
same
way
as
in
allopathic
medicine
(which
works
on
a
chemical
level)
Homeopathic
remedies
are
therefore
not
intrinsically
dangerous.
Yet,
they
are
capable
in
stimulating
the
body's
reactive
forces
powerfully
and
should
be
treated
with
respect.
Homeopathy
is
derived
from
two
Greek
words
"homoeos"
meaning
similar
and
"pathos"
meaning
suffering.
Translated
literally,
it
means
"similar
suffering".
It
is
a
system
of
medicine
propounded
by
Dr.
Samuel Hahnemann,
a
German
physician,
a
little
over
200
years
ago.
Thus
was
born
Homeopathy-
Similar
Suffering,
and
the
law
of
cure-
Similia
Similibus
Curentur,
that
is,
‘let
likes
be
cured
by
likes’.
In
simple
terms,
it
means,
"
any
substance
that
can
produce
a
set
of
signs
and
symptoms
in
a
healthy
person
can
be
used
to
cure
a
similar
set
of
signs
and
symptoms
in
a
diseased
person".
For
instance,
we
know
that
when
cutting
a
strong
onion,
we
often
experience
an
acrid
runny
nose,
a
particular
soreness
in
the
throat
and
stinging
runny
eyes.
So,
a
homeopath
will
prescribe
Allium
cepa,
the
remedy
made
from
the
red
onion,
for
the
patient
who
has
a
cold
and
bad
throat
with
these
particular
symptoms.
This
law
of
similars
has
been
a
part
of
medical
practice
since
the
time
of
Hippocrates,
the
father
of
medicine,
and
is
also
mentioned
in
the
ancient
Indian
scriptures,
the
Vedas.
However,
homeopathy
as
we
know
it
today,
was
first
formulated
only
200
years
ago.
Even
the
term
Allopathy
was
coined
by
Hahnemann
to
describe
the
type
of
practice
prevalent
at
that
time.
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Homeopathy
is
holistic
medicine.
Homeopaths
do
not
treat
physical,
emotional
and
mental
illnesses
separately,
but
regard
them
as
intimately
connected.
These
are
all
aspects
of
the
whole
of
the
patient’s
suffering.
Further,
they
understand
that
symptoms
of
illnesses
are
evidence
of
the
body’s
natural
and
automatic
efforts
to
heal
itself.
These
clues
are
used
to
guide
them
when
prescribing
a
remedy.
So,
the
patient
may
be
asked
questions
about
all
sorts
of
apparently
minor
deviations
from
health
and
about
character
and
personality
traits.
It
may
appear
that
the
homeopath
is
interested
in
matters
that
have
little
to
do
with
the
particular
complaint
about
which
the
patient
is
most
concerned.
This
is
because,
before
prescribing,
the
homeopath
wants
a
complete
overview
of
the
patient.
A
remedy
is
then
prescribed
for
that
individual
patient
and
not
for
his
or
her
disease.
Therefore,
homeopathy
is
truly
holistic.
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Each
patient
is
different
from
another
and
his
reaction
to
all
the
internal
and
external
forces
or
stimuli
will
therefore
be
different
from
another.
This
is
called
the
principle
of
individualization.It
is
for
this
reason
that
two
patients
with
apparently
the
same
illness
may
be
treated
with
different
remedies.
Let
us
take
the
example
of
common
cold.
An
allopath
will
prescribe
for
each
patient
the
same
medication-
a
decongestant,
an
anti-allergic
and
an
anti-pyretic.
A
homeopath
first
looks
for
the
cause.
He
will
ask
you
how
you
caught
the
cold-
did
you
get
wet
in
the
rains,
were
exposed
to
a
draft
of
air,
got
overheated
or
chilled,
had
cold
drinks,
etc.
Then,
he
looks
for
the
details
of
the
symptoms-
whether
you
sneeze
or
not,
is
there
a
runny
nose,
what
is
the
type
of
discharge,
etc.
He
finds
out
what
factors
aggravate
or
relieve
the
complaints,
what
are
the
associated
symptoms,
etc.
Armed
with
these
details,
he
selects
a
remedy
similar
to
the
illness
and
attacks
it.
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The
remedies
we
use
come
from
many
sources.
Most
are
derived
from
plants,
but
minerals,
metals,
animal
products,
and
even
some
poisons,
which
have
been
used
medicinally
for
generations,
are
also
used.
It
seems
alarming
that
homeopathy
uses
poisons,
but
you
can
rest
assured
that
all
substances
whether
of
plant,
mineral,
metal,
animal
or
poisonous
origin
are
put
through
a
special
process
whereby
they
are
serially
diluted
and
vigorously
shaken.
This
special
process
is
called
"potentisation",
wherein
the
crude
medicinal
substances
are
serially
diluted
and
"energized".
The
dilution
is
frequently
so
great
that
no
chemical
trace
of
the
original
substance
remains.
However
the
characteristic
energy
pattern
or
the
blue
print
of
the
original
substance
is
imprinted
onto
the
dilution.
This
process
is
very
much
akin
to
the
radio
or
television
signals,
where
the
original
program
or
scene
is
converted
in
to
an
electromagnetic
energy
pattern
or
signal
which
is
transmitted
to
a
receiver.
Homeopathic
remedies
cure
the
whole
as
opposed
to
the
symptoms.
The
time
it
takes
to
cure
a
symptoms
is
directly
dependant
on
the
complexity
of
the
ailment.
Since
the
remedy
works
from
inside
out,
internal
disorders
are
the
first
to
be
cured
as
opposed
to
superficial
outer
symptoms.
Be
patient,
for
it
is
more
beneficial
to
cure
the
cause
of
the
illness
as
well
as
the
symptoms
,
rather
than
simply
relieve
the
symptoms.
Two
patients
with
a
cold
may
look
similar
but
may
have
completely
different
remedies
prescribed
to
them.
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One
can
learn
to
utilize
excellent
remedies
for
simple
first
aid
situations
such
as
cuts,
bruises,
insect
stings,
stomach
upsets
etc.
Do
not
try
and
resolve
serious
and
more
complex
ailments
on
your
own.
Contact
your
homeopathic
doctor
for
such
treatments.
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