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HOMEOPATHY
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Homeopathy is a natural, holistic system of medicine that uses highly diluted doses of substances to stimulate the body's own healing mechanism.
The use of homeopathic medicines (also known as remedies) is based on the discovery that a natural substance is capable of curing the same symptoms it can cause. By studying the symptoms produced when a healthy individual tests or "proves" a remedy, homeopaths can determine which symptoms that remedy is capable of curing. This is referred to as the Law of Similars or “like cures like.”
A simple example of this principle can be seen with the common onion. Slicing an onion can cause symptoms of burning and watery eyes, as well as sneezing and a runny nose. Many hayfever sufferers have found dramatic relief from their burning, watery eyes, sneezing, and runny nose after taking the homeopathic remedy Allium cepa (the remedy made from red onion). Thus the substance that can cause symptoms can, as a remedy, also cure them.
References to the basic principles of homeopathy can be found in ancient writings and in the traditions of native medicines. These principles were re-discovered over 200 years ago by German physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) who developed them into a science, which he called Homeopathy – from the Greek words homoios (similar) and pathos (disease or suffering).
This new system of healing quickly spread throughout Europe and beyond. From Queen Victoria to the late Queen Mother, members of Britain's Royal Family have used homeopathy. By the late 1800s, homeopathy had become one of the most popular healing systems in North America, valued by both doctors and families using home remedy kits.
The popularity of homeopathy declined with the advent of pharmaceutical drugs and other modern therapies in the early 20th century. In recent decades, however, many people have turned to alternate forms of medicine to avoid side effects from conventional treatment. Today, the number of people using homeopathy is exploding throughout most parts of the world. It is now an accepted form of medicine in many European and Latin American countries, the UK, and India. In Canada, efforts are currently under way to gain government recognition of homeopathy as a distinct profession.
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Homeopathy can be effective in treating virtually any health issue – from allergies to zoster (shingles) – regardless of whether the origin is physical, mental, or emotional. Your diagnosis is much less important than your unique symptoms. For example, ten people with severe headaches can describe ten different sets of symptoms, each requiring a different remedy. By matching a remedy to your particular symptoms, your homeopath is treating you, not the disease.
A well-chosen homeopathic remedy can produce dramatic improvement in acute conditions (e.g., viral infections, physical injuries) by significantly reducing the intensity of symptoms and recovery time. Many common children’s complaints, such as bedwetting, colic, diaper rash, earaches, nosebleeds, and teething, also respond remarkably well to homeopathy.
Homeopathic treatment can be particularly useful in deep-seated, chronic conditions that have developed over a long period of time, frequently accompanied by a general deterioration of health. These include almost all well-known medical conditions – from acne, anxiety attacks, arthritis, and asthma to ulcers, varicose veins, warts, and yeast infections – to name a few. Many women find that homeopathy brings great relief during pregnancy and with menstrual irregularities, PMS, and menopause symptoms.
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