| Homeopathic medicines work with your body to | | | | dilution (a process known as potentization) makes |
| stimulate the body's own response to overcome the | | | | the homeopathic remedy more powerful when given |
| illness. Homoeopathic remedies re-balance the body's | | | | in the lowest concentration or highest dilution. The |
| energy system and therefore cure the problem | | | | most powerful homeopathic remedies are so diluted |
| because they stop the body responding to the | | | | that there is little probability of any molecule of the |
| pollen, virus, stress or other trigger that started the | | | | active original substance remaining. Homeopaths |
| disease process. Homeopathic healing acts deeply | | | | believe it is the energy or vibrational pattern of the |
| inside the patient and therefore is able to make | | | | remedy, rather than its chemical content that |
| lasting cures on all levels; physical, emotional and | | | | stimulates healing by activating what Hahnemann |
| mental. This holistic healing treats the whole person, | | | | called the Vital force or healing power or energy that |
| not just the presenting disease. | | | | exists within all of us. |
| Many conventional doctors are not trained to look at | | | | Generally acute symptoms or those of a more |
| the patient as a whole; and as a result they tend to | | | | physical nature require potencies of 6C, 30C or 200C |
| treat each ailment separately and consequently, the | | | | while more longstanding chronic symptoms or |
| root cause of the patient's presenting symptoms, are | | | | symptoms that have more of a mental component |
| rarely found. Most pharmaceutical medicines mask the | | | | respond better to higher potencies of M, 10M or |
| symptoms without dealing with the cause of a health | | | | even higher. Although the lower potencies of 6C, 30C |
| problem. A disease is not just symptoms. Symptoms | | | | or 200C can be safely used in a home first aid kit the |
| are the body's reaction to the cause of a health | | | | higher potencies are best used only under the care |
| problem and simply stopping the symptoms does not | | | | of an experienced homeopathic practitioner. |
| make the disease go away, it just masks its | | | | Homoeopathic medicines are natural remedies which |
| presence. The symptoms may disappear but the | | | | mean that they: |
| disease is often merely suppressed and therefore it | | | | * Are effective |
| may re-occur or surface again in the form of another | | | | * Provide relief of specific symptoms |
| seemingly unconnected illness. Although conventional | | | | * Are easy and convenient to take |
| medicine eases the discomfort of ailments with | | | | * Are not habit forming |
| painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics and | | | | * Are suitable for children |
| ante-depressants the accompanying side effects can | | | | * Can be taken with pharmacy and other medicines |
| be a major problem and complete cure often remains | | | | * Act quickly |
| out of reach. | | | | Instructions for taking and storing homeopathic |
| The homeopath's job is to find the best homeopathic | | | | products |
| remedy whose action on the body is most similar to | | | | * Homeopathic remedies may be taken directly or |
| the patient's condition. The principle behind | | | | under the tongue and held for 30 seconds before |
| homoeopathy is called the "Law of Similars", and is | | | | swallowing and if desired the medicine may be diluted |
| based on the fact that the symptoms that large | | | | with a small amount of water. |
| amounts of a substance can cause, can be treated | | | | * Homeopathic medicines are best taken between |
| by using that same substance in highly diluted | | | | meals or half an hour away from food. |
| amounts. | | | | * Homeopathics should be stored in a cool dry place |
| Hahnemann discovered, in the course of his research | | | | away from direct sunlight, perfumes or other strong |
| that progressively diluting the dose of a remedy and | | | | smelling substances. |
| "succussing" or shaking it vigorously at each stage of | | | | |