| Homeopathy is a natural healing method based on the | | | | Single medicines contain only one active ingredient |
| principle of "like cures like." This means symptoms are | | | | and are intended to treat a very specific condition. A |
| treated with an extremely diluted dose of whatever | | | | series of detailed questions about a person's physical, |
| it is that might have caused the ailment in the first | | | | mental, and emotional status is used to identify the |
| place. The doses of medicine are so diluted; there | | | | best individual remedy. |
| might not be any active elements of the original | | | | There are also combined medicines that treat a |
| solution remaining in the actual medicine when treating | | | | variety of concerns. These have a number of active |
| the person with the disorder. | | | | ingredients. Arnica cream is a popular example of this. |
| This leads to the next point, that homeopathy works | | | | It is used for treating muscle soreness and injuries. |
| on the energetic level, not the physical level. | | | | Typically, homeopathic medicines are considered to |
| Homeopathy treatments influence the energy | | | | be safe, have no side effects, and can be used in |
| system of the patient (for want of a better word). | | | | conjunction with mainstream treatments. Locating a |
| The method impacts the whole person physically, | | | | homeopathic provider is easier and easier with the |
| emotionally, and mentally. It views a disorder as an | | | | growth of the alternative health community in the US |
| imbalance in a person's chi, or life force energy, and | | | | in recent years. The remedies themselves can easily |
| acts to stimulate the body's own natural inner healing | | | | be found at all health food type stores. |
| ability, bringing it back into balance. | | | | A couple of concerns about homeopathy can also be |
| In this way, homeopathy is much like acupuncture. | | | | raised. Sometimes when using a homeopathic |
| This is another difficult to explain healing method that | | | | medicine, the symptoms can seem to get worse |
| focuses on the body's energy system and restoring | | | | before they get better. This has been attributed to |
| balance. Acupuncture and homeopathy both have a | | | | the body recreating symptoms in reaction to |
| physical component, but the healing cannot be | | | | receiving a treatment containing the elements that |
| explained in terms of physical, chemical reactions. | | | | cause the illness. |
| A German physician, Samuel Hahnemann, who sought | | | | Also, there is no confirmed scientific proof that |
| an alternative to the brutal healing methods practiced | | | | homeopathy actually works to cure people. This is a |
| at the time, originated homeopathy in the late 1700's. | | | | concern for the skeptics. Many studies conclude that |
| Homeopathy was very well established in the US in | | | | health benefits of homeopathy are due to the |
| the 1800's and beyond. Homeopathic hospitals were | | | | placebo effect. In other words, it's all in their heads |
| common and the method was taught in medical | | | | and has nothing to do with medicine. Some will then |
| schools. So it was quite popular, as well as | | | | say this affirms the effectiveness of the treatment. |
| sanctioned, in the US until about the 1930's. This | | | | It's supposed to work this way on the energetic |
| diminished with the rise in power of the American | | | | level. |
| Medical Association, among other issues. | | | | Homeopathy is very different from conventional |
| Homeopathy is still quite popular and practiced widely | | | | western medicine. It has many advocates and many |
| around the world, especially in Europe and India. | | | | skeptics. By some it is seen as a medicine of the |
| Hundreds of millions of people access homeopathy | | | | future as we grow in understanding of the human |
| every year for healing. | | | | energy system and all the avenues through which |
| Homeopathic remedies can be used to treat just | | | | healing can occur. In the meantime, the reach of |
| about any combination of symptoms or injuries. They | | | | homeopathy is expanding and it satisfies an ever |
| are also used for over all wellness and prevention. | | | | growing number of people's desire for natural healing. |