Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine which gives relief from suffering for millions of people worldwide. It is based on the practice of treating like with like. "Homeopathy" is derived from the greek word "homoios", meaning "like" or "similar". Homeopathy treats the whole person rather than treating the disease or symptoms alone. For this reason, people with the same disease may often be treated with different homeopathic remedies.
Homeopathy has a significant role in both curative and preventive medicine. and is used effectively in conjunction with chiropractic, as well as many other health fields such as dentistry, veterinary medicine, massage therapy, acupuncture and more.

Homeopathy is a well established healing system. Known to the ancient Greeks, the modern system of homeopathy was introduced by a brilliant German physician, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, in the nineteenth century. Appalled by the barbaric medical practices of his day, he sought a more humane alternative. In his experiments, he took massive doses of Chinchona, a drug used for the treatment of malaria. He was surprised when he developed symptoms similar to malaria. From this observation he developed the basic principle of homeopathy.
Today homeopathy is well accepted as a safe and effective, holistic form of medical treatment. Homeopathic remedies are completely safe with no unwanted side effects and they are non-addictive. They are safe for babies, children and elderly people.

Homeopathy is a healing process in which the remedies stimulate and encourage the body's natural healing forces of recovery. The homeopathic principle of treating like with like is based on treating an illness with a substance that produces in a healthy person similar symptoms to those experienced by the sick person. Conventional medicine believes that symptoms are caused by the illness, whereas homeopathy sees the symptoms as the body's natural reaction in fighting the illness, and seeks to stimulate them rather than suppress them. For example, Ipecacuanha (from the root of the plant) if taken by a healthy person will cause vomiting, but if taken in tiny homeopathic doses will cure vomiting. Homeopathic remedies contain very, very small quantities of the substances called potencies, which are prepared in a special way. These high dilutions not only enhance their curative properties, but avoid undesirable side effects.