Introducing Homeopathy

by Michelle Howard Smith (all rights reserved)

Most of us are used to treating sickness, disease and other ailments with modern medicine. However, there is an alternative form of medical treatment called homeopathy that is gaining in popularity and is used quite frequently by many to treat a wide range of conditions from serious illnesses to the common cold.

In order to employ homeopathic medicine to treat your symptoms, it’s important to understand the three basic principles of homeopathy.  Homeopathy is based on the following:

•  Treatment is based on treating symptoms you know you have vs. the disease that doctors think you have
•  There is only one treatment, unlike traditional medicine
•  Every form of treatment is done in extremely small doses

To treat yourself homeopathically, you must figure out all of your symptoms so that you can find a substance that causes the exact same set of symptoms and take a small amount of it.  The reasoning behind this is that since you are only taking a very small amount of the substance that causes the symptoms, the substance doesn’t harm you, yet it’s said to cure you for a long period of time and sometimes permanently.  

While treating symptoms with a substance that actually causes your symptoms may seem counterproductive, it’s a concept that is also used in modern medicine.  For example, when a person receives the flu shot, small amounts of the flu virus are actually introduced into the symptom.  Vaccines like the flu vaccine contain small amounts of the disease and are designed to protect you against the disease.

Homeopathy is considered effective by many and has a number of benefits over modern medicine.  Homeopathic medicine works with you body to cure it of the problem while addressing the symptoms.  Modern medicine works to suppress your symptoms.  Also, most homeopathic remedies are totally natural.  While this doesn’t necessarily make them 100%safe, these alternative remedies are generally better for you because they cause fewer side effects and have little drug interactions.

Homeopathy can be very effective when the right treatment is found because just as there area thousands of pharmaceutical drugs available on the market, there are also thousands of homeopathic remedies available as well.  It is important to note that while homeopathic remedies are available, you should still consult with a doctor who has experience in alternative medicine or is a specialist in the area of concern.

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