Homeopathy seeks to stimulate the body's
ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted
substances that in larger doses would produce illness or symptoms -
"like cures like" principle.
Homeopathy meaning
The word
"homeopathy" is derived from two Greek words, "homoios" which means
similar, and "pathos" which means illness or disease.
Before
applying any alternative medicines, you should be aware that many of
these medicines have not been evaluated in scientific studies. Often,
only limited information is available about their safety and
effectiveness.Homeopathic Thesis
Homeopathic
medicine was first defined by Samuel Hahnemann in the 18th century. A
central thesis of homeopathy is that an ill person can be treated using
a substance that can produce, in a healthy person, symptoms similar to
those of illness.
During the process of potentisation,
homeopaths believe that the vital energy of the diluted substance is
activated and its energy released by vigorous shaking of the substance.
Insoluble solids, such as quartz and oyster shell, are diluted by
grinding them with lactose (trituration).
According to
homeopathy, serial dilution, with shaking between each dilution,
removes the toxic effects of the substance, while the essential
qualities are retained by the diluents such as water, sugar, or alcohol.
Homeopathic remedies for diseases
