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Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a natural, complete medical system of theory and practice which aims to stimulate the body's ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances. It was discovered by the German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann, who disagreed with the harsh medical practices of that time like the use of poisons such as arsenic; and he looked for a way how to reduce the damaging side-effects associated with a medical treatment. 

The homeopathic medicine is at present one of the leading practiced alternative therapies by physicians in Europe and Asia; especially on the Indian subcontinent. Since the development of homeopathy as a medical specialty in the early 1800s, it has been internationally a leading alternative to the orthodox medicine. It poses an ongoing scientific, philosophical, and economic threat to the conventional medical care, because the homeopathy treatment is usually much cheaper than the conventional medical care; it is often easy to use without a prescription and a number of its key concepts are not consistent with established laws of science. An easy usage of homeopathy is in my point of view the advantage for us, consumers, and at the same time the most threatening factor for the pharmaceutical companies which do everything possible to keep us dependent on the doctors and drugs.  

The homeopathic approach maintains a deep respect for symptoms of illness as the important defenses of a person's immune system. While the conventional medicine often tends to assume that symptoms are something "wrong", which need to be treated, suppressed, or biochemically manipulated. The homeopaths tend to assume that the most important is to support organism’s defenses which initiate a healing process without external suppressing of symptoms. Ultimately, these two different approaches of healing people have led to various conflicts.

 
The principle of similarity (or "like cures like") dates back to Hippocrates (460-377 BC) but in its current form, homeopathy has been worldwide used for more than 200 years. The principle of dilutions states that the lower the dose of the medication, the greater its effectiveness. In the homeopathy, substances are diluted in a stepwise fashion and shaken vigorously between each dilution. This process, referred to as "potentization," is believed to transmit some form of information or energy from the original substance to the final diluted remedy. The most homeopathic remedies are so diluted that there are not remained any molecules of the healing substance; however, in homeopathy, it is believed that the substance has left its imprint or "essence," which encourages the body to begin the healing process. 

The homeopaths believe that every physical disease has a mental and an emotional component, that’s why a homeopathic diagnosis includes physical symptoms, a current emotional and psychological state and the person’s constitution. The right remedy for a condition will take all of these aspects into account, so every diagnosis and remedy is individual. That means: five people with fever would need five very different prescriptions. 

My recommendations

• I always prefer to use natural therapies while dealing with the majority of chronic health problems. You can choose homeopathy or another one which will best suit you and please be sure to also adapt your diet to it.
• Homeopathy can be oft used without the medical education. It is important to learn basic homeopathy rules and while choosing the right homeopathic drug to consult with more internet or book sources.
• Of course, in the case of uncertainty, more serious health problems or when treating small children, I would recommend to consult with professionals.