Homeopathy - An Introduction.

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Homeopathy - An Introduction http://www.homeoconsult.com/cntnt/about-homeopathy.shtml New Age Medicine.Over the past decade popularity of alternative medicine has quadrupled. Majority are dissatisfied with the side effects of conventional drug treatment and others are simply fed up of the increasing costs. Another reason for lack in its popularity may be owed to the fact that Insurance companies in developed countries often refuses to cover Homeopathic treatment costs. History.In 1790, Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, observed that the plant Cinchona, containing quinine, administered in high dosage to a healthy individual, provoked an intermittent fever, and that this same remedy, taken in infinitesimal dosages, cured this symptom in an individual suffering from the same

type of fever. He proved this principle on himself, his family, and his colleagues. Experiments conducted with numerous other medicinal substances were always very conclusive. This accidental experience laid down the stepping-stone of Homeopathy. Principles.The term "Homeopathy" means HOMEO = similar and PATHOS = disease. Homeopathy is based on three basic laws: The law of Similars.A substance when administrated to a healthy person will produce particular symptoms. When this substance is administered to an individual with the same or similar set of symptoms in the diseased state, it will cure by boosting the body’s natural responses. The law of Infinitesimal.Based on the principle that smaller the quantity of the medicinal substance, greater is its effectiveness. In Homeopathy a drop of the crude medicinal

substance is added to 99 drops of alcohol and given 10 strokes. This is the 1st potency or 1C. A drop of this is further added to 99 drops of alcohol and after 10 strokes you get 2C. Similarly when 1 drop of medicine is added to 10 drops of alcohol, the first potency is 1X. Higher the potency, lesser is the material dose, and stronger is its effectiveness. Commonly prescribed strengths are 6C, 30C, 200C, 1000,10000, and 3X, 6X, 30X (C=Cent i.e. 1 drop in 100 drops & X=Decimal scale i.e. 1 drop in 10 drops). The law of Individualization.In allopathy or modern medicine two persons suffering from the same disease, may very well be treated with the same medicine. However, a Homeopathic physician does not label a patient by the disease condition, but considers a prescription based on the totality of both the mental and physical characteristics of the patient, thereby individualizing each and every case. What is the

Homeopathic direction of Cure?In Homeopathy cure takes place from within outwards, from above downwards, and from more important (vital) organs to lesser important organs. In simple words Homeopathy does not cure by suppressing the disease condition but by eradicating it from within outwards. What do Homeopathic Medicines look like?A Homeopath generally prescribes four categories of medicines : 1. Homeopathic Dilutions: These are medicines potentized in alcohol (Refer above to: Law of Infinitesimal) and dispensed in cane sugar pills or pellets. There are over 1400 remedies in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia. A Homeopath generally advises a patient to take 4-6 pills at varied intervals of time. 2. Mother Tinctures: These are actual plant extracts known to cure or palliate ailments in material doses. Alcohol, water and

glycerine are commonly used for the process of extraction. For e.g. to make 1 litre of mother tincture, only 100gms of the crude medicinal substance is used, and the rest being alcohol, water or glycerine. 3. Mother Solutions: Chemical substances are dissolved in alcohol, water or glycerine and dispensed in a very dilute form. The ratio of the medicinal substance to the vehicle is usually 1/10. These solutions are absolutely safe, non-toxic and highly effective in treating various conditions. 4) Triturations: These are powdered medicinal substances mixed with lactose and triturated using a mortar and pestle for hours. The ratio of the medicine to lactose is 1/10. They are dispensed either as powders or tablets. "Our ideal is not the spirituality

that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo.

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