Homeopathy is an effective healing therapy that has been used for almost two hundred years. Medical doctors, vets and other health practitioners prescribe homeopathic remedies on a routine basis. In Germany, India, Great Britain and France, homeopathy is widely accepted as an alternative medicine with fascinating and rewarding health benefits.
Homeopathy is based on the principle of "like cures like". This means that homeopathic remedies contain a very small, diluted amount of a substance which will cause symptoms in a healthy person but treat the same symptoms in a person who is ill.
Ten Good Reasons for Using Homeopathy
Homeopathy does not only help alleviate symptoms and cure ailments but also offers a way to maintain health and prevent illness. Therefore, homeopathy is a more holistic approach to health than conventional medicine. There are ten good reasons why more people and doctors use homeopathic remedies with or instead of conventional medicine.
Homeopathy is a Preventative Treatment: Homeopathy does not only treat symptoms but also stimulates the body's natural defence mechanisms. Homeopathic doctors investigate a patient's personality, lifestyle and background to be able to adapt treatment to their patient as an individual in order to avoid future problems. In keeping with the age-old adage of "prevention is better than cure," this method of building up defences and taking into account a patient's wellbeing as a whole has proven to be very effective in preventing illness and disease.
Homeopathy has No Side Effects: Side effects are not an issue with homeopathic remedies. They can be used on babies, children, the elderly, during breastfeeding and pregnancy. However, as with all treatments, a homeopathic doctor should be consulted beforehand.
Homeopathy is Affordable: Allopathic medicine costs more than homeopathic remedies. In countries, like France, homeopathic remedies can be prescribed by a doctor and reimbursed by social security. Homeopathy can also be bought without a prescription and, even though the cost will not be refunded, it is so inexpensive that hundreds of people can afford to use these remedies and still respect their monthly budget.
Homeopathy is Easy to Take: Children love the tiny "sugar pills," making it easy to give homeopathic remedies to fussy children. They are also easily dissolved in water, have little taste, can be dissolved under the tongue or taken as a liquid or drops.
Homeopathy Helps Prevent Overuse of Antibiotics: Overusing or misusing antibiotics for viral infections can be dangerous. Antibiotics are only effective in treating bacterial infections and overuse may increase the risk of developing an infection resistant to antibiotics. Homeopathy is effective for colds, flu, coughs, ear infections and sore throats and much less expensive than antibiotics or conventional medicine.
Homeopathy is Effective Before and After Surgery: Homeopathic remedies are often used to prepare a patient physically and psychologically for an operation. They can also be used to prevent bruising, bleeding, nausea and anxiety.
Homeopathy Treats a Wide Range of Medical Conditions: Homeopathy is invaluable for first aid in treating simple, everyday problems like bruising, sprains, aches, stings and minor burns. It can also be used to treat ear, nose and throat illnesses, allergies, gynaecological conditions, psychological illnesses and is effective in alleviating symptoms caused by pregnancy, menopause and fever. There are homeopathic remedies for almost every medical condition that exists and they can be used, alone, for healing or as an aid to optimise the effects of allopathic medicine.
Homeopathy is Not Tested on Animals: Allopathic medicine undergoes extensive testing, mostly on animals in laboratories. Homeopathic remedies are prepared from natural sources in very small quantities, are non-toxic and are tested on healthy people who can describe how the remedy affects them.
Homeopathy is Not a Placebo: Homeopathy has been used on animals for years and has proved to be very effective in treating them. It is difficult to create a placebo effect in animals and therefore the use of homeopathic remedies in treating animals helps to prove the effectiveness of this treatment.
Homeopathy is Approved by the Food and Drug Administration: The FDA advises people to consult a health care provider for homeopathic treatment and to keep remedies out of the reach of children. They also declare that remedies can be bought without a prescription. No homeopathic remedies have ever been taken off the market by the FDA.
Other than the above ten reasons for using homeopathic remedies, they are also readily available in health food shops, pharmacies and shopping centres and are one of the fastest-growing alternative forms of medicine in the world.
References:
The Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States
Balch, J, M.D. and Stengler, M, N.D. Prescription for Natural Cures, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New Jersey, 2004.
Louanne Piccolo - Louanne Piccolo has been writing professionally for 13 years, focusing on family, health, teaching, education, translation and travel. ...
