Homeopathy is once again becoming more commonly known, used, and accepted as the healthy healing art it has always been. Suppressed in United States and many nations. people are wanting once again to well and are pleased to learn of healthy and gentle healing art, based on ancient principles espoused by Hippocrates himself. People want to well and whole in proven gentle and nontoxic way that works with the body, helping it naturally wants to heal itself.
Because people are once again learning about homeopathy, here is a page of questions people often have about this time-honored healing approach.
What is Homeopathy?
Homoeopathy is a healing art that is more than 200 years old. Based on principles espoused by Hippocrates himself, homeopathy works on the principle of “like cures like”. The term homeopathy comes from two words “homeo” meaning like and “pathos” meaning suffering. The German, Samuel Hahnemann (1755 – 1843), a physician by training, proved to be a lifelong lover of learning. A trained medical physician, he discovered, while still relatively young in the profession, that a certain Peruvian bark, used for the cure of malaria, would, in a healthy person, actually produce the same symptoms that were caused by this disease. Intrigued by this concept, he began what became a lifetime pursuit, researching further into plant, animal, and mineral substances, documenting what these would produce in a healthy person. Being a scientist, he also knew the need to also test these substances on sick people. So he began the study of symptoms produced by disease, so that when a similarity was found, a cure of an afflicted person would result. This proved to be a challenge to the established medical profession– because it worked. A safe, gentle, and effective cure was being proven again and again. And research continuing today continues to confirm that works.
While engaged in his research, Hahnemann also learned the healing power actually increased when the substance was diluted and then succussed, or shaken. This is known as potentization. And Hahnemann quickly found that the more a substance was diluted and succussed, the more powerful it became. Gentle, yet powerful healing on an energetic level with energetic substances is Homeopathy. Homeopathic remedies are nontoxic and will not interfere with any current medications you may be taking. It is energetic healing that is enabled with homeopathy which helps your body do what I firmly believe it was Divinely designed to do, and that heal itself.
How does Homeopathy work?
Homoeopathy is a centuries’ old healing method that is not documentable by standard allopathic medical testing. But careful, meticulous studies have been taking place world-wide since the inception of homoeopathy that are proving again and again how well and how safely and effectively it works.Homeopathy is a method of healing, helping the body do what it naturally desires to do– heal itself. Working at the energetic, or quantum level, on the physical, emotional, and mental levels, the homoeopathic approach offers a whole, complete method of healing. Practitioners of other whole health modalities, such as naturopaths and herbalists, often receive some training in homeopathy, which gives them some basic understanding of how it works and allows them to use it to some extent in their practices. It literally takes years of concentrated and focused study for full homeopathic practitioners to gain a full understanding of how to work with this healing modality. And even then, the trained homeopath will recognize that the study of homeopathy will easily last the entire rest of his or her life. Trying to “prove” homeopathy works using allopathic methods– or methods used by the form of medicine in common practise today– is not going to work. It is much the same as trying to make a stew following a recipe for a chocolate cake. Following each recipe for its desired intent will, indeed, work. But different principles need to be adhered to for each modality. This being said, because of the well-documented success of homeopathy in the treatment of infants and even animals as well as healing many conditions that had been termed “incurable”, a rising number of even medical doctors are becoming more interested in studying this further. How homeopathy actually actually “works” is difficult to explain, because it is not fully understood. But, again, considering countless case studies testifying to its ability to allow healing, will show the earnest seeker that it, indeed, works.
How are Homeopathic remedies prepared?
The manner through which homeopathic remedies are made is very precise. Hahnemann found healing value in many substances, plant, animal, and mineral.
Because homeopathy approaches health and healing on an energetic level, what I will briefly explain here may not make sense, when thought of from a modern allopathic scientific view. But this process, called potentization, is how they are made.
In a very clean environment, a single portion of the substance is taken and combined with a liquid. The amount of liquid is somewhat variable, but consistent. Whether it is 1 part of the substance to 9 parts of liquid or 1 part to 99 parts liquid, once this combination has been made, it is then carefully shaken or pounded– or succussed— a certain number of times. Then 1 part of this combination is taken to the same parts of liquid and shaken again. This is process repeated as many times as needed for the desired potency.
The liquid used varies depending on institution making the remedies.
When a mineral substance is used, a method of grinding this down called trituration is used to make it into a powder. Then this is potentized in the same way.
Once the desired potency has been reached, this liquid is placed upon the familiar little sugar pillules and allowed, in a very clean environment, to thoroughly dry. These pillules are the “carrier”– they are how the substance is introduced to the body, either directly through the mouth or after it is placed in water to allow the substance to be released once again, and a spoonful of this water is taken orally as a dose.
How do homeopathic remedies work?
The ever-present question remains: How do the homeopathic remedies work? The study into this continues to this day at increasingly “deeper” levels. And the fact is, study after study being conducted shows that, the proper homeopathic remedy introduced in the proper manner works, and works well at a very deep and whole level.
Much needs to be understood fundamentally for this to make sense. Along with this, too, is acknowledging the fact that, with literally hundreds of millions of people worldwide happily using homeopathy, there really is something to it and very much worth considering.
With literally thousands of remedies available, this brings to mind the issue of how to determine what the correct remedy to use will be. To address this, one must consider, putting it simply, that homeopathy works on a couple of levels. One is the acute/first aid level, the second is what is known as the chronic level. The acute/first aid level is a level that is able to be worked with relatively quickly– for “every day” issues, such as a sore throat or a cold or a sprain or a cut. This is when the homeopath can quickly assess the issue and help the client with a remedy that can be relatively quick to find, and which, when properly selected, will help the situation relatively quickly. Many people like to obtain training for homeopathic first aid/acute care so that they can use this on their own at home. Homeopathic knowledge at this level can be very beneficial and economical.
Homeopathic care on the chronic level takes much more time and focus. For this, the relationship between a homeopath and his or her client is invaluable. There must be a feeling of mutual trust and openness. The client must feel comfortable telling the homeopath everything. The homeopath must present him- or herself to the client in an open and honest manner, asking the right questions, not leading the client in any way, but helping the client express him- or herself as openly and completely as possible. For chronic care, the initial appointment can take up to 2 or 3 hours, as the homeopath must know not just the physical symptoms of the client, but the emotional and mental ones as well. Invariably, too, after this first appointment, additional questions can come up, either from the homeopath or from the client, or the client will remember something that he or she felt “should” have been said at the first appointment. After this, the homeopath can then often spend considerable time compiling what is known as the “totality of symptoms” of the patient, and study through remedies to work to ascertain what he or she feels will be best for the client. With this, a potency and a dosage must be determined. After which comes the follow up, which can take weeks and even months, depending on the condition and the reaction of the client to the remedy. Subsequently, the follow-up after this first remedy is determined and given can be even more important than the initial appointment.
Determining the remedy in chronic cases is truly an art. Learning the remedies, their particular groups, the identifying features within these groups, the parallels between certain groups, and various other principles all work together in this process. The fact remains that, when the proper remedy is determined, gentle, and whole healing can and does happen. Hahnemann studied this throughout his life. And he noted many consistencies, while doing so. One being that the body has an innate desire to be well. Another that the substance which causes certain symptoms in a healthy person will heal similar symptoms in someone afflicted with these. Still another is that the more a substance is diluted– in other words, the closer one can get to the pure energy of a substance– the more gentle, yet the more powerful the substance becomes. Coincidentally with all of this, as well, the thought of “more is better” has no bearance in homoepathy. Energetic healing is healing on a differnt level– when the proper energy is introduced to the body, the “amount” is irrelevant. The body will be properly stimulated, and healing will happen.
Looking, again, at the fact that millions of people worldwide are pleased with what they are finding through homeopathy, that homeopathic means are proving successful in the treatment of even such extreme afflictions such as malaria and typhoid and even cancer and more– accepting that it works really can stand on its own.
As for actual studies continuing today into the science behind “exactly” how homeopathy works, looking into such means as nanoparticles, water, and more, here are some articles for reference:
http://www.arnica.com.au/articles/integrating-homeopathy.php
http://www.homeopathy-soh.org/research/basic-homeopathy-research/dilute-medicines/
http://www.littlemountainhomeopathy.com/how-do-homeopathic-medicines-work
http://hpathy.com/scientific-research/how-does-homeopathy-work/
Further research and studies:
When one decides to fairly consider the studies that exist which verify that Homeopathy works, one will quickly find that these are readily available in many places.
Homeopathy began by a trained medical doctor who wasn’t afraid to question things, and he encouraged this in his students. He questioned what he was observing and learning, he studied, and he continued his entire life to learn more and improve on what he knew. And Homeopathy continues to this day. It rests on its foundational principles, but the research continues, because life and all aspects of it continue on today and will continue on through tomorrow. One of the beauties of sciene is never coming to an end.
Studies have been made and kept regarding homeopathy since its inception more than two hundred years ago. Here will be but a sampling of what can be found.
Article by American Homeopath Dana Ullman article from February, 2012:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ullman/homeopathic-medicine-_b_1258607.html
Abstract published by the National Institute of Health (NIH) of a Swiss study verifying effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness of homeopathy in general practise:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16883077
Compilation of books/studies further verifying effectiveness, appropriateness, safety, and cost of homeopathy:
http://rd.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-20638-2/page/1
Abstract published by NIH of a study showing significant improvement in patients treated homeopathically for chronic conditions:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16226198
Several collected studies comparing effectiveness of homeopathy and allopathic medicine:
http://homeopathystudyguide.weebly.com/research—homeopathy-vs-allopathy.html
American Institute of Homeopathy (the oldest existing medical organization in the United States) Homeopathy Research compilation, 2017:
http://homeopathyusa.org/uploads/Homeopathy_Research_Evidence_Base_7-12-2017.pdf
British Homeopathic Association: The Evidence for Homeopathy:
https://www.britishhomeopathic.org/evidence/the-evidence-for-homeopathy/
