Homeopathy
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What is Homeopathy?
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Homeopathy (also spelled homoeopathy) is a system of alternative medicine originated in 1796 by Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), based on his principle of "like cures like", according to which a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy person will cure similar symptoms in sick person when given in potentized doses.
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History of Homeopathy
Actually, the principle of "like cures like” was previously described by Hippocrates and Paracelsus and was utilized by many cultures, including the Mayans, Chinese, Greeks, Native American Indians, and Asian Indians, but it was Hahnemann who categorized the law of similia into a systematic medical science. Dr. Hahnemann was translating a book by William Cullen, one of the leading physicians of the era. At one point he came across an observation made by the author that Peruvian bark (Cinchona) cures Swamp Fever (malaria). In this quest for the true explanation, Dr. Hahnemann ingested juice of Cinchona bark and was surprised to found that he himself developed symptoms of malaria fever. This experiment gave rise to the idea, that a substance cured an illness in a sick person because it was capable of producing symptoms similar to the illness in an apparently healthy individual. This experiment led him to establish the principle of “Simila Similibus Curantur” which means Like Cure Likes. Thus in 1796 a new system of medicine Homeopathy originated.
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Homeopathic Treatment and Its Benefits.
Homeopathy is a holistic approach for healing a person using minute doses of specific remedies. Unlike many health models where a single approach is used for eliminating a particular symptom, the model used in homeopathy is based on totality of symptoms. No two people are alike, For example, two individuals suffering from migraine, the homeopathic remedies provided for them may be completely different. Homeopathic medicines are potentized and during potentization the medicinal properties of a crude substance are developed to a state that it is nontoxic, natural and safe. During development of homeopathic medicines they are proved on humans only. The medicines are safe for everyone, especially for infants and pregnant women. Many childhood ailments could be very effectively and quickly treated with homeopathy without producing any side effects whatsoever.
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