Yes. Since homeopathic remedies are devoid of all chemical toxicity, homeopathy is the ideal system of medicine for people of all ages, even the most sensitive like an expectant mother or a newborn baby. Difficulties during pregnancy and delivery, or its aftermath, as well as all the problems experienced by the newborn, can be dealt with safely and efficiently with homeopathy.
Homoeopathy is a complete medical system. It acts at an energetic level, therefore it has a broad effect; shifting mental, emotional and physical symptoms. Homoeopathy is not limited to certain diseases but is universally applicable to any disease and may help in 90% of the diseases that exist today in humans, animals and plants. Homoeopathy is capable of treating all conditions treated with medicine.
However there are certain conditions that require surgical interference like fractures, congenital defects, operable cancers. In these conditions there are gross physical changes not correlated by medicine.
Also there are certain conditions not cured by any system including homeopathy i.e. terminal cancers, far advanced degenerative disorder – But what homeopathy can do in such conditions is that it can give much relief without side effects and in certain cases control further deterioration.
Homoeopathy helps by increasing the individual’s strength and resistance to disease and is the medicine of choice to recover one’s health from the majority of acute and chronic problems most safely, efficiently, completely, and permanently. It is essentially bringing your life into balance and giving you freedom from limitations so you may live your life as you choose.
A homoeopath supports through homoeopathic medicine the natural tendency of the body to get rid of the symptoms forever.
| Homoeopathic remedies are made by homoeopathic pharmacies in accordance with the processes described in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States. They are derived from the following sources:
· Plants such as Aconite napellus (Monkshood), Belladonna atropa (Deadly nightshade), Bryonia alba (White bryony); · Minerals such as Sulphur, Calcarea carbonica, Phosphorus; · Animals (without harming the animals) such as the ink of the cuttlefish, Apis mellifica (made from Honey Bees) or many others made from the venom of a number of poisonous snakes; · Nosodes, healthy tissue, imponderables & secretions (sarcodes). Homoeopathic remedies are prepared in a strict scientific method, which is unique and is called “potentization” or “succussio “. They are globally recognized remedies. In finished form they contain only the dynamic healing power output substance, not even a molecule of it. Due to the absence of chemical agents therein, homoeopathic medicines are absolutely non-toxic and safe, and have no adverse interactions with other drugs or food supplements, thus they produce a safe and secure effect. They are dynamic agents that act by altering the energy status of the organism. These substances are diluted carefully until little of the original remains. A plant substance, for example, is mixed in alcohol to obtain a tincture. One drop of the tincture is mixed with 99 drops of alcohol (to achieve a ratio of 1:100) and the mixture is strongly shaken. This shaking process is known as succussion. The final bottle is labeled as “1C”. One drop of this 1C is then mixed with 100 drops of alcohol and the process is repeated to make a 2C. By the time the 3C is reached, the dilution is 1 part in million tiny globules made from sugar. They are then saturated with the liquid dilution. These globules constitute the homeopathic remedy. The clinical experience of homeopathy shows that the infinitesimal dose is effective: it works upon infants and people in coma, and on animals. It is important to remember, however, that a medicine is homoeopathic only if it is taken based upon the similar nature of the medicine to the illness. A medicine labeled as “homoeopathic” will only work if it is homoeopathic to the symptoms presented. Homoeopathic medicines are very effective – in both acute and chronic conditions. Homoeopathy in fact, is the only system of medicine which offers curative treatment (not palliative) to a large number of chronic ailments which have been labeled as ‘incurable’ by other schools of medicine. In acute ailments also, homoeopathic remedies, give results faster than any other systems of medicine. |
| In many acute conditions, a homoeopathic remedy can trigger a healing reaction that may bring a significant symptom reduction within hours or minutes. In chronic illnesses because a homeopathic remedy is prescribed holistically and based upon all of the unique symptoms of the individual (including mental & emotional factors, body temperature, food cravings, and physical symptoms of the entire body), it triggers a more global healing reaction – a deeper, wide-reaching comprehensive healing reaction, that allows the sick to fully regain his health, on all levels (mental, emotional, physical, etc.) and in some cases eliminates the inherited disease models. Clinical effectiveness is verified by scientific studies. |
- Homeopathic treatment is the ideal treatment to optimize the body’s natural defenses against microbes. With the appropriate homeopathic treatment, people recover from even the most serious infectious diseases, gently and rapidly. During the past great epidemics such as diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, malaria, homeopathy decreased mortality by 10 to 30 times versus conventional medicine. During the infamous Spanish flu epidemic of 1918-19, it has been estimated that 25 to 50 million people died worldwide under conventional medical treatment. In the United States alone, 550 000 died, approximately 10% of the people afflicted with the flu. Homeopathic physicians at that time, including many in Chicago, documented more than 62,000 patients treated with homeopathy resulting in a mortality of 0.7%. For people who were sick enough to be hospitalized, conventional medicine had a mortality of 30%, while with 27,000 documented hospital cases, homeopathy was reporting a mortality of 1.05% (Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, 1921; 13:1028-1043).
- Yes. Unlike some drugs, vitamins, minerals, and herbal preparations, homeopathic remedies will not adversely interact with any conventional medications. During the beginning of homeopathic treatment, most patients will continue to take their prescription medication. It is very common for homeopathic treatment to be used in conjunction with other conventional and complementary therapies. Once significant improvement is made, it is common for most patients to work with their prescribing physicians to gradually wean themselves off these drugs, as they become no longer needed.
There is sound evidence that homeopathic medicines are apparently able to prevent, treat and often cure many acute and chronic conditions in humans, animals and plants. The evidence for this comes from three sources:
- Testimonials, anecdotal reports, memoirs and observations reported by patients. According to some estimates, the total numbers of cured cases in his category amount to hundreds of millions over the past 200+ years!
- Case records and case histories published over the past 200 years by homeopathic physicians and practitioners in homeopathic books, magazines and peer-reviewed journals in many languages.
- Scientific studies, including laboratory studies, animal studies, and clinical studies, showing efficacy of homeopathic treatment for conditions. We have found over 4,000 in peer-reviewed journals worldwide published in the English language alone. However, there are probably many more, either published in other languages, or that never made it into peer-reviewed journals.
While homeopathy has been practiced for more than 200 years, systematic research evidence supporting it has grown substantially since 2005 and falls into two main categories. The first is basic science research, which investigates the physico-chemical properties of homeopathic remedies and their possible mechanism of action on living organisms. The evidence that has so far accumulated strongly suggests that homeopathic remedies are nanostructures that can initiate adaptive changes in cells and organisms. The second is clinical research, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs), other studies using variations of this methodology, and outcome studies. An excellent international clinical research database of well over 1,000 studies addressing a wide range of diseases and conditions is accessible to the public free of charge and includes information for each study on type of homeopathic treatment and control group, study design, sample size, quality ranking, results, and whether the study has been included in a systematic review.
- There is a growing body of scientific evidence that documents homeopathy to be safe and effective. These 2 links point to a substantial number of scientific studies which demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of homeopathy: http://www.britishhomeopathic.org/research/ http://www.homeopathic.org/articles-research
- A major review of dozens of clinical trials of homeopathy concluded that the scientific evidence is strong enough “for establishing homeopathy as a regular treatment for certain indications.” (British Medical Journal, 1991; 302:316-323). Other research showed the response to homeopathic remedies to be 2.5 to 3 times greater than placebo. (Lancet, 1997; 350:834-843).
- While we’re on the topic of placebo, there are two other points besides the one made in the beginning of this paper which illustrate how the effects of homeopathy are not due to placebo. For instance, homeopathy has been widely practiced with excellent results on animals, infants, and comatose patients, none of whom could possibly respond to a placebo effect. Also, it has been observed that when a patient is given a homeopathic remedy that is not accurately prescribed, there will typically be no response to that remedy. For example, consider the case where the homeopath, although trying to find the right remedy for the patient, fails on their first attempt. In cases like this, both the doctor and the patient believe (or at least hope) that the first remedy prescribed will help the patient. But after the remedy is given, the patient does not improve. After further reviewing the case, the correct remedy is chosen, and then the patient begins to improve. If the results were due to placebo, why did the patient respond to the second remedy, but not the first? The obvious conclusion from these cases is that the effects of homeopathy are clearly not due to the placebo effect. Many other research studies confirm this fact, and just a small few are summarized below.
- A randomized controlled trial proved homeopathy to be successful in treating acute childhood diarrhea, especially when virus and/or bacteria were present. Jacobs, Jennifer, L. Margarita Jimenez, Stephen S. Gloyd, James L. Gale, and Dean Crothers, “Treatment of Acute Childhood Diarrhea with Homeopathic Medicine: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Nicaragua”, Pediatrics, Volume 93, Number 5, pp. 719-725 (May 1994). In fact, the results from this study were successfully replicated later. Jacobs, J., et al. “Homeopathic Treatment of Acute Childhood Diarrhea: Results from a Clinical Trial in Nepal”, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Volume 6, pp. 131-139 (2000).
- Another study showed that homeopathy was far superior to prophylactic doses of antibiotics in preventing respiratory disease in pigs on pig farms. Albrecht, H., et al., “Homeopathy Versus Antibiotics in Metaphylaxis of Infectious Diseases”, Alternative Therapies, Volume 5, Number 5, pp. 64-68 (September, 1999).
- Homeopathy was also shown to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Gibson et al., Journal of Clinical Pharmacology , 9, p. 453 (1980).
- Allergies were shown to improve with homeopathic treatment. Reilly, D., et al., “Randomized Controlled Trial of Homeopathy Versus Placebo in Perennial Allergic Rhinitis with Overview of Four Trial Series,” British Medical Journal, 321, p., 471-476, (August 19, 2000)
- Faster recovery from the flu with homeopathic treatment was shown. Ferley, J. P., et al., “A Controlled Evaluation of a Homeopathic Preparation in the Treatment of influenza-Like Syndromes,” British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 27, pp. 329-335 (1989).
- Homeopathy improved post-operative pain and agitation in children. Alibeu, J. P., et al., “Aconit en Dilution homeopathique et agitation post-operatoire de l’enfant, ”Pediatrie (Bucur), 45:7-8, pp. 465-466 (1980).
- Less relapse of recovering alcoholics and drug addicts undergoing homeopathic treatment was shown. Garcia-Swain, Susan, “A Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled Trial Applying Homeopathy to Chemical Dependency,” Hahnemann College of Homeopathy, Albany, California (June, 1993).
- Faster recovery and less treatment failures with homeopathic treatment of otitis media (ear infections) in children. Jacobs, J., et al., “Homeopathic Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Children: A Preliminary Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial, ”Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal”, 20,, 2, pp. 177-183 (February 2001)
- There is a several thousand-page book: The Weight of Evidence: Homeopathy in Times of Epidemics and other Statistics, by Andre’ Saine, N.D. In it, Dr. Saine reviews the literature from the past two hundred years regarding the homeopathic treatment of over 15 of the major epidemics afflicting humankind including measles, malaria, pneumonia, and influenza, cholera, typhus, and many others. Many readers will be quite astonished to find that not only has the track record of homeopathy been excellent in the treatment of these diseases, but it has actually been shown to be universally superior to that of conventional medical treatment, which includes the use antibiotics.