Top 10 Reasons to use Homeopathy

1. NO HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS
A special preparation process called potentization refines the medicines to remove any toxic side-effects. It is safe for babies and during pregnancy and menopause. However it is advised to be under the care of a qualified Homeopathic practitioner if you are pregnant.

2. GENTLE
Homeopathy works by stimulating the body’s own natural defense mechanism to heal itself. Although gentle the results may be powerful and long lasting.

3. HOLISTIC
Homeopathy takes into account the whole person. Often only one remedy may address all your complaints.

4. INEXPENSIVE
Homeopathic medicines cost surprisingly less than allopathic prescription medication. The Homeopathic medicines are intended to boost the immune system, making you stronger and less likely to get sick.

5. PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT
By boosting the body’s immune system, homeopathy can help improve a person’s resistance to illness and infections.

6. NO ANIMAL TESTING
Humans respond differently to medication than animals do. All Homeopathic medication is tested on healthy humans. The symptoms that a substance taken over time elicits in a healthy person, are shown to be exactly those that can be cured in a sick person suffering from those symptoms.

7. EASY TO TAKE
Homeopathic medicines are given either as small pleasant tasting tablets which dissolve in the mouth, or in liquid form. Granules, powders or drops are available for babies and children.

8. PERSON’S INVOLVEMENT
The Homeopath will ask many questions, not only about the symptoms which are bothering an individual, but how they react to the condition, as well as wanting to know about general health and lifestyle.

9. INVALUABLE FOR FIRST AID
Homeopathic medicines can be safely used in the home or workplace to treat simple problems-such as bruises, minor burns, sprains, insect bites and gastric upsets. However more serious or chronic complaints should be treated by a qualified Homeopathic practitioner.

10. THE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE
With over 6000 Homeopathic medicines in existence and new Homeopathic medicines being discovered all the time, Homeopathy is a growing art. However unlike allopathic medicine that takes drugs off the market every year as new side-effects are discovered, Homeopaths still use the same medicines they were using 200 years ago with new medicines to broaden their scope. Scientists are only now discovering breakthroughs in quantum physics that helps us to develop a deeper understanding of Homeopathy, as it was used 200 years ago.

How Homeopathy Medicines are Selected?

Before we deal with this, let us first understand some basic words and definitions.

Case Taking - The process of initial consultation of a patient with a homeopath in which the patient presents his/her history/complaints to the physician in detail.

Materia Medica - A book which contains information about the action of various homeopathy medicines.

Repertory - A dictionary like index of symptoms. Each symptom is followed by a list of medicines that have produced that symptom during proving.

Drug Proving - A process in which a medicinal substance is given to a group of healthy people and the signs and symptoms thus produced are recorded.

Now we come back to the original question of how the homeopathy medicines are selected.

When a patient comes to a homeopath for the first time, the homeopath takes a detail interview to find out as much as possible about the complaints of the patient as well as about the patient himself. The discussion goes beyond the disease name, to the actual signs and symptoms experienced by the patient, the aggravating and ameliorating factors, accompanying ailments, causative factors, maintaining factors, physical and psychological makeup of the person etc. This whole process of understanding the 'person' who is ill can take many hours (in chronic ailments).

After a homeopath gathers this information he/she uses the repertory to find out which medicines are most indicated for the case. Then the homeopath uses his/her knowledge of Materia Medica to find out the remedy that best fits the case.

This is a long process and requires lot of skill from the homeopath. These days special software are available which help a homeopath in the process of case analysis and repertorization.