1.Homoeopathy - an introduction
Homoeopathy is an alternate system of medicine which originated in Europe over two centuries ago. Its practice, acceptance and popularity has soared heights since then, also owing to the dissatisfaction of conventional drug treatment among masses due to the various side effects, limitations and gradual build up of resistance to various drugs in the conventional treatment.
Homoeopathy has recently been gaining increased attention and wide acceptance throughout world and also Indian government promotes several Homeopathic treatments as first line of preventive defense and treatment, as it represents real medical ecology, being based on purely simple, natural and universal laws.
It is non-toxic and when properly administered does no harm to the body. It is a non-invasive treatment and works to stimulate the body's own healing powers thus ensuring effective, safe, permanent cure in most gentle way.
2. What is Homoeopathy?
Homoeopathy is a scientific system of medicine discovered in 1976 by Dr.Samuel Hahnemann, a German M.D physician who was disillusioned with the techniques devised by the doctors of his time. He founded this system on the stated natural and universal principle of 'like cures like', or 'what can cause can cure' also known as "Similia similibus curantur".
Thus Homoeopathy treats illness with a natural substance which, when taken by a healthy person produces symptoms similar to those experienced by the person who is ill.
3. How does it work?
There are theories on how exactly homeopathic medicine works. As supported in major clinical trials and in practice, it is believed to be working by stimulating body's own healing mechanisms.
For example, in case of diseases which are caused by infection, it seems to be working by stimulating the production of antibodies, defense blood cells, etc.
In cases of immune diseases, it seems to be working by correcting the immune mechanism.
In case of painful conditions, by activating body's anti-pain mechanisms.
Similarly, its action must be on the lines of being antispasmodic, anti-allergic, immuno-modulatory, anti-inflammatory, hormone stimulatory, anti-carcinogenic, etc.
4. What can it do?
Homoeopathy boasts of tremendous powers as a system of medicine.
Especially in case of chronic, long standing and recurring diseases like allergies, bronchitis, Chron's diseases, ...Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Sinusitis, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Ulcerative Colitis, Vitiligo, etc, Homoeopathy offers results which can change the life of patients.
In the cases of allergic diseases like Asthma, urticaria, and the like, it can enhance body's immune mechanism is such as way that the body no more reacts in abnormal way by producing constricted bronchial tubes, abnormal release of histamine, spasm, inflammation, etc.
In cases of ulcerative diseases (like Ulcerative colitis), it leads the immune mechanism to enhance ulcer healing mechanism.
In cases of chronic infections (e.g. Hepatitis C ) it reduces the count and activities of viral.
This goes true for most chronic diseases.
5. Why should Homoeopathy be the choice of therapy?
Homoeopathy is highly scientific, logical, safe, quick and extremely effective method of healing. It offers long lasting to permanent cure, treating the disease from its roots, for most of the ailments. Homoeopathy is the most rational science with respect to its concepts of health, disease and cure. Homoeopathy does not treat superficially by just driving away the symptoms but heals the patient from within. Undoubtedly, Homoeopathy is the medicine of future.