Homeopathy
A Germinal Seed of Modern Pharmaceuticals
Homeopathy is a germinal seed of modern pharmaceuticals. We know Samuel Hahnemann, M.D. (1755-1843) for his Experimental Pharmacology. He was the first to prepare medicines using a specialized methodology, the advent of a scientific approach to dosage. Before then, it was guesswork and largely dependent upon a practitioner’s experience and subjective judgment.
Dr. Hahnemann proved that a remedy that produces symptoms in a healthy person will cure those same symptoms when manifested by a person experiencing that particular disease. He is the Father of Homeopathy.
The “Law of Similars” and Potentization
Two important ideas at the foundation of the homeopathic science are the Law of Similars and potentization. The Law of Similars states that since exposure to a substance can precipitate specific symptoms in a healthy person, that same substance — correctly prepared as a homeopathic remedy (see below under Potentization)— can stimulate the body’s own healing powers to recover from similar symptoms during illness.
For example: A person who chops an onion can develop watery eyes, a runny nose, sneezing, coughing, and throat irritation from exposure to the onion’s active substances. Allium cepa, the onion’s homeopathic version, is made of potentized red onion; it has demonstrated over and over again that it can help the body overcome a cold or allergic reaction manifesting as similar symptoms (watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, or throat irritation.) The remedy prepared from the red onion can assist the body in overcoming the same symptoms that the onion itself produces. In essence, it is an aggravating or counter-stimulant therapy which evokes the self-healing capacity which resides in our human energy field comprised of body-mind and spirit.
Potentization is a process under which a substance undergoes a series of precise dilutions and succussions (a vigorous shaking action). Potentization is the repeated process of dilution and succussion which sets the molecules into “chaos”, thus bringing about an energetic change which imparts a deeper curative effect.
Homeopathy Works Extremely Well.
Homeopathy works extremely well, especially on children, elderly persons, and pets. A good profile of your case can provide the information needed to determine which subtle frequencies can gently and effectively catalyze the healing process for you. Purifying the body by detoxification and then using fresh fruits and vegetables for nourishment falls in the companion realm of Naturopathy.
This natural medicine was used in the United States until the advent of synthetic pharmaceuticals. It is still widely used with high success rates in Europe.
Recommended Reading:
Coulter, Harris L. Homeopathic Science and Modern Medicine: The Physics of Healing with Microdoses. Berkeley: North Atlantic, 1987.
- Coulter Harris L. Divided Legacy: A History of the Schism in Medical Thought. Berkeley: North Atlantic, 1975; 1977; 1981; 1994.
- Hahnemann, Samuel. The Organon of Medicine. 5th Edition; 6th Edition.
- Kent, John T. Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy. Berkeley: North Atlantic, 1979 (reprint).
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Ullman, Dana. Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicine.
- Vithoulkas, George. The Science of Homeopathy. New York: Grove, 1980.
- Wauters, Ambika. Homeopathic Color Remedies. Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press, 1999.
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