Homeopathy and Homeopathic Remedies

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that use highly diluted substances to treat diseases. The substances are usually plants, such as flowers or herbs. The substances are usually made into tinctures but some are also available in tablet forms. To make the tincture, plant substance is diluted with alcohol or distilled water and shaken. The shaken process is called succussion. Homeopaths believe that by shaking the homeopathic remedy, its vital energy is activated.

Homeopaths believe homeopathic remedies work by stimulating the body’s natural healing mechanisms. Homeopathy is based on the law of similars, “like cures like.” In other words, a symptom that is caused by large doses of a substance, can also be cured by the same substance in small doses. This method works similar to antibiotics. Homeopathic remedies are usually taken for about two to three days. The strange thing about using homeopathic remedies is that two person with the same symptoms may need two very different prescription.

I learned about homeopathy from an alternative medicine class I took about a month ago. I have not tried homeopathic remedies so I do not know how well they work. My instructor Christine had tried some and saw some good results from using homeopathic remedies. The remedy she recommended was Bach Flora Essences. If you are a person who is into alternative medicine, you may want to give homeopathy a try. Homeopathic remedies are very concentrated, make sure you educate yourself or talk with a homeopathic doctor before using them.

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