Homeopathic Remedies

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is a medicine that was conceived in the United States about a century ago. It is somewhat of a smorgasbord of medical practices. Naturopathy ascribes to six unifying principals: The healing power of nature. The body will strive to heal itself the physician must remove that which prevents it. Treat the whole person. Not only must their physical needs be met, but any social, emotional, and mental needs that may contribute to their illness. Do no Harm. This tenant of Hypocrites is important to the naturopath, who believes that the more gentle and less invasive a treatment, the better. Treat the Cause. One should not merely treat the symptoms, but treat the cause of the problem, and actively seek to find what that cause may be. Prevention is the best cure. Health is also the patients responsibility, and lifestyle plays a large role in one's health. Doctor as teacher. The doctor should teach his patients how to take control of their own health (Collinge, pg. ...

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has its roots in western culture. However, it is very different from allopathy and naturopathy in its view of treating illness. The key principle of homeopathy is the "Law of Similars," which contends that a substance will cure the symptoms in a sick person that it causes in a healthy person. Quinine, for example, causes malaria symptoms in a healthy person, but will subdue symptoms in a person with malaria. So all are based on the symptoms they will cause in a healthy person. But wait, it only gets stranger. Homeopaths believe that the more dilute a substance, the more effective it will be. They will repeatedly dilute and shake the material until it is almost completely dilute. ...

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