FAQs for Homeopathy Medicine & Remedies
Since the remedies are highly diluted, they do not have the toxic effects associated with many conventional medications or other substances. They are, however, powerful energetic stimuli and must be used with discretion.
Yes. Many people who seek out homeopathic care are already taking conventional medication with the goal of reducing or eliminating the medication. With a proper remedy and treatment plan, this is often possible.
Absolutely. Homeopathy is a wonderful, gentle healing modality appropriate for people of all ages and conditions.
Homeopathy can work in seconds or it can take years.It all depends on the intensity and duration of the illness and previous treatment history of the patient. Generally speaking, a really good constitutional remedy will begin to alleviate symptoms fairly quickly, sometimes within days, and then continue to have a positive effect over months and years.
Constitutional prescription is a system of prescribing remedies based on a deep understanding of the individual’s basic energetic state. When this basic energy imbalance is corrected, any troublesome symptoms will fade away. Constitutional prescribing is a challenging discipline for which professional homeopaths train and study many years.
It is next to impossible to understand one’s own deepest energetic imbalance. We seem to be blind to our own states. Even professional homeopaths need to see another practitioner for their own treatment at times.
Diet is not strictly an issue in homeopathy, but eating foods that are well suited to your system will promote the healing process.
Homeopathic remedies are indeed very small doses. However, they are specially prepared doses, which undergo a specific process — including dilution of ingredients (called potentization), as well as a vigorous shaking (succussion). Specially-formulated homeopathic remedies are thought to resonate with the body, triggering a positive healing response. This response gently and effectively heals from the inside out.
Homeopathic medicines may look alike, but they are not the same. The concept is similar to allopathic capsules. The matter that cures you is captured within the small white pills. The basic ingredients of homeopathic medicines are derived from 3000 different sources, including plants and minerals.
No. Homeopathy believes in correcting the disorder instead of suppressing it, unlike steroid-based drugs. Therefore, using steroids is against the philosophy of homeopathy.
Homeopathic medicine can provide relief in both acute as well as chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, many people choose homeopathy only when other systems of medicine fail to treat their ailment. Nevertheless, homeopathy has proven to be efficient in treating several chronic ailments, including arthritis.
Surgery is necessary in conditions where medicines have limited or no scope. There are a number of diseases which are labelled as ‘ purely surgical’ where homeopathy has limited scope and ‘pseudo surgical’, where homeopathy works curatively and can even avoid surgery in some cases.
With the right homeopathic remedy, symptoms might rarely get aggravated before the patient is cured. However, during the healing process, the strengthening of the body’s defense mechanism may sometimes cause the symptoms to worsen temporarily. This is a good sign that indicates the homeopathic medicine is working appropriately.
Homeopathic practice is never restricted to one type of illness or segment. A homeopath is trained to treat a wide variety of illnesses, right from common problems like sinusitis and allergic cough to more serious conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and even diseases like cancer. In the true sense, a homeopath is a multi-specialist.
Homeopathy is covered by most of the insurances.