What is Homoeopathy ?
Homoeopathy is a Medical Science based on fundamental laws of nature. It has originated from Greek words “Homeos” means similar, alike and “Pathos” means suffering, feeling – hence Homoeopathy.
Samuel Hahnemann, a German by birth, being dissatisfied with the then prevailing system of medicine began his own researches. In the year 1790, after several years of painstaking labor, he established the law of “SIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURENTUR” (“LIKE CURES LIKES”), which already exists in nature. This is the principle pivot around which the Science of Homoeopathy revolves. The pathogenic picture of a drug is compared critically with the symptoms that are manifested by a patient and when these are similar a single remedy and a minimum dose of that particular remedy will restore the health of a patient – without any after effects.
Hahnemann made experiments on himself, on members of this own family, friends and on Physicians for the benefit of suffering humanity. While achieving this great feat of human endurance he spared himself neither toil nor suffering for, as he said, “WHEN WE HAVE TO DO WITH AN ART WHOSE END IS THE SAVING OF HUMAN LIFE ANY NEGLECT TO MAKE OURSELVES THOROUGH MASTERS OF IT BECOMES OFA CRIME”.
We all are indebted to the great genius of Hahnemann who has left us the great heritage of power of healing. “THERE ARE VERY FEW TO APPRECIATE ITS REAL WORTH, FOR TRUTH IS ALWAYS STRANGER THAN FICTION”.
In India Homoeopathy first started in Kolkata than it gradually spread all over India. Homoeopathy has its presence in almost all countries abroad.
Why Homoeopathy ?
Homoeopathy is a scientific, logical, safe, quick and extremely effective method of healing. It offers a permanent cure, treating the disease from its roots, for most of the ailments. Homoeopathy is one of the most efficient sciences with respect to 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 present and the future.
Is Homoeopathy the Complete Medicine ?
The concept of disease in Homoeopathy is that the disease is a total affection of mind and body, the disturbance of the entire being. Individual organs are not the cause of illness but disturbance within is the cause of illness. Therefore, Homoeopathy does not believe in giving different medicines for different afflicted parts of the body but rather give one single constitutional remedy, which will cover the disturbance of the whole individual. Homoeopathy treats the patient as a whole and not just the disease. Homoeopathy believes in a holistic approach.
How are Homoeopathic medicines prepared ?
By a special mode of preparation called ‘potentization’, over 3000 Homoeopathic medicines are prepared from vegetables, plants, flowers, metals, chemicals, etc. Hence Homoeopathic remedies with its miniscule dosages are non-toxic, completely harmless and bring about a safe and secure cure. Homoeopathic remedies are dynamic agents influencing the body’s vital force.
Is Homoeopathy slow ?
The critics of Homoeopathy claim that Homoeopathy is slow. Several acute diseases like Urinary Tract Infections, Tonsillitis are treated faster than antibiotics. For some chronic diseases there is a time duration because of the chronic and deep-seated nature of the disease.
Homoeopathy should not be a last Resort but the first response
To obtain the best results and full benefits of Homoeopathic science, one should resort to Homoeopathy in the early phase of the illness. Because of ignorance and lack of awareness in general public about the usefulness of Homoeopathy in all kinds of diseases many patients approach Homoeopathy after having been unsuccessful in approaching other modes of treatment.
Mode of Administration
Usually powder, pills or in liquid form.
Dispensing
Dispensing is in powder and pills form.