WHAT IS HOMEOPATHY?
Homoeopathy, since its origin in Germany, has been widely used all over the world. It is a system of medicine which is based on the scientific principle of ‘Law of Similars’. This law states that a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people would cure similar symptoms in sick people.
The prescribed remedies help the body’s own healing power to bring about health and well-being. It is a more individualistic approach to the disease, as each person has a different cause for a health problem.
Individualization is done by a detailed case taking of the patient in order to treat the body at its physical, mental and emotional level.
The treatment has 2 main approaches.
In cases of Chronic diseases, the patient is not only asked about the chief complaints, but also about the associated complaints, appetite, sleep patterns, family or past history for any illnesses. The current mind state as well as life situation is inquired into, which helps to understand the mental health of the patient. This is what we term as Constitutional treatment in Homoeopathy which is used to cure various chronic diseases as well as build up the immune system of the patient.
In cases of Acute conditions like fever, abdominal pain, diarrhoea etc. the current picture of the disease is considered and given an acute medicine. This treats the symptoms as quick as the onset of the disease thus clearing the common perception of the medicine action being slow.
With an increase in stress levels resulting in early onset of lifestyle disorders, Homoeopathy has gained popularity for these illnesses due to its holistic approach and has made it the world’s most widely used alternative system of medicine.