Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a medical system that was developed in the 1700’s and is based on the belief that the body can cure itself. Homeopathic remedies use tiny amounts of natural substances, like plants and minerals. This is believe these stimulate the healing process because the basic belief behind homeopathy is “like cures like.” In other words, something that brings on symptoms in a healthy person, can - in a very small dose- treat an illness with similar symptoms because this is meant to trigger the body’s natural defenses.

Homeopathic remedies are highly diluted by adding water or alcohol. Then the mixture is shaken as part of a process called “potentization.” They believe this step transfers the healing essence. In homeopathy it is also believed that the lower the dose, the more powerful the medicine. In fact, many of these remedies no longer contain any molecules of the original substance. They come in a variety of forms, like sugar pellets, liquid drops, creams, gels, and tablets.