HOMEOPATHY - WHAT IS IT

An Introduction To Homeopathy

Introduction To Homeopathy - Homeopathic Dosage Recommendations & Guidelines

Homeopathic medicine has been used since its beginning in the eighteenth century.  Homeopathy stimulates the body to "turn on" it own healing mechanisms in pursuit of restoring homeostatasis or balance.  Allopathic medicine treats disease by the suppression and regulation of symptoms or by attempting to destroy the microbes (disease entities) associated with the condition.  We are learning more and more about when this approach is effective and when it is not.  For example, take the increasing problems the overuse of antibiotics has resulted in.  Erroneously, allopathy has attempted to destroy those micro-organisms instead of creating a symbiotic (working) relationship as found in nature.  To date, homeopathic remedies have had little to no toxicity associated with them and they direct the body toward balance. 

Homeopathy is based on the "Law of Similars" or "Like Treating Like".   This law suggests similar symptoms caused by taking a substance in it raw form can be alleviated by taking the same substance in a highly diluted form.  This dilution follows the premise put forth by the "Arndt-Schulz  Law" in which substances vary in action dependent upon the concentration being high, medium, or minute; high concentrations suppress and minute concentrations stimulate.

Isopathy is similar to homeopathy but it is the law of exacts.  A good example of this would be using homeopathically prepared grass pollen to treat grass sensitivity.

Homeopathy is a system of highly diluted substances that will alleviate effects caused by the same or similar substances in their non-diluted states.  One example of this is belladonna, which if taken in its pure state would cause high fever, dilated pupils and a throbbing pulse.  Taken in homeopathic form one would prescribe belladonna if the person presented with such a symptom profile such as that found in influenza.

Homeopathic remedies are diluted (potentized) and manufactured under very strict and specific guidelines.  Potentization consists of precise dilutions and hand succession (vigorous shaking and sudden impact).  The most common dilution (potentization) factors are decimal (X) and centesimal (C).  This means that for each stage of potency, a remedy has been diluted by either a 1:10 or a 1:100 measurement of the crude substance or previous potency to dilutent (usually an ethanol/water mixture).  A belladonna remedy at a 6X potency has been diluted 1:10 six times.  This results in the final product possessing one part of the original substance in one million parts of finished "potentized" product.

Hand succession (vigorous shaking and pounding) of each step of potentization is also an important component of the manufacturing process.  This step causes agitation at the molecular bonding level of the remedy and energetically activates the remedy.  Without the succussion and specific dilutions, the product is ineffective.  The "hand succussed" procedures (originated with Samuel Hahnemann) are followed in the preparation of professional homeopathics.

Clinical Effects Based On Level of Potency:

Use low doses (1X - !0X) for pharmacological support of acute problems and for stimulation of drainage.

Use medium doses (12X - 10X) for problems lasting longer than 10 days and symptom control.

Use high doses (60X and up) for immediate effect on acute problems, constitutional or suppressed conditions.

Other References:

Homeopathy - What Is It - An Introduction To Homeopathy

Homeopathic Dosage Recommendations & Guidelines

Detoxification Treatment Goals

Detoxification Questionnaire

Immune Resistance Information and Protocols

Miasmatic Philosophy Today

Hahnemann and Miasms

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