The Basic Principles of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is the practice of creating unique remedies to treat common diseases. 
Homeopaths prepare medicine using small dosages of substances that are toxic to 
most people. There are several, basic principles that are important in the practice of 
homeopathy. Keep reading if you want to learn more about what this means and how 
it can be used to heal your body and mind.

The Main Idea

Samuel Hahnemann invented homeopathy and advanced its ideas during the 18th 
century. He believed in cures that used smaller doses of a substance that was lethal 
in larger doses. He underwent tests, known as homeopathic provings, that included 
consuming the remedy and monitoring the body's symptoms.

He referred to the causes of diseases as "miasms." He designed a system to 
eliminate miasms altogether instead of focus only on the symptoms. He claimed that 
diseases were part of the whole being and not separate entities.

Preparations

Practitioners refer to their remedies as homeopathics and use reference books to 
prepare them. First, they review materia medica that lists the different types of 
remedies. Then, they review the repertory that links the medicine to specific diseases 
and symptoms. 

Homeopaths use these books as the primary sources of information. They also 
consider the patient's individual symptoms, personality traits, physical condition and 
medical history. Homeopathics are made using a variety of substances derived from 
plants, animals and synthetic materials. They may use table salt, opium, snake 
venom or specimens from diseased individuals.

Dilution

Homeopathic remedies are prepared using dilutions that contain the chosen 
ingredient mixed in with water or alcohol. During the process of succussion, the 
dilution is shaken until traces of the main substance are not visible. The purpose is to 
activate the energy and efficiency of the dilution.

Some people believe that the treatments are valid, while others see them as being 
part of pseudoscience. Opponents state that other factors, such as the placebo 
effect, affect the results of a homeopathic treatment. Nevertheless, homeopathy is a 
practice that continues to attract new practitioners and people seeking alternative 
forms of relief from their diseases.

You will find that homeopathy has many forms and methods. It might include more 
holistic approaches like reiki healing or acupuncture, while other types of 
homeopathy include using natural herbs, tinctures, tonics, and essential oils.

At the end of the day, it is about healing your body and mind with more natural 
remedies.

