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The National Center for Homeopathy, 801 N. Fairfax #306, Alexandria, VA, 22314. Write for Directory of Homeopathic Practioners listed by city and state. Much more information is available. (There is a charge for some of their information)
WHAT IS HOMEOPATHY?
Homeopathy is a system of healing the while person that uses extremely small doses of plants, animals and minerals to stimulate the body's own immune system. Homeopathy is similar to immunization, which uses minute amounts of dead or weakened bacteria or viruses to stimulate your body to produce antibodies. Homeopathy was developed in the 19th century by Samual Hahnemann, a successful German physician frustrated with "modern" medicine. In 1911, the American Medical Association (AMA) mounted a massive campaign to discredit Homeopathy and to build it's own reputation.
IS HOMEOPATHY SAFE?
Homeopathic remedies have been approved as safe and non-toxic medicine by the FDA since 1938. Fine, but what if you choose the wrong remedy for your illness? The Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (a non-profit board of homeopathic physicians recognized by Congress) only approves remedies aimed at short-term conditions, like colds or headaches, for the over-the-counter (OTC) use. If you use Homeopathy, then at worst your cold will keep it's hold or your headache will keep right on pounding - but you need not worry about side effects. Though doctors as a whole are still not friendly to Homeopathy, most Homeopaths are medical doctors who have embraced Homeopathy out of the disillusionment similar to Hahnemann's. Other Homeopaths are naturopaths, chiropractors, psychologists, nurses and dentists.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNALS
Symptoms, as uncomfortable and annoying as they are, are not diseases. They're your body's clever way of getting your attention so you will research for the real cause of illnesses. Homeopathic doctors believe conventional drugs have actually helped create some of the chronic diseases of the 20th century. Homeopathic doctors typically devote over an hour to your first visit. They get to know the "whole you" by asking questions about your physical symptoms, mental and emotional state, and about your personal responses to external things like the weather. Which remedy is appropriate for you will depend on everything from the character of your cough to your preference for the company of others - or for burying your head in a pillow. Though these questions may seem silly or even irrevelent, honest answers are the key to finding the most specific remedy.
STOKING YOUR VITAL FORCE
Finding the right Homeopathic remedy will stimulate your immune system - your vital force - to throw off the illness effectively. A licensed Homeopathic practioner will have the equivalent of a Ph.D. or a Master's degree. Homeopathic medicines come as single remedies or combinations that contain 2 to 12 different synergistic remedies. Single remedies provide a very specific, personalized medicine to fit your specific set of symptoms, and are the traditional form of Homeopathy. However, it can be difficult to determine the appropriate single remedy without the help of a Homeopath, with over 1,000 different ones to choose.
HOMEOPTHY...THE WHOLE APPROACH
1. Treats the whole person and the source of his or her ailments - not just the symptoms.
2. Restores balance & harmony
3. Holds that a substance which produces disease symptoms in large doses also cures the diseas in small doses.
4. Enhances the healing effects of a medicine by diluting it - which also eliminates the medicine's side effects.
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