Friday, September 14, 2012

The Art of Homeopathy?

By Jade Johnson


In the late eighteenth century, a German physician by the name of Samuel Hahnemann discovered homeopathy. Homeopathy is essentially an unobtrusive way of healing various illnesses using minimum medicine. It remains a subject of much debate, but there have been proven recordings over the years to suggest that it can and does work.

Homeopathy is actually a very natural medical practice and works to aid the body to heal itself. It works in a similar way to travel vaccinations. For example, when injected with a vaccine to prevent yellow-fever, the patient may actually experience some of the symptoms of that illness whilst their immune system builds its defences. This could be referred to as preventing illness with 'like for like' symptoms. Similarly, homeopathy is known to cure sickness with 'like for like' symptoms.

So let's have a look at an illness that has been said to have been cured using homeopathic remedies, Insomnia. Generally, insomnia is cured with drugs that make the patient feel drowsy and sleepy. When using homeopathic remedies, however, insomnia is said to be cured by using a small amount of the substance that would actually cause sleeplessness in a healthy person. This is known as a 'like for like' treatment. It basically pulls on the laws of gravity almost, with a sense of what goes up - must come down. Conclusively, homeopathy stimulates the body's own healing powers in a more natural way and steers away from the feeling of being dependent on a drug. When it comes to looking at this type of medicine, all the physician simply needs to know is the patient's symptoms and their full family history. The main thing is that they supply the correct remedy and the correct dosage to the patient.

The theory behind the workings of homeopathy is that only a miniscule amount of a drug is required. What happens is that the specific drug is diluted in distilled water, various times over until there is barely anything left. It is said that during this dilution process, the water forms a memory of its own and that the drug actually leaves an effect on the liquid mixture. Once taken by the patient, that same effect is passed on to them.

Homeopathy sounds relatively simple when you explain it in brief but it is actually quite a complex scientific phenomenon that has yet to be fully explored or explained. Many people are interested in the history and research of homeopathic remedies and a fantastic way to learn more about it is to attend a sort of seminar event.

Sarah Davison is particularly knowledgeable in homeopathy and can be seen at the affluent, Home House in London during September. Home House never cease to put on a fine show and Sarah's special evening is set to be an eye-opening, classy event. The class will take place in the Etruscan room on Tuesday 11th September at 7.30pm.




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