According to WHO (world health organization) "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Parents are always concerned their child's complete health (physical, mental, social and emotional). As a homeopathic physician the question that most people often asked me "why homeopathy is the best treatment option for kids?"
Homeopathy is an alternative branch of medical science that works on the basic principle of "similia similibus curenter", means "like cures like"-in another word, a substance taken in small amounts will cure the same symptoms it causes if it has taken in large amounts.
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann a German physician was the founder of homeopathy. He disagreed with
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In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic medicine. I often make use of them."- Paul McCartney
"Homeopathy is the safest and most reliable approach to aliments and has with stood the assaults established medical practice for over 100 years."- Yehudi Menuhin. (Daily telegraph august 12 1989)
An important survey of the use of homeopathy and homeopathic medicine in the USA has been published in the highly respected American journal of public health. the researcher used 2012 national health interview) to compare homeopathic users with supplement users and those using other complementary medicines, the result revealed that among US adults, 2.1% had used homeopathy within the past 12 months. The survey found that people who were more educated were that more likely to take homeopathic medicine than people who were less educated. (Source: www. Homeopathy-ich.org/)
Homeopathy has some unique principles and methods for curing a disease. According to organon of medicine, in aphorism no.2 Dr. Hahnemann says,
"The highest ideal of cure is the rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of the health or removal and annihilation of the disease in its whole extent, in the shortest, most reliable and most harmless way, on easily comprehensive
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Although homeopathic remedies should not replace conventional treatment for serious health concerns, but they can be used as an alternative option. For example in the case of asthma in kids, it is necessary to use conventional inhalers and other indicated medicines. But we can add indicated homeopathic medicine along with them. When indicated medicine will start work on individual symptoms (it may take a time and patience is required) then the dose of conventional medicines can be tapered gradually. After a period of time patient can control his disease with homeopathic remedy
The second reason for standing with alternative medicine is that there are many choices such as, homeopathy and naturopath, which
It could be considered that conventional medicine has indirectly contributed to the rise of complementary and alternative medicine. A broad definition of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is “a broad set of health care practices that are not part of that country’s own tradition or conventional medicine and are not fully integrated into the dominant health-care system” (The World Health Organisation, n.d.). Expanding on this definition it is important to address the variable similarities of CAM modalities. CAM therapies across the various modalities have in common a shared, in varying degrees, holistic approach and subscribe to some form of vitality - a contrast from the science-based view point of conventional medicine prevalent in western society. In spite of CAM therapies empirical nature and efficacies, it is suggested that dissatisfaction of conventional medicine underpins the popularity it has garnered, thus, it will be examined further as to how and why. A further discussion will be made to related dangers of both alternative and science-based medicine; providing an opportunity to constructively educate the public on the differences between the two systems.
An increasing number of medical schools are now offering courses in alternative medicine for their students, and some hospitals already have alternative medicine departments. The availability of healers and doctors practicing holistic medicine has also increased in recent years, and more and more people are educating themselves in these new fields. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that between 65 and 80 percent of the world’s population (about 3 billion people) rely on traditional medicine as their primary form of health care.
In Policy and Medicine’s blog, a response to an article posted in The Atlantic, Thomas Sullivan recounts whether modern medicine is on the decline verses alternative medicine becoming a more popular choice despite evidence that points to the contrary. By addressing the article in The Atlantic entitled The Triumph of New-Age Medicine by David H. Freeman, Sullivan’s thesis not only questions whether contemporary medicine is falling short in providing care but, loudly exclaims the opposite is true. Staying in tune with the pace of the article the main point is brought out early in the paper through data and statistics. Sullivan wastes no time in taking an implied view against alternative medicine. Implied because Sullivan does not overtly state opposition to alternative medicine, but by tone and supporting evidence it is clear he believes modern medicine has been given a bad rapport. In this rhetorical
Homeopathy closes the distance between healer and patient. A gap that some argue mainstream medicine not only created but continues to widen with it's tendency towards coldness and indifference to it's patients.
I was surprised by the claim made by James Randi (2010) in video “Homeopathy, quackery and fraud” that Homeopathic medicine does not work. Mr.Randi claims that since homeopathic sleeping pills do not work, it means none of the homeopathic medicine work. I see his claim as an example of “Broken Logic.”
Today , largely because of the Internet, aesthetic homeopathy came to women of all ages looking for new approaches to the organic charm of attention. This is a natural approach is attractive , especially for women who want to improve their organic functions and at the same time reducing the ravages of time without the use of chemicals or surgery.
Homeopathy affords the comfort and affordability that some other prescriptions and over the counter treatments can’t combat. While prescriptions may be detrimental to your health, or even aggravate your symptoms, natural treatments frequently offer a multitude of health benefits that can be experienced by the sufferer. Please don’t hesitate to explore our site for alternative remedies. We’re constantly updating our site with natural remedies and treatments you can
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medication that has been increasing in popularity in today’s society. It is often substituted for conventional medication14. Homeopathy was created in the seventeen hundreds when German doctor Samuel Hahnemann concluded that if a substance can induce the symptoms of an illness in a healthy person, then it can treat those symptoms in an ill person. He first tested Cinchona bark, a treatment for malaria, on himself and said to have experienced the symptoms of malaria. He also concluded that the medicine was more effective in a lower concentration therefore he invented the process of succession to reduce the side effects of the medicine and to increase its ability to heal13.
Cures are produced using regular sources utilizing little measures of that substance. Most homeopathic cures are accessible without remedy, over the counter from health food stores. Homeopathic cures are viewed as protected when taken by bearings and under the supervision of a homeopath (Faiza)
Homeopathy is a form of alternative and complementary medicine which was developed in the late 1800s, by a German orthodox physicist, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). It is based on the principle of “like cures like”.
Homeopathy can be understood as a natural form of medicine used by many people in the world to treat both severe and chronic conditions. According to Dr Josh Axe (2016), homeopathy is an alternative healing practice that makes use of the least thinkable amount of an active ingredient in order to help treat or cure an illness. Even, if this same ingredient can have an impact to an illness in the first place. Another way to put this concept: “like cures like”!
Many patients and professionals of the medicine use the alternative treatments together with the conventional therapies. This is known as complementary medicine. It is used with the same remedies than alternative medicine to treat a problem of health.
Alternative medicine does not have strong evidence of the effectiveness of treatments. In addition, it is based on narratives and how practitioners cured their patients in a limited period. Some practitioners of this career tend to embellish their work and say they are able to cure irremediable diseases. In fact, methods of treatment vary from practitioner to practitioner, clinic to clinic and you may find two adjacent clinics that have different ways to cure the same illness. However, alternative medicine has numerous benefits. For example, acupuncture helps to cure joint pain, gets rid of insomnia and improves the immunity system. In addition, meditation and yoga assist us to eliminate our stress as well as emotional issues. Herbs are used to improve heart condition and cure some of cases of skin problems (Tian).
We all are aware of the allopathic and homeopathic medicines for the cure of several diseases as we are immune to them since our childhood. Whenever there has been an infection, allergy or cold, the physician prescribe us some allopathic medicines to get rid of the illness. Apart from these two modes of medicines, there is another one which is not quite familiar to everyone. It is naturopathy or naturopathic medicine, which is more sophisticated than the other two modes since there are no side-effects of it and above all, it provides an insight into the mind, body and soul of the patient by which naturopaths become able to have a better understanding for the cause and cure of the disease. The treatment via naturopathy includes several therapies and techniques like hydrotherapy, physical therapy, mind-body therapies, nutrition, behavior change, herbal medicine, acupuncture, healthy eating and fasting etc (Mitchell 2012).