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    Introduction : Describe the health service Homeopathy is the treatment of illnesses through a process of using smaller amounts of natural substances that would generally cause the symptoms in a healthy person. These substances are generally organic and chemical free to help the body heal in a natural way. It is administered in minute doses as to not cause any harm to the body. Body : Investigate the origins, and principles of this service The service was originally introduced in 1796 by Samuel

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    which, while curing one chronic illness, brought about another which was dissimilar to the one which had just been treated. He was a firm believer of nature’s cure which never planted another illness in the patient while curing the one. The word homeopathy derives from two Greek words ‘homo,’ meaning ‘similar,’ and pathos, meaning ‘suffering.’ Homeopathic treatments are generally using dilutions of natural substances from plants, minerals, and animals.

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    (Explain how they are related and the possible relevance to homeopathy) TheFreeDictionary.com (2018) defines Arndt/Schultz law as “the pharmacologic principle of homeopathy, discovered by 19th century scientists, Hugo Schulz and Rudolf Arndt. It says that weak stimuli accelerate physiological activity, medium stimuli inhibit physiological activity, and strong stimuli

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    the man behind why many children wince and cry and absolutely abhor visits to the doctor’s office but more importantly, the reason why they will grow into strong and healthy bodies that are immune to fatal conditions. He stands as the founder of homeopathy – a well received treatment associated with naturalism and holistic techniques (JAMA 2006). By challenging procedures of well-respected physicians of the time, Hahnemann created a fundamental medical system that is prominent in modern medicine,

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    illnesses. Dr. Samuel Hahnemann discovered homeopathy in the early 1800's. He was sick of the art of medicine practiced in his time; he said it was barbaric. He knew there had to be alternatives so, like any devoted science lover would do, he experimented on himself and his friends. Hahnemann found that large dosages of herbs increased symptoms so he decreased the dosage and found that the symptoms decreased and usually ceased (Smith 10). Homeopathy became popular in the nineteenth century.

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    Essay On Allopathy

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    alternative medicine to refer to mainstream medical use of pharmacologically active agents or physical interventions to treat or suppress symptoms or pathophysiologic processes of diseases or conditions. The expression was coined in 1810 by the creator of homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843). In such circles, the expression "allopathic medicine" is still used to refer to "the broad category of medical practice that is sometimes called Western medicine, biomedicine, evidence-based medicine, or modern medicine"

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    Homeopathic Case Study

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    homeopathic treatment in reducing pain levels in osteoarthritic elderly populations? Population Elderly with osteoarthritis Intervention / Exposure Homeopathy Comparison N/A Outcome Pain levels • Osteoarthritis* OR • OA OR • Osteoarthritic* AND • Elderly* OR • Old* OR • Senior* OR • Aged* AND • Homeopathy AND • Pain* Or • “Pain level*” AND • Randomized control trial AND • English AND • Published between 2007 and 2017 • Cochrane database • PubMed • Ovid Since the intervention

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    Dr. Royal Copeland, a homeopathic doctor served as Health Commissioner of New York City from 1918 to 1923. He was later voted to the U.S. Senate and in 1938 where he sponsored the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that integrated homeopathic medicines into federal law. Aside from herbs and supplements, which are known as food and cannot be promoted for the aversion or treatment of particular sicknesses, homeopathic prescriptions are medications that can be advertised for particular conditions.

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    Homeopathy Combination

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    Homeopathy Combination Remedies and Weight Loss Let's be honest. Weight reduction is a troublesome issue. It is not very simple to get in shape or keep it off. The issue is aggravated by the dazing items and contrivances out there that advance and guarantee weight reduction. In any case, these items regularly come up short shy of their guarantee, and one feels the additional dissatisfaction of squandered exertion and cash. Regularly it is an endless loop. I have companions who appear to get in

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    Saturday, November 15, 2014. By all accounts, it was a day like any other. The sun rose and set between the barren branches of the trees as my family and I took shelter from the cold. That night, my father, mother, and brother were watching curling downstairs as I nestled in the dark of my room, listening to music through my headphones. At one point, there was a loud crash from the next room over – my parents’ bedroom – and my cats went wild, hissing as they sprinted out like a shot. I went to go

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