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    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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    When people are ill, the only thing they want is to feel better. The traditional way to achieve this in the western world was to attend a doctor and receive medication. However, more attention is now being paid to other forms of treatments. One of these is using the placebo effect as a treatment. The placebo effect occurs when a person is treated using a fake (inactive) substance that looks like an ordinary medicine, the patient is generally unaware that the substance is inactive. It is the patient’s

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    The Destructive Dog Dogs are social animals, for whom we are the pack or family. When we are absent, they become distressed. Most dogs cope with the inevitable separations from us, but some do not. Expressions of distress in dogs vary from one individual to another : some whine, others lose toilet control, still others are destructive and regress to puppy-like random binges of chewing or scratching. Destructive behaviours seem to provide a satisfying displacement activity or distraction in the anxious

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    Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), founder of homoeopathy, described it as a therapeutic method of prescribing according to the “Law of Similars”, making use of minimal doses and single remedies, outlining the fundamental principles of homoeopathy. The term “homoeopathy” as derived from the Greek words homoios and pathos, mean “similar” and “disease” or “suffering” respectively (Kayne, 2006; Jouanny, 1994). 2.1.1 Principles of homoeopathy The “Law of Similars” is based on the notion

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    INRODUCTION Oncology, a branch of science that deals with tumors and cancer, has always looked at cancer and its treatment through a biological lens. Cancer is a disease that develops when cells abnormally divide and multiply without control (Depression and Cancer). The treatment of cancer includes, but is not limited to, chemotherapy. This treatment aims to shrink tumors that result from unnecessary cells that keep dividing and multiplying. As chemotherapy only focuses on the biological treatment

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    While thinking for a question for Science Fair, Tamir and I wondered: What are the limits of the Placebo Effect? While we know it can stop some pain, I would like to see how we can push it. So we decided to try and test this ourselves. We will be applying headaches to people through music, and other means. We will then use a pill that will either be Tylenol or a sugar pill and see if they have a reaction to the [sugar] pill after 45min-1hr. After that, we will ask them a few questions on how they

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    Mael, Phyllis. "Trifles: The Path to Sisterhood." Literature Film Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 4, Dec. 1989, p. 281. EBSCOhost, lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,cpid&custid=s1088435&db=a9h&AN=6897362&site=ehost-live. Phyllis Mael provides an exceptional view of Mrs. Peters’ and Mrs. Hale’s roles as they uncover the details of John Wright’s death. Analyzing the transformations of Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, Mael claims that Minnie Wright’s

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    I am focused on the Gilded age, one man I am particularly interested and focused on is Samuel Hahnemann. Samuel was the creator of homeopathy. He believed that if you gave a healthy person small doses of an illness their body would fight it off and build an immunization and adapt to the real illness. This is where his theory “Like cures like” comes from. Homeopathy was birthed of the idea “Like cure like” and went on to have effects on all sorts of medicines and cures throughout the Gilded age.

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    Homeopathy for anxiety is not a new concept. In fact, people have been using various herbs and plants to treat the symptoms of panic and anxiety for centuries. The healing nature of these plants has been well recorded and they provide a safe, gentle alternative to more traditional medications. For individuals who want to ease anxiety and avoid the possibility of serious side effects, natural treatments are the obvious answer. Anxiety is caused by the malfunction of neurotransmitters within the brain

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    Homeopathy treatment for anxiety isn't a novel concept. People have been utilizing different plants and herbs to deal with signs of anxiety and panic for decades. The healing attributes of these plants has been well documented and they offer a secure, gentle substitute to more conventional medicines. For people who wish to ease panic and overlook the feasibility of severe side effects, natural therapies are the best reply. Anxiety is sourced by the breakdown of neurotransmitters inside the brain

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