What is Homeopathy??

One of the modalities that Naturopathic practitioners are taught in school is an energetic medicine called Homeopathy. My personalized definition is:

• the use of extremely dilute, succussed (shaken), substances that are prescribed based on a like cures like concept, that stimulate the body to activate our own healing processes. Therefore, instead of the treatment doing the healing, the body will be doing its own healing. Like cures like for example would be if you have itchy, scaly, skin you would be given a remedy that would cause itchy scaly skin, but it is soo dilute that basically it would just be waking up your own body to realize the cause, and deal with it in a manner in which the body has the control.
• Go to the school of homeopathy for a more thorough explanation (http://www.homeopathyschool.com/why-study-with-us/what-is-homeopathy/) or Dr. Timothy R. Dooley M.D., N.D, is a registered western medical physician and naturopath who wrote a book called, Beyond Flat Earth Medicine that explains homeopathy to the patient, how it differs, when to use it, what to expect, how to get results, and what is needed for success in treatment. He thoroughly believes that homeopathy is a crucial treatment for wellness and has integrated it into his practice.

Although it has been around for centuries, it has only gotten more attention in the western world recently, and many people have either never heard of it, or have no idea what it entails when it is mentioned. However, many Naturopathic doctors and Homeopaths, who are professionals that are ONLY trained in the art of homeopathy- completely different then that of Naturopathic doctors who are trained in multiple modalities and have an extended education much like that of a western physician, have both been practicing homeopathy presently and seeing amazing results! Did you know the queen even receives homeopathic treatment!? A huge obstacle of this treatment is the constant critique from the medical world about the lack of scientific evidence providing mechanisms of action. But, there have been more and more studies proving it’s efficacy! I will attach a few to this article just for reference!

1. Homoeopathic treatment of upper respiratory tract infections in children: Evaluation of thirty case series

   http://nhl.no/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Ramchandani-HomtreatofURTIinchildren-30cases2010.pdf

2. Homeopathic Medications as Clinical Alternatives for Symptomatic Care of Acute Otitis Media and Upper Respiratory Infections in Children http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833478

**A post note is that many people think this method of treatment is based on the placebo effect. The one personal experience I have that can debunk this theory is that my mom as a veterinarian has treated animals with homeopathics for many years. There is NO WAY that animals can treat this as a placebo effect, especially when most of the remedies are administered via their water dish. They therefore, have obviously no idea what is happening, and yet many have benefited from the success it has had to manage chronic situations and cure them of many ailments and diseases. **