Homeopathy is one of the alternative system of medicine and natural health care that has been in worldwide use for over 200 years. Homeopathy treats each person as a unique individual with the aim of stimulating their own healing ability and immune system. A homeopath selects the most appropriate medicine called 'Similimum' based on the individual's specific disease symptoms, their characteristic - individual symptoms, and personal level of health.
Homeopathy is introduced by Dr Samuel Hahnemann, in 1796 in Germany and is been practiced all over the world today. Ever since its invention, it has flourished over the years and has emerges as one of the highly preferred alternative system of medicine. It is based on his doctrine (cardinal principle) "Similia Similibus Curentur" which means "Like Cures Like", a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy human-being, can cure similar symptoms in sick individual.
Homeopathic treatment is based on a holistic approach which treats the patient as a whole and not just the disease. It treats the illness by stimulating body's own immune mechanism and accelerate healing process naturally. Homeopathy does not suppress symptoms nor gives temporary relief at the expense of the future comfort and safety. Homeopathic treatment is given with an aim to reach the root cause of the disease and therefore it can offer permanent cure for chronic diseases and relapses can be prevented. Homeopathic treatment is extremely effective in both acute as well as chronic illnesses.
Homeopathy is based on the philosophy that the body, mind and emotions (spirits) are not really separate and distant, but are actually fully integrated. Thus when one falls sick, it is not only a part of the body which is sick but the whole individual gets affected. Therefore detailed history taking is very important and crucial aspect of homeopathic treatment to understand the whole person - including their mind, body and emotional state - and also to find out the root cause of the illness before prescribing a homeopathic medication. Homeopathic physician provides an individualized tailored treatment to the each patient. No two patients with similar complaints are treated alike. Because each individual born with very distinct characteristic constitution and a personality of his own. Constitution means person as a whole, includes physical, mental - emotional and disease potential. There is definitely some disease potential within us which makes us prone to certain illnesses. Thus, when all of us are exposed to similar environmental (external) and emotional (internal) changes yet not all suffer at the same time and not all manifest the same signs or symptoms. This defective disease causing potential is studied in every case, called study of an individual constitution and treated accordingly with homeopathic medication. Thus Homeopathy offers long lasting permanent cure, treating the disease from its roots.
Homeopathy not only treats the disease but it also treats the person who suffers from the disease at the same time. Homeopathy treats the person as a whole. The medicines given in homeopathic treatment are based on the constitution of an individual.