WHY CHOOSE HOMEOPATHY?

A growing number are dissatisfied with the overspecialized and compart­mentalized approach to conventional medicine.

• Many are skeptical about taking prescription medications with long lists of serious side effects.
• There is dissatisfaction with conventional medicine addressing a symptom picture with drugs that offer suppression, rather than cure.
• The road to prescription drugs historically leads to more prescription drugs.
• The cost associated with conventional medicine continues to sky-rocket.
• Cures are mostly alluded and treatments lead to chronic illnesses.

Homeopathy provides an FDA approved safe, effective, natural, nontoxic treatment for acute and chronic illnesses.

• Safe for newborns, pregnant women, the elderly, and even animals.
• Made from natural substances that are gentle yet extremely ef­fective.
• Highly individualized to suit your specific health needs.

(Three people with a cough are likely to need three different homeopathic medicines. Homeopathy is specific to the needs of the person.)

• The medicines are inexpensive.
• In acute situations, work rapidly.
• In chronic situations, rebalance issues over time to bring the body back to a more normal state.
• Remedies address the whole person, mentally and emotionally, as well as the physical com­plaints.

It is easy to see why homeopathy has become so popular.

KNOWING WHEN TO TREAT YOURSELF

In order to choose a correct homeopathic medicine, you must observe symptoms, especially peculiarities. Changes in the body and mind characterize the disease, and therefore, point to the remedy. This process may be simple or complicated, depending on the issue. A minor illness with a few well-defined symptoms will easily show the correct remedy. A complicated, chronic illness with many factors is more difficult. It is helpful to divide medical conditions into three different groups: first-aid, acute, and chronic.

Examples of first-aid conditions are emergency situations needing immediate attention such as injuries, burns, insect bites, or sunstroke, to name a few. Homeopathy is extraordinarily helpful in these situations and it is generally uncomplicated to select a homeopathic medicine for first-aid situations. (Serious first-aid issues require immediate medical attention and remedies can be dispensed while waiting for help.)

Acute illnesses are, by definition, self-limiting, meaning that the person who is ill will either recover on their own or within a relatively short period of time. Severe acute illnesses, which would normally require medical or surgical intervention in a doctor’s office, emergency room, or hospital are not appropriate for home treatment (except for giving first aid, including homeopathic medicine) until professional medical assistance can be obtained.

More minor problems such as colds, influenza, hay fever, bladder infections, earaches, headaches, indigestion, bruises, cuts, minor bleeding, strains, and sprains can often be treated effectively using homeopathic medicines. Acute emotional states such as anger, sadness, grief, and anxiety will also respond to homeopathic treatment.

Learning to treat acute problems at home can be a very gratifying experience. You will be gratified and empowered to see yourself and your family respond well to homeopathy. You will feel great satisfaction at being able to relieve suffering and bring healing to those who need it. It can also save a lot of unnecessary and costly visits to the doctor or emergency room for simple problems you can learn to treat yourself.

Chronic illnesses are long-standing conditions such as allergies, asthma, migraines, eczema, menstrual issues. Also, mental and emotional conditions such as depression, anxiety, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The homeopathic method, when applied correctly, leads to predictably good results. However, chronic issues should be treated under the guidance of a trained professional.

First-aid and acute conditions may be treated safely and effectively with some basic knowledge. It is important to seek competent assistance from a qualified holistic practitioner if a person’s symptoms are not improved after a few attempts with the indicated remedy. Sometimes what appears to be a simple acute illness is a sign of a deeper and more complicated condition—like a headache that is, in fact, a chronic sinus infection; or a stomach ache that is actually appendicitis. If you are not getting results, get help. It is necessary to give the right medicine in order for homeopathy to be effective, and sometimes more experience is needed to find that medicine.

Finding the homeopathic medicine for a person with a cold that has clear, definitive symptoms is a relatively easy task. Discovering the prescription for a person with colitis is much more complicated, involving an extensive interview, and even laboratory testing when necessary. It may involve not only physical symptoms, but possible complex mental and emotional factors as well.

Homeopathy is over two hundred years old and the second largest system of medicine utilized world-wide. You too can tap into this extraordinary method of health care for yourself and your family with a little diligence and knowledge. The rewards of taking control of your health knows no boundaries.