HOMOEOPATHY IS SCIENTIFIC

Homeopathy is a science because it has a philosophy of its own. It has a fixed set of doctrines and rules mentioned for obtaining permanent cure. Scientific means acting according to a fixed plan or system. Homoeopathy is based on certain fixed laws and principles which are never changing and Homoeopathic cure takes place through these fixed principles. Hence Homoeopathy is scientific.
Homeopathy is based on logic and to the natural healing laws applied with careful observation and analysis of symptoms as well as knowledge of the healing potential of medicines based on direct proving on humans. Homoeopathic Medicines improve healthcare and disease prevention. Homoeopathy can add years and even decades to ones lifespan and raise the quality of health of the patient by quantum leaps on physical as well as emotional and mental levels by routing out chronic disease tendencies and by generally improving the efficiency of bodily functions. Homoeopathy demonstrates that health and healing come solely from the Vital Force, the dynamic energy which governs and maintains homeostasis, growth, regeneration and all aspects of living in a body. Homoeopath understands that the source of disease in most cases originates from energetic, miasmatic and vibrational disturbances of the Vital Force.
In Homoeopathy, selected medicine is given in minute quantities to trigger the body's resistance power which in turn acts against the disease force. One may wonder how cure takes place with these highly diluted internal medicines. We can substantiate the presence and action of the drug in dilutions and minute doses through the following theories:
1) When atom gets split, tremendous energy is released. 2) Arrhenius theory of ionization – for example- when sodium chloride is dissolved in a large amount of water, the ions dissociate to a greater degree and conduct energy well than when the same quantity is dissolved in less water. 3) Nanotechnology
Some recent work done in the fields of quantum physics, quantum photochemistry, triboelectricity, studies on electrical resistance of homeopathic dilutions and their waveforms etc. has proved that the Avogadro’s number is no barrier for the existence of homoeopathic dilutions. These works have also helped in proving the following:
· Homoeopathic potencies are not mere dilutions.
· The electrical properties of homoeopathic dilutions are different from simple dilutions.
· Each homoeopathic medicine has a different spectroscopic pattern.
· Homoeopathic medicines can be differentiated from each other.
· Different potencies of homoeopathic medicines can be differentiated from each other.

WHAT CAN HOMOEOPATHY OFFER?

HOMOEOPATHY is a safe, gentle, simple, effective and scientific form of medicine which gives long lasting permanent cure. In some cases Homœopathy can also avert the necessity of surgery too. Homoeopathy is more than 200 years old and is rapidly gaining popularity all over the world. Homoeopathic medicines are equally effective in chronic, acute, functional or structural ailments. Homoeopathy does not suppress nor gives temporary relief. The treatment is given to correct the root cause of the illness. Since homeopathic medicines are devoid of all chemical toxicity, Homeopathy is the ideal medicine for people of all ages and both sexes.

Homoeopathy is also safe during pregnancy, during delivery & even in a newborn baby. Even diabetic patients can take homoeopathic pills because the amount of sugar present is very small. Else, medicines can also be administered in distilled water, thereby avoiding pills.

Homoeopathy considers every individual as different and treats the individual patient. It fails to consider the physical or mental illnesses separately but regards them as intimately connected to each other since they are aspects of the whole suffering individual. A remedy is therefore prescribed for the individual patient, not merely for his or her diseased part but for the person's whole state. It helps in building the over all resistance or immunity of an individual.

Homoeopathic remedy energizes or stimulates the body's self-healing powers, mobilizing the defence system and works on the mental, emotional and physical aspects of the body. Homoeopathy recognizes the psychological origin of body symptoms.

Homoeopathic remedies are capable of influencing the state of mind & can cure mental & emotional disturbed states It claims & establishes the cure of diseases in minute doses. Homoeopathic treatment gives importance to the mental state of a patient.

Homoeopathy, is NOT slow acting. It does take some time for treatment as most of the people coming for homoeopathic treatment have a long history of chronic ailments & turn to homoeopathy quite late when everything else has failed & the disease has progressed with several complications. The treatment shall now naturally take a longer time. Hence, Homoeopathy is slow acting is a myth.

Homoeopathic medicines are prescribed in different strengths or potencies as they are called. Most of the medicines are prepared in an alcohol base. The white sugar globules or pills are only a medium for the transport of the medicine into the body. It is the medicine (in liquid form) that acts on the organism. Medicines may be given in the liquid form or in the form of powders or pills. If stored properly, homoeopathic medicines can be used for years without any deterioration of quality.

Dr Varsha Sharma, MD (Hom), Consultant Homoeopath, drvarshas@gmail.com