HOMOEOPATHY

  👉   Homoeopathy Basics

• A. Brief History of Homoeopathy

Hahnemann born in Germany in 1755. In 1779, was awarded the title 'Doctor of Medicine' In 1790, he went on to describe the effect of cinchona (china) had which he deliberately took doses of it himself. All those symptoms which to me are typical of intermittent fever - all made their appearance. So he put the new principle - 'Like cures Like'. The paper was published in 1796. This was the beginning of Homoeopathy.

He did research on 'dosage' & 'strength'. He developed a more comprehensive list of medicines, carrying out experiments known as proving, from the German word 'prufen' to test. In 1805, he produced a work describing the properties of 27 remedies, all tested on himself, & volunteers.

In 1812, he used Homoeopathy effectively to treat 'typhus'. Napoleon’s retreating army had been struck down with the disease and spread the infection through Europe. Homoeopathy proved more effective that conventional remedies of the time and its popularity & use spread.

Locals, probably jealous physicians had conspired against him to prevent him preparing his remedies. A patient of his, Prince schwarzenberg of Austria, had died as a result of intemperate living. Hahnemann opponents had taken the opportunity to seize on the prince’s death as evidence of the failure of Homoeopathy

He went to Coethen city where under the patronage of a patient of his, the Duke of Anhalt Coethen, he was allowed to prepare and dispense remedies without opposition. He remained there for 11 years. During this time he published his work - 'Chronic Disease's'.

In 1831, a cholera epidemic swept across Europe. In many centers, Homoeopathy was used and the death nates were significantly less than those of the allopathic. The epidemic ensured that the reputation of Homoeopathy spread further.

In the latter years of his life (i.e. after 1834), he went to Paris & set up practice there and become internationally famous. He died in 1843.

• B. Homoeopathy & it’s Principles

The word Homoeopathy literally means 'similar suffering' and is based on the law of similars. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of the formal therapeutic system of Homoeopathy came up with the theory that a substance which can also cure those same symptoms in a sick person. This is called the 'Law of similars - similia similibus curentur', and occurs throughout nature.

For instant on unpleasant smell can be destroyed by a stronger smell, not by loud music. You can drown a nasty noise by another noise, not by switching on light expiriments have shown that engine noises can actually be silenced by exactly mimicking the wavelength of the noise produced starlight is obliterated by a stronger light of daylight at dawn. Diseases only co–exist when they are dissimilar. When they are similar, they destroy each other (provided they are not interfered with). Once Hahnemann had made his discovery, then he experimented with other drugs and substance on his family and friends and built up a comprehensive Materia Medica.

The second principle of Homoeopathy found out by Dr. Hahnemann is 'The minimum Effective Dose' i.e. the least amount of the remedy required to have the desired therapeutic effect. Homoeopathic remedies are prepared using a process of multiple 'dilutions' & 'successions'. This process is known as 'Potentization'. The greater the number of stages of potentization, the greater the therapeutic potential of the remedy.

• C. Homoeopathic approch to treating. (Whole patient concept
• D. Method of Homoeopathic treatment.

Past Medical history.

Accurate recording of symptoms.

Grading of the important symptoms.

Use of repertory.

Choosing the remady & the dose

• E. Homoeopathic remedies.

Sources of Homoeopathic remedies.

1. Plant

Plant Whole - Pulsatilla, Aconite, Chamomilla.

Plant Leaves - Rhus Tox

Plant Roots - Ipecac, Bryonia

Plant Seeds - Nux Vomica, Iganatia

Plant Bulbs - Alium cepa, Colchicum

2. Animal Kingdom

Honey bee - Apis mel,

Spanish fly - Cantharis

Cuttlefish - Sepia,

Venom - Tarentule , Lachesis

3. Chemical elements & minerals

Minera