Homeopathy is a safe, effective, inexpensive, and complete system of medicine that is suitable for just about anyone – infants, children, teens, adults and seniors alike. Using a variety of diluted substances from minerals, plants, and animals, a qualified homeopath can treat many acute and chronic health concerns.

Even the novice user can learn to use homeopathy at home as a first aid tool, and to treat common complaints, such as uncomplicated colds and flus, aches and pains, fevers, rashes, bumps and bruises.

What Is Homeopathy?

Homeopathy works by introducing a false set of symptoms that closely match the symptoms already present. In this way, it might be compared to a vaccination.

For example, someone with red, water eyes, a runny nose, and stuffy sinus might choose to take Allium Cepa (red onion), which, as we all know, can cause those same symptoms to appear when you cut into one.

For more complicated and chronic issues, a qualified homeopath will take an in-depth case that includes all of your symptoms when they occur – taking into account all your likes and dislikes, lifestyle choices, mental and emotional state, and more. Case taking can last for a few hours.

After analyzing your case, they will choose a remedy that best fits your symptom picture. With over 3000 remedies to choose from, this can be a challenging task.

Classical homeopathy is homeopathy at its simplest. Homeopaths prescribe only one remedy dose at a time. Patients monitor symptoms over several weeks. The homeopath reviews changes and decided whether to repeat or adjust the remedy.

Homeopathy does not replace your medications, and your practitioner should not suggest you discontinue any prescriptions. Homeopathy works well alongside any medication and will not interfere with the effectiveness of any supplements, herbs or drugs.

Non-toxic and gentle, homeopathy offers healing without side effects.

The Power of Homeopathic Dilutions

Substances used in homeopathy can sometimes be poisonous, toxic, or harmful in their natural state. Homeopaths dilute and succuss substances vigorously. This process increases the remedy's energetic effect and removes potential toxicity.

Homeopathic remedies use different dilution scales. The D or X scale represents tenfold dilution. The C or CH scale represents hundredfold dilution. The M scale represents thousandfold dilution. Each number indicates total dilution cycles. Higher-potency remedies are the ones with a greater number of dilutions.

For a 1X potency, one drop mixes with nine drops of solvent. The mixture is succussed to create the first potency. Repeasting this process produces higher potencies step by step. Continue until you have the desired solution. It works the same for all scales, except the number of drops differs. For C potencies, one drop mixes with 99 drops of solvent. For M potencies, one drop mixes with 999 drops. A 200 C potency undergoes 200 sequential dilutions in clean containers.

Some very experienced homeopaths will actually make their own remedies in this way, but fortunately, there are expert homeopathic manufacturers who will prepare remedies in the above way, ready for you to buy off the store shelf.

How Do I Take Homeopathics?

Patients should take remedies away from meals. They should also avoid mint toothpaste before or after dosing. Practitioners recommend this to prevent possible antidoting effects. Your homeopath will tell you if there are any particular substances you need to avoid with the remedy they have prescribed, as this can very from remedy to remedy.

Patients place pellets under the tongue to dissolve. They hold liquids briefly in the mouth before swallowing. Caregivers dissolve globules in water for infants and administer them by dropper or spoon.