Homeopathic medicine is a scientifically developed system of medicine originated by Samuel Hahnemann in Germany over 200 years ago. It is based on clearly defined principles set out by Dr. Hahnemann in his treatise, The Organon.

The main principles include:

1. ”Like cures Like” In other words, a natural substance which would bring on a set of symptoms in a healthy person (who is susceptible to that particular substance) will be useful in curing someone who is ill with the same expression of symptoms. Ie if someone healthy was to drink too much coffee we might expect them to be irritable, have diarrhea, insomnia and a headache. Thus if someone where to experience these same symptoms a homeopath may prescribe homeopathic coffee to assist the healing process.Hahnemann believed that symptoms are an expression of a disease process which results in a “mis-tunement” of the life force.
   
2. Microdilutions-The medicines used in homeopathy are natural substances which have been diluted and dynamically prepared. Ie a remedy may be prepared by using 1 ml of a natural substance such as a plant or mineral and diluting it in 9 or 99 parts of water. It is then dynamized or shaken to allow the natural substance to create an impression on the water molecule.
   Homeopathic remedies are capable of correcting the imbalances or “mis-tunement” within the person, thereby restoring the person gently back to health.

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Recommended Books:

Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines, S. Cummings and D Ullman, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles Distributed by St. Martin’s Press New York, 1984
Homeopathic Self – Care, R. Ullman and J Ullman, Prima Publishing, 1997
Homeopathy- The Principles and Practice of Treatment, Dr. A. Lockie and N Geddes, RD Press, Montreal, 1995