WHAT IS HOMOEOPATHY?
Homoeopathy is a system of medicine founded by the celebrated physician - Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) of Germany. It is based on the principle that "like cures like". In practice this means that a medicine capable of producing certain effects when taken by a healthy human being is capable of curing any illness that displays similar effects. Hahnemann was a remarkable man. At the age of 12 he was teaching ancient Greek to college students. By the time he discovered Homoeopathy he could speak 6 languages fluently. He was a successful and sort after physician of his time and was court physician to the Duke at a very young age. However, he was not happy with the way medicine was going. Hahnemann was never going to be satisfied with mediocrity.
As with many people today, he had become disgruntled with medicine. It just was not working. In a letter to a colleague he explained why he left his very lucrative position and deserted the medical profession. "It was agony for me to walk always in the darkness, when I had to heal the sick, I renounced the practice of medicine, that I might no longer incur the risk of doing injury."Hahnemann's discovery of Homoeopathy originated from quinine, or more accurately Peruvian Bark which quinine is derived from. Dissatisfied with the explanation for quinine's success in treating malaria Hahnemann investigated further. By taking quinine he was able to induce in himself the symptoms of malaria although he had not contracted the disease. From this discovery Hahnemann realized the potential of nature, a substance which produces symptoms in a healthy person cures those symptoms in a sick person. "Like Cures Like". Because of his scientific background he did not ignore this finding and spent the next six years making further experiments from which to prove his observation. This became one of the fundamental understandings of Homoeopathy. We are talking about a man who was well beyond his years in the understanding of science. Before the germ theory was realized he talked of morbific stimuli - i.e. germs, involved in illness and the necessity of hygiene. Some believe that the vibration theory of Homoeopathy is illogical. In the late 1990's a recommendation for a Nobel prize was made for a French scientist, Ben Veniste, who has proved just the opposite.The fact that Homoeopathy works is in no doubt! Proper application by a well trained Homoeopath will make great cures. I agree, it is difficult to explain how it works, but that is because most of us do not have a thorough understanding of quantum physics.The effect of Homoeopathy is explained by its effect on the electrical vibration of the human body which can now be seen using Kirlian photography. From moment to moment the electrical field of the body changes in intensity depending on alterations in consciousness, emotional changes, ingestion of alcohol or drugs or the acquisition of an illness.To grossly over simplify a highly complex situation - humans run at a particular vibration and when this is altered by emotion, disease or stressful situation this field changes. If the person is constitutionally strong and the harmful stimulus weak - the change is slight and may not even be noticed before returning to normal. If, however the stimulus is powerful enough to overwhelm the body, the change in the vibration rate is greater and the person develops signs and symptoms of disease. This change is felt on the mental, emotional and physical levels. The function of Homoeopathy is to powerfully strengthen the person's natural defense mechanism by adding to its resources of energy. It does this by matching the resonance of the diseased state to bring the body back to the vibration of its normal state - HEALTH. The practice of Homoeopathy convinces the physician to regard the body as more than a sum of its parts. Unlike a machine, it develops, carries on its function and repairs itself independently. The healing power of the body is a function of the life force. Disease is a disturbance of this force. Most bacteria can only affect us when our healing power or resistance is low. By removing the bacteria with antibiotics etc we are doing nothing to correct this lack of resistance. Homoeopathic medicines aim to correct the disturbed vital force and thus enhance the power of the body to heal itself. It does not aim to remove the symptoms but instead to treat the cause and hence, restores health. In conclusion, Homoeopathy is an evidence based medicine. Both research and common sense tells us the stronger and happier and more vital the person feels, the more productive the immune system is and the healthier the individual is. Homeopathy is making a huge resurgence in Europe, USA and the UK. In fact the World Health Organisation recently recognised Homoeopathy as the second most favored medicine in the world - 2nd only to Traditional Chinese medicine. Don't believe ignorant and misguiding articles. Instead have a go and find out what it is like to feel really well on all levels of vibration - mentally, emotionally and physically.
Dr Samuel Hahnemann
