Your A to Z guide to Homeopathy
updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:51
From treating nightmares to aiding the treatment of chemotherapy and more – check out all the surprising benefits of homeopathy.
Even if we cannot exactly explain “how it works”, homeopathy is already in our medicine chests, and people are increasingly use these supplements. A large majority of people would prefer that healthcare professionals propose homeopathy more often. These therapeutic remedies, practiced for more than 200 years, are based on the use benefits of active substances that are diluted in such tiny doses that they are undetectable. Unfortunately, there are relentless critics of homeopathy even if it is taught at universities. However, here are demonstrations of how it can work and yield unexpected good results in helping to counter various illnesses.
Not just IN THE FIELD, homeopathy WORKS ALSO FOR EMERGENCIES
Whether homeopathic or allopathic, a medicine must show its ability – and quickly if it is an acute case. “If there is no improvement within 24 hours for a child and within 48 hours for an adult, it is necessary to ask oneself three questions: Is it the good choice? Is it the best dilution rate? Is it the well-chosen dose frequency?” explains Yves Lévêque, a doctor of homeopathy. “For example, if the symptoms become worse, it reflects the patient’s sensitivity to the medicine, so it will be necessary to dilute it more.” Small reminder: The less active substance in a remedy, the higher the dilution is. The low dilutions start at 5 HP, translating to the fifth centesimal dilution. A drop of the basic substance is diluted in 99 drops of solvent; a drop of this mixture is then diluted in the same way, and so on for a total of five times. The average dilutions rise to 9 HP. 15 HP and 30 HP, even more, are the higher dilutions. “In case of bites, a person who is sensitive to bee venom should take Apis mellifica at 15 HP and not 5 HP”, Lévêque states. As for frequency, diligence pays off, with doses taken several times per day for acute pathologies. “Homeopathy can treat fast and well. So, as soon as we see the labial herpes’ characteristic itch, two medicines are often enough to stop the spread: Apis mellifica at 15 HP at 3 granules 4 times a day, alternating with 3 granules of Rhus Toxicodendron (sumac, a poisonous plant) at 15 HP, 4 times a day.”
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Homeopathy treats nightmares
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Isabelle Soing
