"Homoeopathy is a highly developed health practice that uses a systematic approach to the totality of a person's health. Anyone seeking a fuller understanding of health and healing will find Homoeopathy extremely important and applicable." Gay Gaer Luce PhD (science writer - twice winner of the national science writer's award). In 2005, the World Health Organization estimated that there are more than half a billion users of homeopathy worldwide, with over 30 million users in Europe. It is over 200 years old, was introduced to the U.K. by Dr Quin in 1828, is sanctioned by the UK government and has been an integral part of the National Health Service (NHS) since it was founded in 1948. In a report on complementary and alternative therapies published by the House of Lords in November 2000, homeopathy is considered as one of five ‘group one’ therapies (out of thirty examined) judged to have convincing research evidence of effectiveness that should be more widely available on the NHS. Whilst herbal remedies tend to use plants or minerals in material doses, allopathy (conventional medicine) uses synthesized and highly concentrated doses of active ingredients often first found in nature. Homeopathy, on the other hand, uses highly diluted and succussed doses of natural substances. It is this dilution that makes it safer than allopathy, and the succussion that allows it to still contain effective nanoparticles. This ‘minimum dose’ concept is one of the key principles of homeopathy.  Homeopathy is a gentle, holistic system of healing that uses very dilute doses of
carefully prepared medicines that have been tested on healthy consenting human
volunteers. It is based on the
principle of ‘like cures like’ i.e. an illness is treated with a remedy that,
in homeopathic clinical trials, has been found to produce similar symptoms in a
healthy person. For example,
coffee is widely used as a stimulant, but in homeopathic form it can ameliorate insomnia.
A safe and effective option
Remedies
are non-toxic and carry no risk of harmful side effects or addiction. Homeopathy is therefore a gentle, safe and effective
option that is especially suitable for pregnant women, children and newborns. It is more than a placebo,
as can be seen by it’s success with plants, infants, animals and cells in petri dishes.
Homeopathy Around the World  Homeopathy originated in Europe over 200 years ago, but since then has found fertile ground in many parts of the world, including Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. If possible, please support these projects in any way you can. For evidence about the effectiveness of homeopathy, please click here. |
