What is homoeopathy?

Homoeopathy relies for its effects on the body's own powers of self-regulation and self healing. The principle that governs homoeopathy is 'like cures like'. A substance that will produce a particular symptom in the body can be used in information or a minute dose to cure the problem. The homoeopathic substance stimulates the body to 'throw off' the acute or chronic ailment and restore balance.

What are homoeopathic medicines made from?

Homoeopathic medicines are made from a wide range of substances derived from plants, animals, minerals, metals and liquids. New medicines are being discovered and proved all the time. It is estimated that there are at least 3,900 substances currently available as homoeopathic medicines.

How does homoeopathy work?

We like to describe homoeopathic medicines as 'information'. They gently stimulate not only the immune system, but also the mental and emotional states that keep it healthy, into keeping the disease at bay and preventing it from recurring. A homoeopathic medicine is taken in the least possible dose for the least possible time so if it is not exactly the right one it will not do any harm.

A good way to imagine the way in which homoeopathic medicine works is to think of the tablet as material in which the medicine records its information. It is the same principle as a CD, cassette tape or VCR tape. These are plastic materials onto which electro-magnetic information is recorded, and they only make sense when you put them into the right machine. If you put them under a microscope the information will not be visible. A homoeopathic medicine is the information of a particular substance recorded in solution. This solution is then added to the tablet, and your body is the instrument that reads the information.

Additional Resources

To find additional information on homeopathy, visit Australian Homoeopathic Association.

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