Discovered 200 years ago by a German physician, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Homeopathy is a completely natural system of medicine that uses its own method of diagnosing as well as its own special remedies.  Not considered alternative medicine, Homeopathy has instead become an integral part of European mainstream medicine and is extremely popular throughout the world.  For generations, Homeopathy has been the medical treatment preferred by Great Britain’s royal family, and the London Homeopathic Hospital and School of Medicine is under the patronage of the Queen.  Homeopathy, considered a legally recognized method of healing, is experiencing considerable growth in the U.S., probably due to the growing dissatisfaction with the toxic side effects of drugs prescribed by mainstream medicine.

Based on the principle called the “law of similars,” Homeopathy’s very name is derived from Greek words: “homolos” meaning similar and “pathos” meaning disease or suffering. The remedies are individually selected for their ability to cause in large doses symptoms like those a person is experiencing.  Since one’s symptoms are efforts made by the body to re-establish homeostasis or balance, Homeopathy seeks a substance that supports rather than suppresses the body’s own efforts to heal itself, going with, rather than against, a person’s natural defenses.  In conventional medical therapies, although Homeopathy’s law of similars has even been applied in immunizations and allergy treatments, which are not Homeopathy, as homeopathic remedies are more individually prescribed and given in smaller, safer doses, used both to treat and prevent acute and chronic diseases.  Homeopathy’s remedies, unlike drugs, have no harmful side effects and are not addictive.  Prepared according to the American Homeopathic Pharmacopocia and regulated by the FDA, the remedies are safe for adults, the elderly, babies, children and even pregnant women.   

Homeopathy’s all-natural remedies are made from plant (such as dandelion), mineral (such as metals, magnesium salts or Mother of Pearl) or animal origin (such as the venom of the bee), which when taken in small doses stimulates a person’s natural defenses or innate healing potential.  The curative effects of these different substances is enhanced by a special treatment, discovered and developed by Dr. Hahnemann, called “POTENTIING.”  This consists of diluting the original substance in steps to reduce the toxicity and by shaking the dilution after each diluting step in order to enhance its action as a remedy.  Through this process, the diluted remedies not only become safe to use, but actually acquire increased potency for more effective healing.