What are Homeopathic Remedies/homoeopathy?

You’ve heard about them, but what exactly are homeopathic remedies/homoeopathy? Why would you want to try them, and more important – do they actually work? Let’s talk about what homeopathy means, and why it’s gaining more and more popularity.

What is Homeopathy?

If the term is new to you, it’s a kind of alternative medicine where you take a very diluted form of a preparation that would, in its undiluted state, cause the same problem. That sounds strange, so how about an example?

There is a homeopathic remedy gaining in popularity that is made from snake venom, and it’s used to treat chronic pain…the same kind of pain you might experience if you had a snakebite!  But because the homeopathic remedy is so dilute, it helps to prevent the expression of the pain. In other words, you take the remedy in order to lessen the effects of the chronic pain.

So, homeopathic remedies/homoeopathy are based on the principle that is known as the law of similars. In other words, “like cures like”.

Why Try Homeopathic Remedies/homoeopathy?

Especially if you have a chronic condition, you might not relish taking prescription medications for the long term. For example, perhaps you have a condition, such as arthritis, that you need to take prescription pain medication. While the medication works, you don’t want to get hooked on it.

Here’s where homeopathic remedies come in. They provide a way to either cut down on, or even eliminate, prescription drugs. Using the arthritis example again, after starting a homeopathic regimen you might be able to stop taking your pain medications except on rare days when extra relief is needed.

Does Homoeopathy Work?

The next question is this: do homeopathic remedies/homoeopathy work? There are people who swear the remedies do work, as well as those who insist that it’s only a placebo effect. Where is the truth?

There is no denying that homeopathic remedies do work in many individuals, even if traditional medicine insists the preparation is so dilute that it’s nothing more than water. And yes, it is always possible that the cure is due to a placebo effect in some of these people.

But here’s a question to ask yourself; if homeopathic remedies do relieve your condition, does it matter if it’s the remedy or a placebo? For anyone suffering from a chronic condition, the answer is most likely no!

Western medicine relies on charts and graphs, of being able to use a scientific medicine to alleviate a specific condition. Alternative medicine tends to treat the body as a whole, instead of in parts.

Should you try homeopathic remedies? If traditional medicine has let you down, or if you don’t want to take prescription drugs if you don’t have to, then you should investigate homeopathic remedies.