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Classical Homeopathy
by
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (The Founder of Homeopathy)
Hahnemann's doctrine and system
of healing is based on clear, comprehensible principles. Scrupulous adherence to
all of these principles, as set out in Hahnemann’s Organon of Medicine is the
authentic practice of Classical Homeopathy.
Classical Homeopathy is based on
the fundamental principles, including the "Law of Similars" in other words "Like
Cures Like". The best similar example of this principle is the vaccination. This
substance which can produce symptoms or disease also can, in small dosage, cure
the disease. Homeopathic medicine, in the proving on healthy humans (the
homeopathic equivalent of drug trials), has shown the most similar
characteristic symptom picture.
Today there are many different
theories and ideas about the use of homeopathic medicines, but the foundation
and science of classical homeopathy emanates from Hahnemann, and is distinct. It
is based on the recognition that health and disease are a change of state in
each individual and depends on the individual's life force (i.e., vitality, or
dynamic energy), state of susceptibility, and inherited predisposition.
Classical homeopath addresses
the whole totality of the imbalanced individual, not separate parts, This
involves investigating and evaluating all the subjective and objective symptoms
of the patient, in the context of their life circumstances and environment.
Individualizing characteristics those distinguish one individual's mental,
physical, emotional state from another are scientifically analyzed indicating
the medicine needed to restore balance.
"Homeopathy is a perfectly
simple system of medicine, remaining always fixed in its principles as in its
practice, which like the doctrine whereon it is based, if rightly apprehended
will be found to be complete and therefore serviceable". One remedy is given at
a time in the single, smallest dose required to achieve a curative response.
-Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, 1842
General Information about
Classical Homeopathy
Classical Homeopathy is very
different from any other medical science. It does not treat the patient
superficially but it reaches to the cause or core of the illness and it cures
the illness. Classical Homeopathic treatment is based on individual's emotional,
physical, intellectual symptoms. Treatment is based on individual's relation in
family, with friends, at work, and reactions shown based on the personality of
people around and circumstances. Classical homeopath derives one's evolution
from childhood to this age. In particular, What kinds of circumstances
individual faced and how did they handle it, Which kind of defense mechanism
individual has used for their circumstances? Did a person suppress emotions
(suppression) or did he or she talk to someone (Counseling) or did he or she
focus somewhere else (Channelisation). Every individual may handle the same
situation differently, and may develop different symptoms. Based on one's
physical and mental sensitivity to such circumstances, homeopath may suggest
different remedy.
Classical Homeopath suggests one
Constitutional remedy depending on individual's personality. This covers
individual's emotional and physical symptoms, as homeopathy believes in total
correlation of mind and body. Classical homeopath also collects symptoms of
major illness in detail to find out the ACUTE remedy for acute phase. Also,
homeopath collects signs and symptoms of individual's chronic illness to improve
overall health.
Homeopath collects past and
family medical history to break tendency of individual's body producing the
recurrent or chronic illness by selecting the miasmatic remedy. There are three
different miasms that are Psora, Syphilis, and Sycosis just like vaata,
pitta, and kuff in Ayourveda. Selection of potency depends on patient's
susceptibility (immunity) "Inner Power". Homeopath interviews patient for 60 to
90 minutes to find out constitutional, acute, miasmatic remedy. Number of visits
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the type of disease i.e. acute or chronic
disease. Chronic disease can take few more visits.
Homeopathy has cured many
functional and psychodynamic diseases like Migraine, Asthma, Gastric reflux,
Peptic Ulcer, Allergy. Homeopathic remedies can specifically act to alleviate
emotional disturbance such as excessive anxiety, irritability, insecurity,
obsessive traits, undue jealousy, suspicion (paranoid) fears, depression,
neurosis etc. Homeopathic remedies can help to bring harmonious state of health.
Rather suppressing the illness like traditional medicine, homeopathic remedy
improves immune system to get total control over the illness. Homeopathic
remedies are usually given in very small doses. It is safe and has almost no
side effects. The research says that homeopathy works very well for children.
To obtain the best results and
full benefits of homeopathic science, one should resort to homeopathy in the
early phase of sickness. Because of the ignorance and lack of awareness in
general public about the usefulness of homeopathy in all kinds of diseases
ranging from cold to cancer, many patients approach homeopathy late. By this
time the disease process advances to an incurable stage and homeopathy can offer
little then, to the otherwise curable disorders. However timely given
homeopathic treatment could be a blessing to the ailing humanity.
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