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Treating
Individuals, Individually
Homeopathy's basic principle, "like
cures like," means that something in nature which if consumed can
trigger certain symptoms, can, even in absolutely safe, highly diluted,
invigorated doses, stimulate the body to solve the health issues behind
the symptoms. Drinking too much coffee for instance can cause jitters,
headaches and sleeplessness. Yet a very dilute invigorated homeopathic
dose of its remedy, Coffea, can relieve these symptoms even if coffee is
not the cause.
All kinds of substances have been
thoroughly tested for their homeopathic applications. With the extensive
knowledge gained from these tests, we know not only what symptoms a remedy
addresses but what to look for in the people it suits best. While most
medicines have a short list of applications and a list of side effects and
warnings, full homeopathic explanations include a wide spectrum of
physical (respiratory,
digestive,
nerve, hormonal...) and
mental
symptoms,
plus personal details and characteristics. It may sound odd, but if you
consider how practically everything we consume affects our entire
chemistry, it makes sense. Homeopathy embraces this potential for treating
the whole individual and not just individual symptoms. When reading about
and comparing different remedies, remember that not all the symptoms need
to be present, but the better the description fits the individual, the
more curative power it will have.
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