What Is Homeopathy and How Effective It Is?
About Homeopathy
Homeopathy (or homoeopathy) is a 200-year-old kind of alternative medicine that purports to promote a process of healing and increase the body’s capacity to heal itself. Those who practise it believe that it is a holistic medical system founded on the notion of treating “like with like.” It purports to boost the body’s natural healing reaction to illness by employing specially formulated, very diluted medicines.
Homeopaths claim to treat the full person, taking into consideration personality, lifestyle, and inherited variables, as well as the disease’s history. Because each person is unique, homoeopathic medications are given to treat individuals.
Benefits of homeopathy
Homeopathy focuses above illness labels to treat the underlying causes rather than just the indications, and it encourages the body’s own natural healing powers to restore health, vigour, and well-being. It cures the sufferer from inside rather than merely treating the symptoms.
It employs medications that treat the entire person rather than treating individual portions of the body. Patients frequently report increased stamina, happiness, sleep patterns, and metabolism, as well as the removal of additional symptoms that appear to be unrelated to the ailment being treated with homoeopathy.
Homeopathic medicines
Homeopathy is risk-free. Homeopathic medicines, unlike conventional medications, are non-toxic and have no negative side effects. Homeopathic remedies can frequently be used safely by patients who are unable to utilise conventional prescription pharmaceuticals owing to negative effects.
Homeopathy medications are made from trace quantities of plants, minerals, and animal components. National medication authorities ensure their quality and safety in accordance with European Union legislation and European Pharmacopoeia regulations. They are safe for pregnant women, babies, and toddlers without regard to dose.
Homeopathic treatments
Homeopathic treatments are substantially less expensive than traditional prescription pharmaceuticals since they are made from low-cost generic, non-patented, and non-patentable medicinal ingredients. In acute diseases, homoeopathic treatments cost less than €1 per day on average, while chronic ailments cost a few cents per day (often a fraction of a penny).
A lengthier consultation period is necessary because homoeopathic practitioners need to acquire a considerable quantity of information from their patients. This implies that consultations are more costly than regular GP appointments. As a result, the overall expenses of homoeopathic treatment may be equivalent to those of conventional treatment.
Homeopathy treatments attempt to improve health by boosting the self-regulatory system. Improving one’s health entails lowering disease processes as well as one’s vulnerability to illness and disease. That is, it is not confined to specific diseases but is broadly relevant to all ailments.
It is frequently employed as a first alternative in some medical disorders, with more expensive and potentially harmful therapy remaining as a second option. Furthermore, it can provide therapeutic choices where traditional therapies have failed or do not exist for the condition, or if they are contraindicated or not tolerated. In many cases, homoeopathy should be used as a first-line treatment rather than as a last option.
Conditions Usually Treated with Homeopathy
Homeopathy is used but is not limited to treating the below-listed conditions, which are –
- Chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Allergies.
- Headaches.
- Migraines.
- Premenstrual syndrome.
- Colds.
- Coughs.
- Nausea.
- Depression.
- Toothaches.
- Bruises.
- Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Irritable bowel syndrome.
- Scrapes.
Also, to better understand the individual condition and the symptoms, the homeopath doctor may ask the below-listed questions.
- What kind of symptoms are you experiencing?
- Where are the symptoms situated?
- How long have the symptoms been present?
- When did you start to notice your symptoms?
- Did you find any other related symptoms along with these?
These are the most common questions that the homeopath doctor asks and are the best to identify one’s symptoms and characteristics to continue treating.
A homoeopath would analyse all of the individual’s symptoms (physical, mental, or emotional) and identify the remedy capable of causing symptoms most ‘like’ the symptoms the person is experiencing from in a healthy person. Homeopathic remedies can be in liquid, granules, powder, or tablet form. As part of a treatment plan, your practitioner may also recommend general lifestyle and nutritional adjustments.
According to homoeopaths, symptoms may briefly worsen before they improve. This ‘stress and frustration’ of symptoms can be treated with homoeopathy. However, if there have any reactions, you should notify your homoeopath and your doctor. If required, your homoeopath may send you to a doctor or another healthcare practitioner.
Must You Give Homoeopathy A Try?
About 6 million Americans used homeopathy in the previous years, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Health Interview Survey. Also, most individuals in this survey agreed that they chose this therapy and its related products on their own.
Many forms of homeopathic medicine include tablets, gels, liquid drops, lotions, and sugar pellets. They can be purchased offline or from online stores.
Although most homeopathic medications are probably safe, there isn’t strong proof that homeopathy is helpful for any medical disease. Most importantly, homeopathy should never be used as the replacement of vaccinations, despite any marketing, for standard immunization.
It would be suggested that you should consult a doctor before beginning any supplementation if you thinking about it. Homeopathy shouldn’t replace traditional medicine, so if are troubling with medical issue, immediately schedule an appointment with a homeopath.
5 Major health issues best treated in Homeopathy
1. Diabetes
These are the most common symptoms for diabetics.
- Fatigue
- Extreme urination at night, especially in the evening
- Dry mouth
- Frequent hunger pangs
- Type 1 weight loss, type 2 weight gain
- Blurred vision
- Ulcers
- Long-term healing of wounds and cuts
- Thirst
2. Skin disorders
The most common homeopathic remedies for skin diseases and disorders.
- Rhus Toxicodendron
- Graphites
- Pulsatilla
- Sepia
- Sulphur
- Nitricum Acidum
- Thuja Occidentalis
3. Joint pain
Common signs of joint pain include stiffness, discomfort and heat in the knee joints.
Signs and symptoms that are common
- Stiffness and pain
- Restriction in movement and restricted mobility of joints
- Swelling
- Osteoarthritis patients are more likely to experience crunching sounds when they walk.
- Rheumatoid arthritis can cause deformities in the joints
- Rheumatism and septic arthritis can cause fever and body pain
4. Kidney Stone
Here’s a list of the best homeopathic remedies for treating kidney stones
- Argentum nit
- Belladonna
- Benzoic acid
- Berberis
5. Piles
These homeopathic medicines are the best treatment for piles and fistula treatment is effective:
- Hamamelis
- Ratanhia
- Graphites
- Nux Vomica
6. Female diseases
Many women eventually face acute health issues. Some of the female diseases are:
- Dysmenorrhoea
- PCOS/PCOD
- Amenorrhoea
- Fibroids & Endometriosis
- Ovarian cyst
- Pelvic inflammation
- Pregnancy conditions
- Menopause
Some of the most common homeopathic remedies for the condition are:
- Lachesis
- Folliculinum
- Pulsatilla
- Lac Caninum
- Natrum Muraticum
- Sepia
About Doctor – Dr. Shubham Tiwary
Dr. Shubham Tiwary is a traditional homeopath whose objective is to offer patients the finest possible treatment. As a licensed BHMS with three years of experience at Dharma Homoeopathy, I believe homeopathy is the only system of medicine that can heal the mind, body, and soul.
To ensure 100 percent good results, the team at Dharma Homoeopathy treats patients based on their lifestyle habits, stress levels, family history, and previous ailments. Our services are not confined to any one condition, but I and my staff can help you with a wide range of physical and psychological issues, including:
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Female Infertility Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Migraine Treatment
- Diabetes Treatment
- Skin Disorders Treatment
- Joint pain Treatment
- Kidney Stone Treatment
- Piles Treatment
- Bedwetting
- Female Diseases
- Impotency
- Gall Bladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment
- Dandruff Treatment
- Chemical Peel
- Frozen Shoulder Treatment
- Weight Loss Diet Counseling
- Bronchial Asthma Treatment
- Allergy Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Access Vision Correction
You can book an online appointment with Dr Shubham Tiwary