‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬

Name : Fira Yuniar

NIM :200704009
Class : Arabic literature A
Lessons : English
date: Monday, 11 Januari 2021

UNIT 7
TEXT B
HOMEOPATHY

COMPREHENSION

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions:

1. What is homeopathy?
Answer :
The treatment of hemophilia ti is a natural pharmaceutical science that uses a variety
of plant, mineral or animal substances in very small doses, to stimulate the natural defenses
of the sick.

The medicines are individually chosen for their ability to cause in overdose the
similar symptoms the person is experiencing. “Homoios” in Greek means similar and
“pathos” means disease or suffering. Since one’s symptoms are actually efforts of the
organism to re-establish homeostasis or balance, it is logical to seek a substance that would,
in overdose, cause the similar symptoms the person is experiencing. The medicines, thus, go
with, rather than against, the person’s natural defenses.

2. What kinds of medicines are used in homeopathy? Why?

Answer:
The type of drug is selected individually because of its ability to cause an overdose
the same symptoms by the person experiencing it.

3. What are the two methods of homeopathy?

Answer :
Homeopathy is composed of two highly systematic methods: toxicology and case
study.

4. Is homeopathy used only for curing diseases?

Answer :
Homeopathy is not only used to cure disease, It is even used in some conventional
medical therapies, such as immunization and energy treatments.

This treatment however, is not pure homeopathy because homeopathic remedies are
more widely prescribed individually It is given in smaller doses, and is used to treat sick
people and to prevent disease.
5. What diseases did homeopaths treat in the 1800s? What diseases do they successfully
treat nowadays?
Answer :
While we don't understand exactly how homeopathic medicines work, there is clear
evidence that they are active and can heal. The Starch demo became popular in the United
States and in Europe in the 1800s, Due to its success in treating many infectious diseases it
raged during that time. including yellow fever, dengue fever, cholera, and many others.
The death rate in homeopathic hospitals is between half and one-eighth of that of
conventional medical hospitals. Homeopathic remedies have also been shown to work on
babies and various animals(including dogs, cats, horses, and even cows) how highly unlikely
they would just act as a placebo.
and the diseases they are successfully treating now are now adays homeopathy succes
in treating the respiratory infections,digestive disorders, hay fever, faster recovery after
abdominal surgery, arthritic ,relieving pain or trauma and results in reducing psychological
problems. With several attempts to show improvement and cure in the disease.

6. What may a homeopath treatment cause in the beginning?

Answer :
In the beginning homeopathic used to stimulate the sick person’s natural defences.
The cause of the initial homeopathic treatment, Homeopaths also find that people who
are being treated with homeopathic medicine for a chronic disease sometimes experience a
temporary exacerbation in their symptoms as the body’s defences are being stimulated.
Homeopaths have found that a “healing crisis” is sometimes necessary to achieve healing. It
is highly unlikely that this temporary worsening of symptoms is the result of a placebo
response.

7. Are homeopathic medicines only acting as a placebo?

Answer:
No, homeopathic remedies don’t just act as placebos. Homeopaths have also found
that people treated with homeopathic remedies for chronic diseases sometimes experience
temporary exacerbations of their symptoms because the body’s defenses are stimulated.
Homoepathic healing can take advantage of existing plants.

8. What happens if somebody is given the wrong homeopathic medicine?

Answer :
If the wrong medicine is given to a person, nothing happens. If the correct medicine is
given, the medicine acts as a catalyst to the person’s defences. In any case, homeopathic
medicines do not have side effects.

9. Where is homeopathy popular?

Answer :
homeopathy became popular in the United States and in Europe in the 1800's because
of its success in treating many infectious diseases. And not only there homeopathy is very
popular in France, England, Germany, Greece, India, Pakistan, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and
South Africa.
10. Are homeopathic medicines safe?
Answer :
very safe, because the small doses used in homeopathic medicines make it very safe.

11. Is it possible to use homeopathic and conventional medicines at the same time?
Answer:
It is possible for somebody to take homeopathic medicines and conventional drugs22
at the same time, though the homeopathic medicines often work fast and well enough that the
person does not need to take conventional drugs. Some conventional medicines, however, are
so strong that they inhibit any action of the homeopathic medicine. In such situations the
individual must decide if he or she wishes to use the conventional or homeopathic medicine.

12. Are homeopathic medicines sold in health food stores enough for one to completely
recover
from a disease without consulting a homeopath?
Answer:
Yes, Homeopathic medicines are also sold in health food stores under the name of
“combination medicines” or “formulas,” since they have between three to eight different
homeopathic medicines Mixed together in them. The various manufacturers choose the
medicines most commonly prescribed for specific symptoms and assume that one of them
will help cure the ailment that the consumer has.

These combination medicines are popular in the U.S. and in Europe because they are
so easy to prescribe and because they work. Because of this, the homeopathic combination
medicines are “user friendly.” Also, since these medicines are much safer than conventional
drugs, they are generally preferable to a growing number of consumers. Combination
medicines are invaluable, but most professional homeopaths have found that the medicine
individually chosen for the person tends to work more often and more deeply.

13. In groups of four decide which is to be preferred: homeopathy or traditional

medicine. Think of at least three advantages and three disadvantages for each.
Answer :
Which one is preferable between homeopathy or traditional medicine.
The 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages for each are as follows:

 Advantage Homeopathy
 using a variety of natural ingredients
 Stimulate quickly
 It has been tested several times
 prevent disease

 Disadvantages of homeopathy
 the price is high
 Only in a few areas
 cannot be combined
 Advantages of traditional medicine
 Relatively safe from side effects
 Contains psychological motivation, belief, submission
  Suitable for health problems
 The disadvantages of traditional medicine
 It took a long time
 Difficult to get the basic ingredients of medicine
 Raw materials are not standard
 There has not been a trial / clinical trial yet

Exercise 2. Make a short written (or oral) presentation of homeopathy

Answer :
Resume
Homeopathic medicine is a natural pharmaceutical science that uses various vegetal,
mineral or animal substances in very small doses2 to stimulate the sick person’s natural
defences. «Homoios» in Greek means similar and «pathos» means disease or suffering. The
medicines, thus, go with, rather than against, the person’s natural defenses
First, the homeopath finds out the specific physical, emotional, and mental symptoms
that various substances cause in overdose. Second, the homeopath interviews his/her patient
in great detail to discover the totality of physical, emotional and mental symptoms the
respective person is experiencing. Third, the homeopath seeks to find a substance that would
cause the similar symptoms the person has and then gives it in small, specially prepared
doses.
Homeopaths, like many modern physiologists, recognize that symptoms represent the
best efforts of the organism to adapt to and defend against various stresses or infections5.
Because the body is not always successful in dealing with every stress or infection, it is
important to find a substance in nature that has the capacity to mimic6 the symptoms the
person is experiencing in order to aid the body in its efforts to defend and ultimately heal7
itself. The «law of similars,» the basic principle of homeopathy, is even used in some
conventional medical therapies, such as immunizations8 and allergy treatments. These
treatments, however, are not pure homeopathy since homeopathic medicines are more
individually prescribed, given in smaller doses, and used to treat sick people and to prevent
disease.
Although we do not understand precisely how the homeopathic medicines work, there
is clear evidence that the medicines are active and can heal. Homeopathy became popular in
the United States and in Europe during the 1800s because of its success in treating the many
infectious diseases that raged9 during that time, including yellow fever, scarlet fever10,
cholera11, and many others. The death rate in homeopathic hospitals was between one-half to
one-eighth of those in conventional medical hospitals.
Homeopaths have found that a «healing crisis» is sometimes necessary to achieve
healing. It is highly unlikely that this temporary worsening of symptoms is the result of a
placebo response. The small doses used by homeopaths only have an effect when a person
has a hypersensitivity to the small doses given. If the wrong medicine is given to a person,
nothing happens. If the correct medicine is given, the medicine acts as a catalyst to the
person’s defences.
Homeopathy is particularly popular in France, England, Germany, Greece, India,
Pakistan, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and South Africa. Approximately 40% of the French
public have used homeopathic medicines, and 39% of the French physicians17 have
prescribed18 the medicines of German physicians occasionally utilize these natural
medicines, and 45% of Dutch physicians consider them effective. 42% of British physicians
refer patients to homeopathic physicians. Despite these impressive statistics, homeopathy is
particularly popular in India where there are over 120 fouryear homeopathic medical schools.
The various manufacturers choose the medicines most commonly prescribed for
specific symptoms and assume that one of them will help cure the ailment24 that the
consumer has.
These combination medicines are popular in the U.S. It is, however, generally
believed that combination medicines should not be prescribed for chronic25 or serious
acute26 health problems. Such conditions require the supervision27 of homeopathic or
medical experts.
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