HOMEOPATHY

Neeraj Bainsal
BY
Astt Prof.
 INTRODUCTION
Homeopathy = homois (similar) + pathos (suffering)
It's based on the principle that substances that cause
symptoms in healthy people can be used in extreme
dilution to treat illnesses that cause the same
symptoms (likes cure like)
Basically homeopathy allows the body to heal itself
by triggering body’s natural immune response
Eg: caffeine can treat insomnia
 HISTORY
Homeopathy began in the late 1700s, developed by a German doctor named
Samuel Hahnemann.
Hahnemann was dissatisfied with the often-severe treatments that were being
used and was looking for a more natural way to treat illnesses
He discovered the law of similar after he consumes cinchona bark extract
(used to cure malaria) which produces the same symptoms as malaria
Homeopathy achieved its greatest popularity in the 19th century.
The first homeopathic schools opened in 1830
Eventually homeopathy reached all over Europe, United States and Asia
 PRINCIPLE
Balancing vital energy to promote body’s self healing response
• Law of similars
– Substance that cause similar symptoms in healthy person as the patient
can cure the disease
• Theory of infinitesimals (dilution)
– A remedy is prepared by ultra diluting it(potentization) . Homeopaths
believe this method preserves the effects of remedy despite dilution
– Mother tincture = remedy solved in small amount of water or alcohol
– Diluted to 12 C dilution ( C = 1:100 ) using water
– There is only 60 % chance that one single molecule remains
• Succussion
– Remedy is shaken vigorously to retain the properties of mother tincture
– Banged few times against a solid object ( believed to transfer essence
and energy)
 Grafting
• Unmedicated pills or sugar pills are dipped in the remedy and dried. The essence is
now transferred to the pill
• A pill with essence of remedy allowed to come in contact with other sugar pills
whereby other pills also acquire the essence

Often the mother tincture is diluted over the 12 C dilution. Hence there is no
molecule of the actual substance remains( only water)
But homeopaths claim that the energy is transferred from the mother tincture in
every dilution
A homeopathic remedy prepared from marsh
tea. The "15C" dilution shown here exceeds the
Avogadro constant so contains no trace of the
original herb.
 HERBS

THUJA ROSEMARY

GARLIC VALERIAN
 BENEFITS
• Easy to administer
• No or minimal side effects as the remedy
contains no toxic substance
• Effective as it triggers natural healing
process
• Cheap compared to conventional
medicine
 SIDE EFFECTS
• Minimal to zero side effects
• This is because homeopathy remedies are ultrahigh-
diluted until there is no any active ingredients
• Some patients may experience ‘healing crisis’ where
their condition gets worse before getting better.
This is due to the process of toxin removal from
body
• Some remedies may not be sufficiently diluted and
contain biologically active ingredients. These
ingredients may cause allergies to some patients
 TREATMENT SESSION
• CONSULTATION
Patients will be asked about their medical history, diet,
lifestyle, physical and emotional state
PRESCRIPTION
Suitable remedy will be prescribed
Every remedy is made to suit the patient’s individual
symptoms
 SCIENTIFIC PROVE
Currently there are no good quality studies
Water memory investigated by French professor Jacques
Benveniste shows that homeopathically treated water has
positive effect on living cells compared to untreated water
Randomized controlled trial shows homeopathy is no better
than PLACEBO
Homeopathy can cure acute ear infection in children
(International Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology And
Therapeutics)
 REFERENCES
• http://homeopathy-history.blogspot.com
• hpathy.com/...homeopathy/
• www.vaxa.com/homeopathy-definition.cfm
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy
• www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/.../h/homeopathy
• http://www.naturalnews.com
• www.homeopathyhome.com/.../homeofaq.shtml