What is Homeopathy?

Homeopathic Principles

Homeopathic treatment, like all truly natural therapies, seeks to stimulate the innate healing power of the individual so that all physiological systems function at their best. As a person moves toward their optimal level of general health, they begin to feel better. Subsequently, specific symptoms improve as the strengthened body defenses become more active.

The homeopath views a person’s health as a condition of the entire individual rather than in terms of isolated symptoms. Homeopaths do not diagnose disease or treat diseases. Remedies are selected that best correspond to the person’s total state of illness.

The Scope of Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies act primarily on an energetic level, supporting the body’s innate healing mechanisms. These mechanisms shift mental, emotional, and physical symptoms into balance. Anyone, whatever their diagnosis, may benefit from homeopathy’s rapid, subtle and gentle support without complication.

Professional homeopaths use a client’s individual guiding symptoms to choose homeopathic remedies aligned with the individual’s characteristic strength and resistance to disease - rather than targeting the disease in general. Clients often report easier relief from both acute and chronic health complaints when adding homeopathy to their care regimen.

Overall, homeopathy is about regaining balance and increased freedom from limitations, naturally and gently, so we can live life to the fullest!

The History of Homeopathy

The principles of Homeopathy were first formulated at the end of the eighteenth century by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician. He had given up the practice of medicine when he found the therapies of his time to be ineffective and harmful, and did not resume practice until he discovered through Homeopathy, a means to help people heal gently, rapidly, and reliably.

Homeopathy spread quickly throughout Europe and to the United States, where at the beginning of the 1900’s, 15-20% of all doctors practiced Homeopathy. Although the United States experienced a dwindling interest in Homeopathy in the 20th century, other nations, including countries in Europe and Asia, were experiencing a steady growth of Homeopathic teachings, interest, and practice.

Today, Homeopathy has a particularly strong following in many countries including India, Switzerland, Mexico, Germany, Italy, and England. Interest in Homeopathy is rising rapidly in the United States where sales of homeopathic remedies are increasing at a rate of about 12-15% each year.