About Homeopathy

Homeopathy is based upon the principle that disease can be cured by strengthening the body's natural defense mechanism which is in contrast to allopathic medicine which uses drugs to suppress symptoms which are actually the visible evidence of the body's attempt to heal itself.
A homeopathic medicine is selected which would produce, in a healthy body the same symptoms found in the sick individual ("like cures like"). The medicines are prepared from herbs, minerals, and natural compounds which are then diluted beyond the point of possible toxicity. The prescription of a particular remedy is based upon the totality of symptoms of the individual. Unique and characteristic symptoms, general observations including behavioral traits, factors aggravating or ameliorating the symptoms are taken into considering with the help of thorough discussion with the patient.
The first recorded use of homeopathy was by Hippocrates in 400 B.C. In 1790 a German physician, Samuel Hahnemann, made similar observations and spent the next twenty years developing a medical system around this principle.
The goal of homeopathic treatment is to achieve the highest possible level of health. Homeopathy does have important limitations however in diseases with advanced pathology or pure surgical cases.