FAQs
Homeopathy, a system used for over 200 years, works on the principle that ‘like cures like’ — an illness is treated with a substance that could produce similar symptoms in a healthy person. However, medicines are given in highly diluted forms and are therefore extremely safe and have no side effects.
The homeopath will ask not only about your illness but also about how you are affected by external factors such as such as temperature and the weather, what kinds of food you eat or avoid, your moods & feelings as well as your medical history in order to establish a complete picture of you. This is then related to the description of your current symptoms in order to prescribe the correct remedy at the right potency and repetition.
Whereas in allopathic practice, people diagnosed with the same condition will generally be given the same medicine.
Every individual reacts and adapts in a different way to their surroundings and this is accepted and respected in homoeopathy for remedy selection and its dosage.
The way people adapt in family, or work environment; their reaction to external circumstances; their past and present experiences; and their general state of mind are all key attributes of patient assessment and treatment.
According to homoeopathy, a mind and body are very much linked with each other and physical problems cannot be effectively cured without understanding and putting right the person’s constitution and character. To determine the constitution of a person, a homeopath usually asks a many questions.
Homeopathy believes that if your constitution is healthy, you will not succumb to any infection, i.e. bacteria and viruses will not affect you as your susceptibility is low. This is the basic difference between allopathy and homeopathy.
For example, allopath’s or conventional doctors believe that one becomes sick due to infection i.e. bacteria and viruses; hence their treatment is aimed at killing the infection using strong drugs.
This further reduces the immunity of the person making it weaker and the person becomes more susceptible and falls sick again and again. Homeopaths believe that first your constitution becomes weak and then you become susceptible to infection.
The treatment is aimed at raising the vitality, i.e. immunity of the person so that he can fight out the disease himself. This is why homeopathy is able to cure permanently.
Homeopathy is not readymade but it is tailor-made to suit an individual. Therefore, two people are unlikely to be prescribed the same remedy. One remedy may be prescribed constitutionally for general body imbalances and another remedy may be prescribed for specific, acute symptoms.
In homeopathy : a solution that is more dilute is described as having a higher potency and more dilute substances are considered by homeopaths to be stronger and deeper-acting. Several factors are considered while deciding the potency of the remedy prescribed like, which condition to be treated, the strength of patient, the age of patient, the sensitivity of the patient, and the situation. Potency chosen must be appropriate to the individual patient.
Normally after taking a medicine, the person feels better in all aspects : physical, mental and emotional. Normally after taking a medicine your symptoms may become slightly worse. This effect will be brief and is a good sign that the body’s natural healing energies have started to counteract the illness.
It is a myth. It does not happen in all the cases and always, if the chosen remedy matches the patient’s need. But if repeated more than the need or the potency is too high, often increases the complaints, but it would subside as soon as the medicine is withdrawn.
Sometimes : a patient who is dependent on some other medicines for example, steroids then he gets the original disease symptoms and considers that the disease has aggravated.
- Avoid putting anything in your mouth for half-an-hour before or after taking your medicine. This is because medicines get absorbed from the inner linings of the mouth.
- It is also advisable to avoid strong substances while taking remedies because these may antidote the remedy prescribed.
- Strong household cleaners and other such chemical products may actually have a poisoning effect on the body.
- Handling medicines can inactivate them therefore avoid touching the remedies. It is best to tip 4 pills into the lid of the container and then tip the medicine into your mouth. If the pills are touched or dropped, they should not be returned to the container. Otherwise your remedy will lose its ability to do its job.
- Remedies should be stored away from strong light strong temperature variations and strong smells.
Homeopathy is NOT slow acting. This is a popular myth because most of the people approaching us have a long history of chronic ailments & hence the treatment takes time. Since homeopathy offers a much better alternative than allopathy in such ailments, it is believed that it is slow acting. Homeopathy is in fact fast & rapid in Action in acute conditions.
Yes, it is totally safe for children. It can also be safely administered to pregnant females.
Homeopathy, a system used for over 200 years, works on the principle that ‘like cures like’ — an illness is treated with a substance that could produce similar symptoms in a healthy person. However, medicines are given in highly diluted forms and are therefore extremely safe and have no side effects.
The homeopath will ask not only about your illness but also about how you are affected by external factors such as such as temperature and the weather, what kinds of food you eat or avoid, your moods & feelings as well as your medical history in order to establish a complete picture of you. This is then related to the description of your current symptoms in order to prescribe the correct remedy at the right potency and repetition.
Whereas in allopathic practice, people diagnosed with the same condition will generally be given the same medicine.
Every individual reacts and adapts in a different way to their surroundings and this is accepted and respected in homoeopathy for remedy selection and its dosage.
The way people adapt in family, or work environment; their reaction to external circumstances; their past and present experiences; and their general state of mind are all key attributes of patient assessment and treatment.
According to homoeopathy, a mind and body are very much linked with each other and physical problems cannot be effectively cured without understanding and putting right the person’s constitution and character. To determine the constitution of a person, a homeopath usually asks a many questions.
Homeopathy believes that if your constitution is healthy, you will not succumb to any infection, i.e. bacteria and viruses will not affect you as your susceptibility is low. This is the basic difference between allopathy and homeopathy.
For example, allopath’s or conventional doctors believe that one becomes sick due to infection i.e. bacteria and viruses; hence their treatment is aimed at killing the infection using strong drugs.
This further reduces the immunity of the person making it weaker and the person becomes more susceptible and falls sick again and again. Homeopaths believe that first your constitution becomes weak and then you become susceptible to infection.
The treatment is aimed at raising the vitality, i.e. immunity of the person so that he can fight out the disease himself. This is why homeopathy is able to cure permanently.
Homeopathy is not readymade but it is tailor-made to suit an individual. Therefore, two people are unlikely to be prescribed the same remedy. One remedy may be prescribed constitutionally for general body imbalances and another remedy may be prescribed for specific, acute symptoms.
In homeopathy : a solution that is more dilute is described as having a higher potency and more dilute substances are considered by homeopaths to be stronger and deeper-acting. Several factors are considered while deciding the potency of the remedy prescribed like, which condition to be treated, the strength of patient, the age of patient, the sensitivity of the patient, and the situation. Potency chosen must be appropriate to the individual patient.
Normally after taking a medicine, the person feels better in all aspects : physical, mental and emotional. Normally after taking a medicine your symptoms may become slightly worse. This effect will be brief and is a good sign that the body’s natural healing energies have started to counteract the illness.
It is a myth. It does not happen in all the cases and always, if the chosen remedy matches the patient’s need. But if repeated more than the need or the potency is too high, often increases the complaints, but it would subside as soon as the medicine is withdrawn.
Sometimes : a patient who is dependent on some other medicines for example, steroids then he gets the original disease symptoms and considers that the disease has aggravated.
- Avoid putting anything in your mouth for half-an-hour before or after taking your medicine. This is because medicines get absorbed from the inner linings of the mouth.
- It is also advisable to avoid strong substances while taking remedies because these may antidote the remedy prescribed.
- Strong household cleaners and other such chemical products may actually have a poisoning effect on the body.
- Handling medicines can inactivate them therefore avoid touching the remedies. It is best to tip 4 pills into the lid of the container and then tip the medicine into your mouth. If the pills are touched or dropped, they should not be returned to the container. Otherwise your remedy will lose its ability to do its job.
- Remedies should be stored away from strong light strong temperature variations and strong smells.
Homeopathy is NOT slow acting. This is a popular myth because most of the people approaching us have a long history of chronic ailments & hence the treatment takes time. Since homeopathy offers a much better alternative than allopathy in such ailments, it is believed that it is slow acting. Homeopathy is in fact fast & rapid in Action in acute conditions.
Yes, it is totally safe for children. It can also be safely administered to pregnant females.
If properly stored, homeopathic medicines can be used for years without any deterioration of quality.
Yes, diabetics can take pills because the amount of sugar present is very minute. Also, medicines can be administered in distilled water, thereby avoiding pills.
Yes, it is effective and efficient in acute conditions and in emergencies. The right remedy, the right potency and the right dose can have amazing action in acute diseases.
Usually people are under the impression that homeopathy can treat only chronic diseases like arthritis, skin conditions, migraines, menstrual irregularities, hemorrhoids, digestive conditions, allergies, cancer, liver, kidney, heart and lung disorders.
But what many people do not know is that it is very effective and prompt in acute conditions like tonsillitis, pharyngitis, viral fevers, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, asthma, bronchitis, constipation, injury, childhood disorders etc.In most cases gives relief faster than conventional treatment and that also without any side effects.
This would depend on the problem you have and your homeopathic treatment. This issue is best decided by your consultant homeopath.
Yes, it is a fact that medicines are first tested or proved on healthy human beings of both males and females. The effects are recorded and a compendium of the symptoms and signs is prepared. Using these compendia as references a physician selects a remedy to be given to a patient.
Yes, There have been instances of apparent “miracle cures” by lay people practicing homeopathy, but it is always advisable to go to a homeopathic physician, as he is qualified to judge the severity and depth of your illness and thereby prevent undue complications later on, which could be overlooked by a hobby practitioner due to his ignorance of scientific medical knowledge. Only a qualified physician can guide you towards a complete mental, emotional, spiritual, physical and pathological recovery. Some doctors tells the medicine name on YouTube & other platform which is not correct. Homeopathic medicine can be different for 2 persons having the same problem.
No. It is a misconception that has been developing in the recent times. Due to quick improvement people think that homeopaths give steroids. Homeopathic medicines are safe and very effective.