1. How does homeopathy work?

Homeopathy works very differently from modern medicine. Instead of jumping to attack germs and take over the body's functions, it assists the body in defending & healing itself, and correcting imbalances that create the disease state to begin with.

Homeopathic medicines stimulate the body’s energies and align them to work in harmony resulting in balanced energies that bring good health.

Did you know that fever is the body’s reaction to fight an infection by raising its fire - fighting unit of white blood cells. By giving drugs to suppress fever, we’re actually stopping the body from doing its work and reducing its capacity to defend itself in future. Homeopathy does not attempt to remove or suppress symptoms, it tries to discover and remove the cause of the symptoms. And therefore Homeopathy is a holistic science which integrates healing of mind, body and emotional state.

A homeopath works like a detective, looks for clues (symptoms) which will lead him to understand the internal state of health and then put the clues together so they make a whole picture that points out to the internal disturbance. He does not rest when the symptoms have gone, he ensures that the cause is gone too and the symptoms do not return.

2. Can I take other medicines with homeopathy?

If you are under medication for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart conditions and such, you need to continue taking those medicines as prescribed, and take homeopathy medications with a one hour gap on either side of the dose.

3. Does homeopathy have a placebo effect?

Homoeopathy is a system of alternative medicine created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, based on his doctrine of like cures like. Hahnemann himself was a trained physician of medicine. He and other doctors of his time have verified the efficacy of this branch repeatedly. If it were to have a placebo effect, it would not prove to be effective in new born babies or animals.

Homeopathy works because it is a verified and proven system of medicine.

And lets suppose, for argument's sake, we stipulate that homeopathy works on a placebo effect, what is the harm in that? As long as you get the desired effect, does it really matter whether you believe the medicines did their job or that the placebo effect worked? Net result? You are better...

4. Does homeopathy really work very slowly?

That depends on the chronicity of the condition. In case of acute conditions like fever and seasonal infections, its quick acting. In long standing chronic conditions like asthma and rheumatism, or hyperacidity and chronic constipation it takes longer, simply because the illness has had time to get a grip on your system. Vomiting and diarrhoea caused by food poisoning can be cured quickly,while diabetes can be managed well over time, yet cannot be cured. Supportive therapy for surgeries can shorten recovery and wound healing, but old hernial tears that were operated on can be strengtehned over time, but not cured.

5. Which -pathy is the best?

I recently met a woman who had lost her husband. She narrated her experience to me. He husband had undergone angiography for anticipated coronary artery disease. The report declared that there were one or two minor blocks and there was no risk of CAD. The cardiologist gave them a clean chit and that was the end of matter. Within a few weeks he had a heart attack. He was rushed to the emergency where he had two more attacks successively and he died in the hospital in spite of all medical aid administered to him.

My point is this. Modern medicine does not have all the answers. All said and done, what actually happens inside the body is equal parts research based fact and speculation. Although we think we know a lot about body function, its mechanism, the biochemistry, there’s a whole lot of stuff we are clueless about.

Why did this man get a heart attack although he had no coronary artery blocks? When we come face to face with such complex puzzles, we need to consider that perhaps modern medicine does not have all the answers yet, and is not the panacea for all ills it is believed to be.

Modern medicine does have its advantages. It also has disadvantages. There are some ways in which homeopathy scores over modern medicine and there are some areas where it loses. Knowing the strength of each -pathy and applying the ones that are best for each patient's health should be the goal of every medical practitioner.

It doesn’t matter which pathy is used, what matters is that it is accompanied with sufficient doses of empathy.

6. How do homeopathy pills work?

Homeopathy pills are little bundles of energy. The medicines are prepared and diluted in such a way that there is no material substance left; what is left is quantum energy. The energy of the medicine aligns the disturbed energy of the patient back to its original pattern of health. Basically it’s a stronger energy acting upon disturbed energy to restore original health.

7. Can homeopathy treat things like hernia or a weak heart?

Yes, homeopathy has an effective answer for a whole lot of conditions including hernia, weak heart and even hypothyroidism and asthma.

Hernia occurs in people with an acidic internal environment. With alkaline diet and homeopathy medicines a small hernia can be repaired. In case surgery is indicated, homeopathy treatment ensures that there is no recurrence.

A weak heart implies low ventricular ejection fraction. Homeopathy medicines show surprising efficacy in increasing this pumping power of the heart.

8. What are the advantages of homeopathy?

• Homeopathy acts at a deeper level of finding the cause of disturbance and correcting that. It does not stop at removal of symptoms but getting to the root of the problem.
• Homeopathy is a holistic science. It does not take the body as piecemeal but believes in the doctrine that the whole affects a part and the part affects the whole. A homeopathy doctor correlates every disease from a multi organ perspective and does not look at each organ in isolation.
• Homeopathy is not only curative but also preventive. It has preventive solutions for family constitutional tendencies, for epidemic diseases, deficiency diseases, immunity raising preventives etc.
• There are no side effects. Homeopathy medicines have a gentle and soothing curative action.

9. Where can I get homeopathy medicines from in my country?

Most countries have homeopathy pharmacies where you can have your prescriptions filled. Should you prefer, I can have your prescription delivered to you as well. Sealed and labelled homeopathy medicines from reputed German manufacturers can be sent to your location from a local pharmacy/ supplier.