How does Homeopathy differ from Conventional Medicine?

Conventional medicine seeks to control and often suppress the symptoms of a condition or illness. An example of this is the hay fever sufferer who is given an antihistamine to “artificially” dry up the runny nose and watery eyes. Now the symptoms are controlled, but unpleasant side effects may arise such as drowsiness and/or constipation. The symptoms themselves, have simply been suppressed in the body and often once the medication is halted, the symptoms return, and, at times, more severely.Homeopathy is based on the principle of “like cures like” – that is, if a substance can cause symptoms of disease in a healthy person then it can cure a sick person suffering from similar symptoms. The homeopath regards symptoms as the body’s natural attempt to restore itself to balance. That is why a homeopath will choose a remedy that supports the body’s efforts to restore balance. With the correct homeopathic remedy, there are no side effects and a person is restored to health naturally. Homeopathy recognizes that each person manifests his/her disease in a unique and slightly different way. That is why two people with the same disease will not necessarily receive the same homeopathic remedy. Unlike the “one size fits all” approach, a homeopath chooses a remedy that matches the unique symptom profile of the individual. For example, the daily use of drugs for asthma relieves the symptoms but does not cure the underlying problem. In Homeopathy, the treatment is directed at the underlying problem and the person needs just enough of the homeopathic remedy (medicine) to stimulate their healing response. Homeopathic treatment is not a “quick fix”, but rather a longer lasting treatment that stimulates a person’s immune system so that in time, the need for medicines is reduced or eliminated.

Homeopathy is also a preventative medicine which helps boost the immune system at a fraction of the cost of conventional drugs and supplements.