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Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a system of medicine that was invented by German physician, Samuel Hahnemann, back in the late 1700’s. Hahnemann believed that a “vital force” animated the body and kept the body in a state of health. During illness, rather than using drugs to suppress the symtoms, Hahnemann felt that remedies should be given to elevate the “vital force” and stimulate body’s natural healing mechanisms.

Hahnemann discovered that substances such as herbs, minerals and animal products when given in large amounts to healthy individuals, can cause different physical, mental and emotional symptoms. In a sick patient with the same symptoms, dilute amounts of the substance can stimulate the “vital force” to overcome the illness.

For example, if one were stung by a honey bee, symptoms might include redness, heat, swelling and pain. In a patient with arthritis suffering from these symptoms, the remedy Apis, which is from the honey bee, would be prescribed. In a case of hayfever, where the patient is experiencing burning and tearing eyes, the remedy Alium cepa (onion) might be appropriate because when one is cutting onions, one can get burning and tearing eyes.

Homeopathy is generally very safe because the remedies have minute amounts of the original substance in them. Remedies can come in “x”, “c” or “m” potencies. An “x” potencies is made by using one drop of a full strength tincture added to nine drops of a solution like alcohol and then shaken vigorously to produce a 1x remedy. To make a 2x remedy, one drop of the 1x remedy is added to 9 drops of alcohol and shaken. A 3x remedy uses one drop of the 2x remedy added to 9 drops of alcohol and shaken.

Remedies with a “c” potency uses one drop of full strength tincture added to 99 drops of solution and shaken. 30c remedies are commonly used so the dilution process is repeated 30 times. 1m remedies contain one drop of tincture in 999 drops of solution. You can see that some of the higher potency remedies would have very few molecules of the original substance left in them.

Homeopathic physicians claim that as one dilutes and shakes the remedies, the shaking imparts the energetic signature of the original substance onto the solution. As the remedies get more dilute materially, they are getting stronger energetically.

Since remedies are quite dilute, even toxic materials like mercury, arsenic and snake venom can be used to make remedies, but at very dilute concentrations. This is why homeopathy is so safe even for pregnant mothers and babies.

Dr. Yim may prescribe individual homeopathic remedies or combination remedies for specific conditions.

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