WHAT IS HOMEPATHY? Homeopathy is a natural science, using
various plant, mineral, or animal materials to stimulate an ill
person's natural defenses. Homeopathy is based on the law of
similar, "Simila Similibus Curener" or "Like Cures Like"-that
is, if a substance can cause symptoms of disease in a healthy
person then it can heal a sick person suffering from similar
symptoms. For example, everyone knows that chopping an onion
makes your eyes sting and water and your nose run and burn. A
homeopathic preparation of the humble onion, Allium cepa, may be
used to cure patients with a cold or hayfever if they too have
stinging, watery eyes and a runny, burning nose. HOW DOES THE
CONCEPT OF HOMEOPATHY DIFFER FROM THAT OF CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE?
The homeopath regards symptoms as the body's healthy attempt to
restore itself to balance. That is why a homeopath will choose a
remedy that supports the symptoms-rather than opposing them or
suppressing them as in conventional medicine. In conventional
medicine, the cold or ha