Homeopathic plant: Belladonna
How is homeopathy different to orthodox medicine?
Homeopathy is holistic medicine: it treats the whole person, not just symptoms of disease. A remedy is prescribed not only for the symptoms of the disease but for the patient’s whole state. Individual characteristics (mental, emotional and physical) are all taken into account as well as medical and family history. Every homoeopathic prescription is individual, which means that two people with a similar condition (e.g. a cold) may be treated with a different remedy. They both might suffer from similar symptoms (e.g. runny nose, sore throat, etc.), but the way they experience their symptoms, their energy level and the way they express and cope with the illness can be quite different. In contrast to orthodox medicine, which is concerned with the symptoms of the disease (and how to remove them), homeopathy is concern about the ‘whole’ person and is truly individualistic.
Homeopathy is based on ‘Law of Similars’ which states that any substance that can cause symptoms to appear in a healthy human being, can restore to health an ill individual showing similar symptoms. For example Belladonna, Deadly Nightshade, when taken in its natural crude form produces a very high fever, burning sore throat, thirst, heat and restlessness. When Belladonna is taken in its Homeopathic form it is curative for a person with similar symptoms who has an acute inflamed sore throat, burning high fever, is thirsty and restless.
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