The
Magic and Mystery of Natural Healing
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, a German medical doctor, who was
disillusioned with traditional medical practices that were
more harmful than healing, founded homeopathy in 1796.
His search for alternatives led him to the “Law of
Similars” which states that the substance causing symptoms
in a healthy person can cure someone displaying those same
symptoms. He formulated this into the basic homeopathic
principle “Like Cures Like.” In addition he realized that
these remedies treated the source of the symptoms, leading
to deep, lasting healing.
Remedies are created using a miniscule amount of the
substance and then diluting it even further. The healing
effects come from the energy of the remedy, not the
physical presence of the original substance. It may sound
strange, but centuries of experience prove that it works
even if we can’t explain the results logically. It’s simply
part of the magic and mystery of natural healing.
Since Hahnemann’s day, the list of substances used in
remedies has expanded to around 3,000+ remedies. The
remedies are prepared in pharmacies approved and overseen
by the FDA.
Substances that we use are from the animal, plant and
mineral kingdoms.
For example, from the animal kingdom we might use Apis
mellifica, the honeybee or Asterias Rubens, the common
starfish. From the plant kingdom we might use Gelsemium
sempervirens, Wild Yellow Jasmine or Iris versicolor, the
Blue Flag Iris. And from the mineral kingdom we use the
elements from the Periodic Table from Hydrogen down to
Radon.
“Insight
is cure on the highest level”
These words of Dutch homeopath, Jan Scholten, sum up the
ability of homeopathy to bring patients to a deep inner
knowing of themselves.
The remedies help people understand what’s going on under
the surface. They treat emotional issues that are
contributing to illness and disease. This enables the
patient to deal with deeper issues and underlying causes
rather than only getting rid of symptoms.
At the same time, the treatment restores the physical body
to health.
