A closer look at homeopathy.

If you are new to homeopathy, a 200-year-old form of alternative medicine, it can be difficult to wrap your head around. The idea of “like cures like” means that the small pellets stimulate a healing response from the body to heal itself. This is a completely different approach than traditional allopathic medicine which uses pharmaceuticals to suppress symptoms.

With the aim to treat the whole person, taking into account lifestyle, heredity, personality, and disease history, homeopathic remedies are prescribed to meet each individual’s needs. While the approach may not be as well known in the US, homeopathy is widely used in many European countries. Boiron is the leading and largest manufacturer of homeopathic products with a presence in 59 countries around the globe. Remedies are made from sources such as plants, animals, and minerals and are prepared according to guidelines outlined in international pharmacopoeias. Homeopathic medicines are considered safe and free from serious adverse reactions.

Homeopathic medicines are used for a variety of conditions, including some chronic illensses, and during childbirth. They are not used for life-threatening illness like asthma, cancer, or heart disease, they are not vaccines, and they do not have antibody or germ-fighting properties.

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