The methods used in medicine vary according to the way they are applied. Modern medicine methods are the methods applied by doctors who have received medical training in hospitals. Methods such as chiropractic practices, hypnosis and osteopathy are called complementary medicine. Practices such as homeopathy, acupuncture, and acupuncture are also known as alternative medicine. These methods are natural treatment methods that are formed with the knowledge of hundreds of years. Homeopathy is a treatment method that has been practiced since 1796.
Homeopathy is known as a pseudoscientific alternative medicine method. This method was first applied by Samuel Hahnemann in 1796. Homeopathy, which is a very interesting treatment method, is wondered by many people. “What does homeopathy mean?” We can answer the question as follows: In its simplest definition, it is a treatment method that is believed to be treated by administering low doses of substances that can reveal the symptoms of the disease in a healthy individual to the patient. This procedure should not be applied without consulting a specialist physician. It should also be done by experts in the field of homeopathy.
Homeopathy is formed by combining the Greek words homoios (similar) and pathos (disease). According to this understanding and method, when a substance is given to a healthy person, if that person has symptoms similar to a disease, those who have that disease can also be treated with these active substances. “Treatment with like”, which is among the basic principles of homeopathy, explains this method. Clinical studies have been conducted in which homeopathic remedies, that is, drugs, are carried out together with conventional treatments. After these studies, it was observed that the treatment decreased the symptoms of the disease and the recovery progressed. In some laboratory studies, it has been seen that homeopathy may be beneficial in the treatment of cancer. However, more extensive clinical studies are needed to see these benefits. Considering all its features, it is seen that homeopathy treatment provides an advantage with its low cost and low risk factor.
What is homeopathy treatment?
Homeopathy treatment can be explained with the simplest definition as follows: Homeopathic remedies, which create symptoms similar to diseases in homeopathy treatment, activate the body’s self-healing power. In this treatment, substances found in nature are used. The healing power of the organism helps to eliminate the symptoms of the disease. According to Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathic treatment, the disease is the sum of the symptoms in people. The symptoms of the disease are the manifestation of the imbalance of the life force. With this treatment, it is aimed to balance the life force, eliminate the symptoms of the disease and completely heal the disease. There are basic principles of homeopathy treatment. The basic principles of homeopathy can be listed as follows:
- Similarity theory
- “There is no disease, there are sick people”
- The dose to be given to the patient is the minimum possible dose.
- The symptoms of the disease in the healing process disappear one by one in the reverse order.
How is homeopathy done?
Patients wonder what homeopathy does and how it is applied. Both its method and logic are quite different from conventional modern medicine. Homeopathy treatment is quite different from conventional treatment and modern medicine methods. In the method, which was started to be applied by Samuel Hahnemann, drugs are prepared by being watched many times in succession. After dilution, the drug usually does not contain even a molecule of the active substance. For example, 10/6 units of water are added to one unit of active substance at 6c scale. Thus, the chance of one molecule remaining in the drug is reduced to one in a million. As a result of dilution, homeopathic medicines have no pharmacological effect.
What is homeopathic?
One of the terms commonly used in homeopathy treatment is the concept of homeopathic. Medicinal products that protect, support human health or have therapeutic effects are called homeopathic. Homeopathic medicines are products used during treatment. Although these drugs and their components vary in each disease treatment, they are prepared by obtaining from natural sources such as plants, animals, minerals and affected tissues. These drugs are called proving. Today, there are more than three thousand homeopathic remedies. This figure was 130 at the time of Hahnemann. While drugs are being prepared, they are subjected to special processes as a single main ingredient, not as a mixture. The process of changing drugs is called potentiation. With this method, toxic and harmful substances become harmless and are used in the treatment in the right dose without danger.
In which areas is homeopathy used?
Homeopathy treatment is a method that can be applied in the treatment of acute and chronic diseases. With the widespread use of the treatment, the area of application and the number of diseases have also increased. One of the reasons why this treatment is widespread and preferred is that it has almost no side effects. The fact that it can be applied to every person, from newborn babies to old age, including pregnancy periods, has made homeopathy widespread. With the right form of treatment, there is a possibility that the sick person can be healed by using several drugs at once and without experiencing the side effects of this and without being under a financial and moral burden. Commonly used fields can be listed as follows:
- attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
- irritable bowel syndrome
- chronic asthma disease
- Stomatitis due to chemotherapy, sore formation in the mouth
- Respiratory ailments
- Urinary incontinence, common in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods
The fact that homeopathy can be applied to all age groups has helped to expand its usage area. Homeopathy treatment is also applied in abdominal and back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, pregnancy-specific hypertension and many other pregnancy disorders, which are frequently seen by midwives and nurses during pregnancy. At the same time, there are treatments applied to reduce pain during puerperium, breastfeeding problems, urinary problems and depression.
Homeopathy treatment is a treatment that is also applied to babies. Homeopathic treatment can be applied for babies in diseases such as colic pain, sleep problems, newborn jaundice and skin irritation. This treatment can also be used in adults to relieve many ailments. Psychological disorders such as panic attacks, depression, extreme stress, anxiety and emotional eating disorder can be treated with homeopathy.