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All About Homeopathy Treatment


All About Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a natural form of complementary and alternative medicine—which basically means any health practice that falls outside the mainstream of Western conventional medicine.

Homeopathy is based on the Law of Similars, a principle of "like cures like." This means that remedies that cause a problem in large doses may help the body heal quickly if taken in small doses. What makes homeopathy unique is that it takes into account a person's body, mind and spirit when dealing with the cause and cure of a health condition.

According to homeopathy, no two people are treated exactly alike, even if they have similar symptoms.



By Debra Fulghum Bruce, PhD
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD.

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