What are Homeopathic Substances?
Homeopathy is a natural pharmaceutical science that uses various plants, minerals or animals in very small dosages to stimulate the person s natural defenses. Homoios in Greek means similar and pathos means disease or suffering. This form of natural healing is based on the idea that a disease can be cured by treating it with very small doses of the very substance that, in larger amounts, would actually cause symptoms of the same disease. Much like a vaccine triggers the body s defense system to build immunity to specific diseases, homeopathic substances activate the body s natural defense systems to combat specific ailments or conditions. Homeopathic medicines are safer than mainstream medicines and, when used correctly, have virtually no side effects. Because the original substances are highly diluted, they are totally safe to use for treatment of most minor ailments. Symptom relief is attained through stimulation of the body s natural healing process. Precise levels of homeopathic in
