What is the difference between herbs, homeopathy and naturopathy?
Herbal preparations are made from plants that have often been ground and placed in a capsule for consumption or made into decoctions to be consumed as a tea. The plants exist in crude/material form and should be prescribed by a qualified herbalist as they can have unwanted side effects and interact with existing medications. Homeopathic medicines are made from plant, mineral, metals, salts and animal products. They are usually diluted beyond Avogadro’s number so that there is no chance of toxicity. They are deep-acting energetic medicines that are prepared systematically to reduce side-effects and treat at the deepest levels. Classical homeopathy is a complete system of medicine that was discovered by German physician and chemist Samuel Hahnemann. Homeopathy has its own philosophy, principals and medicines called remedies. It is a holistic and individualized therapy that can treat a wide variety of conditions in people of all ages. A homeopathic prescription usually consists of ONE hom
