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Translated from the Greek homois and pathos, the word homoeopathy means 'the cure is like the disease'. The cornerstone of homoeopathic philosophy is the Law of Similars. This law or principle is based on a long held belief (by ancient healers like Paracelsus) that substances that produce symptoms in a healthy individual can be used to treat similar symptoms in a sick person. Homoeopathic medicine deliberately mimics or provokes the symptoms of a patient's disease to strengthen the body's ability to heal itself.
Practitioners of homeopathy believe that symptoms are signs that the body is fighting illness. Homoeopathic treatment may strengthen a person's health. According to homoeopathy, the healing process follows one or more basic directions:
- from the top of the body down
- from the inside of the body out
- in reverse order of appearance.
For further information you can visit the Better Health Channel: Homeopathy.
