Homeopathy..

The growing interest in natural remedies has put homeopathy back in the headlines. An alternative medicine system that traces its roots to Ancient Greece, homeopathy is based on Hippocrates’ notion that “like cures like”—or, to be more specific (as he said), “Through the like, disease is produced, and through the application of the like, it is cured.”An ethos that’s best understood in the modern-day flu shot—wherein a person receives a minute amount of the flu virus to propel the body’s natural defense system into action—homeopathy is founded on the belief that a substance that causes adverse symptoms in a healthy person can cure the same symptoms in a sick one. (For instance, a healthy person who ingests the toxic herb belladonna—or deadly nightshade—will suddenly experience symptoms ranging from a flushed face to a high fever. An unhealthy person who has these symptoms due to the flu, however, will often recover quickly after taking the homeopathic remedy known as belladonna, in which the substance is successively diluted so that only the energetics of the herb are left.)
Revived in the 18th century by German physician and botanist Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, homeopathy has been honed over the years around the world. According to data determined by the National Health Interview Survey, nearly 5 million Americans use homeopathic remedies today, while pharmacies in Europe carry homeopathic medicines. Available in pills, liquids, or creams, it’s used to treat a wide variety of ailments, but is most commonly relied upon for quotidian health problems that are typically treated at home, from muscle strains to joint pains and the flu.

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