Precaution while using Homeopathy

1. Homeopathy is an alternative to strong medications that have chemicals. If you do not want to opt for allopathy, homeopathy is the best natural way to treat a health problem. Homeopathy can cure a simple infection or severe disease (sometimes much better than allopathy). However, homeopathy is a gradual remedy to treat health issues and anyone can prescribe to this natural medications. But, there are few precautions that you must keep in mind bef .....

Introduction

2. Hahnemann said that a patients diet must be regulated and nothing of medicinal nature should be taken while on homeopathic treatment. This belief started directly from Hahnemann. In aphorism 259 ofOrganon of Medicine(2002, p.211), he says: Considering the minuteness of the doses necessary and proper in homoeopathic treatment, we can easily understand that during the treatment everything must be removed from the diet and regimen, which can have an .....

Do not keep the homeopathic medicines out in the open

3. Do not keep the homeopathic medicines out in the open. Keep them in a cold place and always close the lid after taking out the pills or liquid. Never put homeopathic medicines on your palm. Directly open the bottle and pop in the medicine (or use a dropper to take the liquid). Using hands can take off the spirit added to the medicine which is the most important ingredient of a homeopathic medicine. Always follow half an hour rule. If you want to .....

Look at what you are eating

4. Look at what you are eating. Homeopathy is all about the spirit that gradually cures the health problem. If you eat foods that have strong odour like garlic, ginger or raw onions, it can cut down the effect of the medicine. So, ask your homeopathic doctor on what to eat and what to avoid. .....

Do not mix homeopathy with other medications

5. Do not mix homeopathy with other medications. Allopathy and Ayurvedic medications should not mix up with homeopathy. If you are a heart patient or suffering from blood pressure, diabetes or epilepsy then consult your doctor before leaving any medication. Your doctor might advise you to take allopathic medicines with homeopathic ones. However, once you start accepting to the homeopathic treatment, your doctor can reduce the allopathic medication. .....

Chew the medicated pills slowly

6. Chew the medicated pills slowly. Longer they remain on your tongue, better is their action through the sentient nerve endings on the tongue. Homeopathy is an alternative stream of treatment and medication which do not have any sort of chemicals in them. People who are not keen or comfortable using allopathic medicines can go in for homeopathic treatment and medication as it is the best and natural way of treating the various issues with health. H .....

Should not be touched with hand

7. The homeopathic globules should not be touched with hand as far as possible. Take them directly in the cap of the bottle and put on the clean tongue. homeopathic treatment has offered better results when compared to the conventional medication. However, it is to be noted that homeopathy acts as a continuing remedy for treating various health issues and it is safe to be used by people of all ages from toddlers to senior citizens alike, though ther .....

Best time to administer

8. If you forget to take the DOSE of the medicine suggested to be taken tonight for some chronic condition, you can take it the next day at the suggested time. But do not take it the in the morning the next day. The timing of the medicine is suggested depending upon the medicines miasmatic background and the .....

NEVER give the entire bottle of the medicine in your kids hands

9. NEVER give the entire bottle of the medicine in your kids hands. Most of the kids love the sweet homeopathic globules and have the habit of taking more globules than required, which is no doubt a very harmful practice. Beware of the guidelines suggested by your doctor and give the medicine to your child yourself. If the child takes some extra doses of the medicine unknowingly, inform your doctor and do as he suggests. .....

We do not suggest abstinence from coffee garlic etc

10. In most of our patients, we do not suggest abstinence from coffee garlic etc, unless the indicated medicine demands it. Seearticlefor details. But try to avoid all strong smelling eatables before or after taking the medicines immediately. .....

Leave gap

11. As far as possible, leave gap of at least 20 minutes before and after taking the medicine and have your eatables / meals. The legal status of homeopathic remedies in the United States is unique. In 1938, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was sponsored by Senator Royal Copeland who also happened to be a homeopathic physician. The senator wrote wording into his bill that recognized all products listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the U .....

Do not brush your teeth before you take the dose

12. If a dose of medicine is suggested in the morning immediately after you get up, do not brush your teeth before you take the dose. Just rinse your mouth with PLAIN water and take the dose, as strong smelling toothpaste or mouthwash may interfere with the action of the remedy. .....

Never go beyond the suggested deadline

13. Never go beyond the suggested deadline before you visit or write to your doctor. If the doctor has asked you to take the medicine for 15 days and report later, you must do it soon. If you cannot report after 15 days, you may stop your medicine before you report to him but do not continue the same medicine beyond stipulated time period. .....

Maintain the same timing

14. Take your homeopathic medicines exactly on the suggested time. As far as possible, maintain the same timing if you have been asked to take medicines daily. Homeopathic remedies are taken by mouth or applied to the skin (used topically) for a range of conditions including the common cold, swine flu, and flu (influenza), hayfever, asthma, eye infections (conjunctivitis), diarrhea, cancer, dermatitis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an .....

Medicines reduces the potency of the medicines

15. Do not take on to your palm before taking it, as handling of medicines reduces the potency of the medicines. It also spoils the medicines by exposing it to unhygienic conditions. Always take the medicines by using the cap of the medicine bottle or a plain paper. If you are going to use a paper then see to it that it does not contain any print. As ink can also spoil the medicine. .....

The half an hour rule

16. Do not eat or drink anything half an hour before and after taking the medicines. That means if you wish to take medicine at 12 o'clock then do not consume anything from 11.30 to 12; take the medicine on 12 o' clock and then till 12.30 do not consume anything. The only exception to this rule is water. Drinking water is permissible after or before five minutes of taking the medicines. .....

Addictions

17. Do not smoke, chew tobacco, and drink alcohol while you are taking homoeopathic medicines, as it may have nullifying effects on the medicines. Homeopathy was started over 200 years ago by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann. The word comes from Greek and literally means similar disease. Homeopathic products usually contain extreme dilutions of herbs, minerals, or other substances. Common homeopathic ingredients include aconite, antimonium, arni .....

Coffee

18. A debatable topic when it comes to homoeopathy. With recent research studies it has been explained that if you follow: not to have anything half an hour before and after the medicine rule then coffee does no harm even if you are taking homoeopathic medicines BUT for some homoeopathic medicines coffee acts as an antidote; as there are medicines prepared by using coffee in the crude as well as in the roasted form. That is why your homoeopath will b .....

Strong smelling substances

19. Once you are following the half an hour rule then you can eat raw onion, garlic, ginger, and other strong smelling substances along with the homoeopathic medicines. Homeopathic medicines should never be touched directly by putting on to the palm. They are supposed to be consumed directly from the bottle. In case the medicine is a liquid form, then a dropper needs to be used for the consumption of the medicine. If the medicine is touched with hand .....

Other dietary restrictions

20. It is not mandatory for homoeopathic treatment to follow certain dietary restrictions exceptionally for homoeopathic medicines. BUT for diseases like bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, gout, or the disease which the intensity of which increases after taking a certain food items you need to follow the dietary restrictions for some period till you start responding to the homoeopathic line of treatment. Once you respond curatively to homoeopathic .....

Allopathic

21. If you are a blood pressure, diabetes, epilepsy patient and if you are taking certain medicines for longer period of time then it is not advisable to stop the medicines abruptly as you may encounter problems if you do that. Once you start responding positively to homoeopathic treatment, then your homoeopath will advise curtail down of your medicines. .....

Remedies

22. Thepotencyof a homeopathic remedy is its strength. Potencies range usually from 3x or 3c progressively up to M, CM, and LM potencies. When self-prescribing without the benefit of professional advice, use lower potencies like 12c. Remedies are available in tiny round sugar pellets or globules and tablets made of sucrose or lactose. For those oversensitive to a tiny amount of sucrose or lactose, remedies can be ordered in liquid form containing alc .....

Taking the remedy

23. Try not touch the pellets as they can be antidoted by something you've touched earlier. First, pour them into the cap or the extra cap found inside the tube. Then, pour these into your mouth and under your tongue and allow them to slowly dissolve there. .....

Homeopathic Remedy Antidotes

24. Homeopathic remedies are essentially vibrational medicine, and they are easily overwhelmed by other strong material vibrations. Following the half an hour rule is of high importance when using homeopathic medications. Nothing should be consumed half an hour minutes before and after the medicine is taken. This is the most important factor that needs to be borne in mind while undergoing homeopathic treatment. .....

Try to avoid

25. Try to avoid anything with coffee flavor, mint, camphor, menthol,large quantities of caffeine, or chamomile externally or internally. For example: avoid mint flavored toothpastes, chewing gums, and mouthwashes (mint and menthol); menthol lozenges and candies; coffee, even decaffeinated or coffee flavored ice cream or candies. If you must have caffeine get it from tea or caffinated soda. Avoid Noxema products and Tiger Balm (camphor); etc. Try als .....

When to take the remedy

26. Whenever possible take a remedy at bedtime, as the body is at rest. During the day try to take the remedy away from meals, at least 1/2 hour before eating, and at least one hour after eating because while the body is busy digesting food there can be a digestive upset with certain remedies. In an acute case, such as an injury, take the remedy immediately no matter when you have eaten. The mouth should also be free of any strong tastes. You may dri .....

Homeopathic Recovery

27. According to Herings homeopathic law of cure, in the course of cure during homeopathic treatment, the symptoms improve from the inside outward, from above downwards, from the most vital to the less vital organs, and in the reverse order of their original onset of appearance. The vital force, energy, and the most commonplace symptoms such as general emotions, improve before physical symptoms. It is common during homeopathic treatment for the earli .....

How Long to Take a Remedy

28. As long as the symptoms persist the remedy should be taken providing that some changes are beginning to happen. Get rid of addictions, if any. This is another important precaution that is to be borne in mind. If homeopathic treatment is being taken, then it is of high importance that the patient gets rid of any sort of addictions, if any, like for instance smoking, alcohol consumption, drug addiction etc. .....

When to Stop or Change the remedy

29. While the remedy is acting on your symptoms, you do not repeat the dosage. You must wait to take the next dose until the remedy has stopped acting (that is, when you experience the dip). If your symptoms disappear, you do not need the remedy any longer. If the symptoms change, you may need a different remedy. You must therefore become aware of what is going on in your body. So, be more aware than usual. This is not the usual pill-popping. .....

Orthodox or Allopathic Medical Drugs and Homeopathy

30. Homeopathic remedies do not undermine the action of drugs or interact with them. On the other hand drugs may neutralize homeopathic remedies, most especially steroids such as Cortisone and Prednisone. Many homeopathic practitioners suggest that sour foods are not supposed to be consumed while undergoing homeopathic treatment and taking homeopathic medications. Examples of such foods include tamarind, lime, etc. .....

Importance of Modalities

31. There are so many homeopathic remedies for each disorder, that simply looking for PAIN will not find the most closely matching remedy for your specific pain. The fact that your ailment hurts is not sufficient to tell you which remedy to use. But the modalities of the pain the kind of pain it is, where the pain is, and when it hurts most will help enormously. These are some of the factors you need to address. For example: if the pain pulsates an .....

Modalities are always very important

32. Modalities are always very important factors in choosing the most closely matching homeopathic remedy to the totality of the simillimum. They can be the deciding factors between several remedies which may be strongly indicated. Modalities are the modifying influences and circumstances which either ameliorate (influences which make the symptoms of a condition feel better), or aggravate (influences which make the symptoms of a condition feel worse) .....

Abstract

33. Homeopaths have been very particular about the diet during homeopathic treatment. There is a general belief, sometimes bordering on the level of fear, that the remedies will be antidoted by anything of medicinal nature in the diet. A small survey or homeopathic websites revealed that the majority of homeopaths believe in dietary restrictions to some extent. Nowadays, homeopaths seem to be divided in three groups as far as the question of dietary .....

A Small Survey

34. To assess the extent of this belief among contemporary homeopaths, I made a survey of the top ten relevant sites, chosen randomly from search engine (Google and Yahoo) results for the keywords .....

Results

35. 80% of the websites studied, clearly indicated that coffee can antidotehomeopathic remedies. An additional 10% (marked with *) websites indicated that coffee may or may not work as an antidote depending upon the dose, patient sensitivity, choice of the remedy and habit. 40% of the websites studied, listed many dietary articles as possible antidotes. Another 30% (marked with *) said that some dietary articles may antidote the effect of remedies, d .....

Limitations

36. The sample size of this survey was very small and cannot be considered representative of the whole community, but still it gives us a fair idea that the belief about coffee and other medicinal substances as possible antidotes tohomeopathic remediesis widely prevalent in the homeopathic community. .....

Review of Literature

37. Homeopathic literature is filled with guidelines about dietary restrictions while takinghomeopathic remedies. People have written whole books on this subject and many others devote many pages to this issue. Popular contemporary author, McCabe (2000, p. 566) gives the following guidelines about dietary restrictions: The following articles of diet should be avoided while under homeopathic treatment, not only on account of the injurious effect which .....

Homeopathy is a practice of complementary medicine

38. Homeopathy is a practice of complementary medicine which works in alignment with the natural healing process of the human body. Homeopathy has been in use for more than 150 to 200 years. The remedies of this alternative healthcare therapy are designed in such a way that they stimulate the natural reaction of the human body to help with numerous health conditions and disorders, eventually bringing back the health to the normal state. With an ever .....

Homeopathic medicines are essentially diluted substances

39. Homeopathic medicines are essentially diluted substances in the sense they are extremely diluted. Thus these remedies are devoid of any sort of whole molecules and therefore are non-toxic, non-allergic, and non-poisonous. Also, a few other food substances which have pungent smell also need to be avoided while taking homeopathic medicines. Such foods include onion, garlic, ginger and other similar substances that are extremely pungent. The reason .....

Holistic system of treatment

40. Homeopathic medicine is a holistic system of treatment which basically identifies and makes use of the own power of the human body which is in other words known as the Vital Force and this is what is believed to be stimulating all the living beings in this world. In contrast to the most common belief of many people that homeopathy is a kind of herbal or natural treatment; it is, in essence, far more specific and a clear-cut system of medicine tha .....

How it works

41. Homeopathy makes use of only natural substances which if administered in strong doses result in symptoms, but rectifies these same symptoms if the dosage is administered in a diluted form basically at the infinitesimal dose. When the immune system is feeble and is not in a position to restore the human being back to an overall cure all by its own, then there is a need for stimulation that is to be done along with medicine. The drug must encompass .....

Symptoms in Homeopathy

42. Symptoms, in homeopathy, are an expression of the human being attempting to indict a melancholic cause. It is a cautionary sign which validates the presence of a disease. Homeopathic practitioners believe that illness is specific to an individual. In other words, two people with severe headaches may not receive the same remedies. The practitioner will ask the patient questions about lifestyle, dietary habits, and personality traits, as well as sp .....

Should never be kept open

43. Homeopathic medicines should never be kept open. These medicines should always be stored in a cold place with the lid close each time the pills are taken out or the liquid consumed. Homeopathic treatment has been shown effective in treating many conditions. Colds and flu may be effectively treated with aconite and bryonia. Influenza suffers in a double-blind study found that they were twice as likely to recover in 48 hours when they took homeopat .....

Should always be stored

44. Homeopathic medicines should never be touched directly by putting on to the palm. They are supposed to be consumed directly from the bottle. In case the medicine is a liquid form, then a dropper needs to be used for the consumption of the medicine. If the medicine is touched with hands, this might result in the spirit blended with the medicine being taken off. Actually, it is the spirit blended with the pills, the most important constituent of ho .....

While undergoing homeopathic treatment

45. Following the half an hour rule is of high importance when using homeopathic medications. Nothing should be consumed half an hour minutes before and after the medicine is taken. This is the most important factor that needs to be borne in mind while undergoing homeopathic treatment. .....

Get rid of addictions

46. Get rid of addictions, if any. This is another important precaution that is to be borne in mind. If homeopathic treatment is being taken, then it is of high importance that the patient gets rid of any sort of addictions, if any, like for instance smoking, alcohol consumption, drug addiction etc. .....

Undergoing homeopathic treatment

47. Many homeopathic practitioners suggest that sour foods are not supposed to be consumed while undergoing homeopathic treatment and taking homeopathic medications. Homeopathic remedies are effective in treating infections, circulatory problems, respiratory problems, heart disease, depression and nervous disorders, migraine headaches, allergies, arthritis, and diabetes. Homeopathy is a good treatment to explore for acute and chronic illnesses, part .....

Practitioners

48. Many practitioners also suggest that homeopathic medicines are not supposed to be taken along with other conventional medicines like Ayurvedic medicines or allopathic drugs. Many homeopathic practitioners suggest that sour foods are not supposed to be consumed while undergoing homeopathic treatment and taking homeopathic medications. Examples of such foods include tamarind, lime, etc. .....

Law of similars

49. The creator of homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann, believed that like cured like. If a substance in large amounts CAUSES a certain disease, then that same substance in small amounts could cure the disease. Hahnemann believed that administering a diluted form of a toxic substance could provide the stimulus the body needed to begin to heal itself. .....

Law of infinitesimals

50. In the beginning of homeopathy, small doses of a substance were used. This eventually evolved into using extreme dilutions of the original substance. Hahnemann suggested that the more dilute the substance, the more potent the effect it had against a given disease. .....

Potentiation through dilution

51. Related to the law of infinitesimals is the concept of potentiation through dilution. The preparation of a homeopathic product involves a step-wise dilution process along with succussion. Each dilution is succussed, or shaken vigorously. It is believed by homeopathic practitioners that this process leaves behind the image, essence, or spirit of the original compound in the water. The more times this process is repeated, or the more dilute the end .....