This foundational principle of homeopathy states that a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can, in minute doses, cure similar symptoms in a sick individual. It reflects the idea that the body can be nudged towards healing by introducing a remedy that mimics the illness’s effects, thereby stimulating the body's innate healing ability.
Homeopathy relies on the use of highly diluted remedies. The goal is to use the smallest amount necessary to provoke a healing response. The minimum dose ensures safety, avoids toxicity, and allows the body to respond naturally without being overwhelmed.
Each patient is considered unique in homeopathy. Treatment is tailored not just to the disease, but also to the individual’s physical, mental, and emotional state. Two people with the same condition may receive completely different remedies based on their specific symptoms and constitution.
Homeopathy believes in a 'vital force' — an invisible energy that maintains health and harmony in the body. Illness is seen as an imbalance or disruption of this force. Remedies work to restore its balance, promoting natural healing from within.
Potentization is a unique process of preparing homeopathic remedies. It involves serial dilution and succussion (vigorous shaking). Though the original substance may be present in minute or even non-detectable amounts, the process is believed to enhance the remedy’s energetic healing properties.
Hering’s Law outlines the direction of true healing: from inside out, from more vital to less vital organs, and in reverse order of the appearance of symptoms. This principle helps practitioners assess whether a remedy is genuinely helping or suppressing the disease.
Homeopathy does not just aim to remove symptoms. Instead, it looks at the person as a whole and addresses the root cause of the illness. The goal is to bring balance on all levels — physical, emotional, and mental — leading to long-term well-being.
Homeopathic remedies come in different strengths or 'potencies' such as 6C, 30C, 200C, and 1M. The choice of potency depends on the nature of the condition, depth of symptoms, and patient sensitivity. Lower potencies are used for physical symptoms; higher ones for emotional or long-standing conditions.