1. Week Three Homeopathy August 21, 2014

2. Welcome to Homeopathy Materials Any note-taking materials you would like to use. Other Resources Printout of essay written for prior complimentary and alternative medicine course.

3. What is Homeopathy? Highly systematized method of healing “Use likes to treat likes” Homoios meaning similar Pathos meaning suffering Developed by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann

4. Homeopathic Treatment Symptoms are a physiological reaction Fever Kills bacteria Sneezing, runny nose, coughing Expels invaders Remedies mimic illness “Proving”

5. What is “proving?” 1790 Hahnemann took cinchona bark Treats fevers He experienced negative symptoms Wore off only to test a second and third dose Illness symptoms after taking a remedy when healthy

6. Healing Our bodies are able to heal themselves Antibiotics are not always the answer Healing comes from nature Illness has its own remedy

7. How are remedies dispensed? Tablets or pellets Taken dry on the tongue or dissolved in water Lower dilutions for acute situations Few contraindications Difficult to get the right remedy Precautions are needed

8. Homeopathy Today Increasingly more popular Most popular alternative medicine in Europe, Latin America, and Asia Developing countries turned to homeopathy 1980s homeopathy increased 1000% 1999 survey showed 17% of Americans use homeopathy 2004 – 50% of American schools of osteopathic medicine include homeopathy

9. References Benjamin, S. (n.d.). What is classical homeopathy?. Retrieved from http://www.atlantaclassicalhomeopathy.com/c lassical.htm http://www.atlantaclassicalhomeopathy.com/c lassical.htm Carlston, M. (2011). Homeopathy. In M.S. Micozzi (Eds.), Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine (343- 354). Location: St. Louis, MO. Disclaimer: The statements made are for informational purposes only. Any information used within this class is not to be used in place of a doctor. Please consult your doctor for any questions regarding the information received in these classes.