Homeopathy - Introduction - Uses & The Constitutional Remedy

Homeopathic remedies are used to treat a wide range of conditions, including acute infections, injuries, chronic diseases and emotional disorders. Remedies are carefully selected, according to each individual case, to stimulate the body's own defense system to heal the body, mind and spirit in harmony, without side effects.

It is important to note that in almost all cases, there is only one remedy suited for your particular condition. This is referred to as your constitutional remedy -- the remedy that best fits you as a whole person. Consult with your homeopath or naturopath to determine your constitutional remedy for a specific condition. Your homeopath or naturopath will take a complete case history considering your personality, preferences, and all of your mental and physical ailments and match these symptoms with the symptom picture of the remedy

If dealing with the common cold, for example, symptoms unique to your situation will determine the appropriate homeopathic remedy for healing. A remedy will only be chosen if your symptoms match the symptom picture of that particular remedy. This is the approach used in The Alternative Health CD when listing homeopathic remedies for specific, acute, conditions.

Your friend or relative may be suffering from the same condition, however, his/her remedy may be different. For example, a sore throat located on the left side may require a different remedy from a sore throat located on the right. An achy, tired person who welcomes company will receive a different remedy from an achy, tired person who wishes to be alone.

The fundamentally holistic approach of homeopathy makes for highly effective, personal, treatments and overcomes the limitations of a number of mainstream, reductionistic, approaches to dealing with illness.