means that if large amounts of the prescribed substances were used, negative side effects will occur. If very small amounts of the substances are used it is more potent and has a longer effectiveness. Homeopathy treats the patient not the disease. Conventional medicines treat symptoms. The main concept of homeopathy is that remedies are to help the body to heal itself. A homeopath refers to the Materia Medica when choosing the right remedies for their patients. The Materia Medica is a listing of homeopathic remedies with descriptions of what kind of symptoms they aid as well as other similar remedies. There have been many ways that homeopathy has been proven. There is empirical proof from the use of remedies for over 200 years in the Materia Medica. Clinical and laboratory studies have shown the effects of homeopathic remedies on living systems. Lastly, new scientific theories about the nature of energy and matter support the principles of homeopathy. In studying the effectiveness of remedies the testers use blind tests and double blind tests. In these tests placebos are used. A placebo is an inactive substances used to avoid bias in testing drugs. In blind testing the patients don’t know if they are taking the remedy or the placebo. In double blind testing the test result observers also don’t know who has taken the placebos’. In double blind tests, homeopathic remedies have proved to be useful in many health problems like, allergies, mustard gas burns, and arthritis. There are hundreds of remedies in the Materia Medica. Here are ten common first aid remedies and what symptoms they help aid:Arnica- bruises and sprains.Belladonna- insect bites, pulsation’s in neck, pupils are contracted or dilated, headaches, earaches, and teething.Calenduala- clean cuts, incised wounds, and bleeding.Hepar Sulph- coughs and colds, hoarseness, abscesses, boils, and aggravation by dry, cold air.Hypericum- lacerations,...
