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Constitutional Homeopathy
Strengthening The Immune System To Heal The Body.
By Shlomo Grossman

Homeopathy is a two hundred year old science. A doctor named Samuel Hahneman discovered it and it has been developed ever since. Today it is used by an estimated 500 million people world wide. In Britain the royal family are frequent users of Homeopathy.

Homeopathy is based on something called similarities. This is similar to the principal behind vaccines. By creating a weaker form of the source of the illness one then is able to stimulate the immune system to create antibodies to fight of the illness. In a similar manner a homeopathic remedy that has been diluted many times stimulates the body to improve a specific problem.

This is different than common vitamins or medication, which in certain cases must be taken on a daily basis in order to replace what is lacking in the body. When one stops taking the vitamins or medicine the negative symptoms will reappear. Homeopathy, on the other hand, can strengthen the body from the inside out. The body will in certain cases be stimulated to repair itself. Of course, if a person has a sever problem they should always see a doctor first.

Over many years, many types of plant, mineral, metal, and animal sources, were catalogued as to what effects they have. The homeopath will determine which particular remedy is called for based on the patient symptoms, and other factors,. When the person takes the indicated remedy it will stimulate the body, acting like a catalyst, to strengthen the area that it is weak in.

A small quantity of the source material is placed in water and shaken for a period of time. Then a drop of this solution is taken and shaken again for a period of time. This is repeated, and assigned a certain strength depending on how diluted the solution is. The more dilution, the stronger the remedy. The common strengths are 9c, 30c, 200c, 1m. Stronger doses are available but rarely given.

After repeatedly taking a drop of the solution from one container and placing it into a larger container, eventually what is left is just the essence or energy of the original source of the remedy.

There are three ways of determining which remedy to give: symptomatic and constitutional.

1. A symptomatic remedy. Is one that is given based on a physical problem that a person has at that time. The remedy given will fit that specific problem.

2. A constitutional remedy used to treat symptoms. This in certain cases be more effective in treating a specific problem. It will be based on the total attributes of a person: Intellectual, emotional, or physical, and symptomatic problems.

3. A constitutional remedy used to treat the total constitution of a person.

I use this approach. I use an approach that strengthens the general immune system, which results in improving many symptoms, the health of the body, and the ability of the person to function in general.

Contrary to popular belief I have found in my practice that a person will need more than one constitutional remedy. I have found that it varies between 2-5 remedies.

Although the strength of a remedy for a symptomatic remedy will vary, many times high strengths are used. Whereas I use lower strengths initially, gently strengthening the body. Working with the body.

The remedy is taken only once every few weeks. Sometimes a period of three to four months may be required in order for the body to build itself up completely.

As opposed to medicine which tries to get rid of symptoms, Homeopathy treats the source of the problem, a weakness in the immune system. This in turn in turn ameliorates the symptoms.

The reason the person got sick originally was because the immune system was weak in some aspect, which allowed the disease to enter, and the symptom to appear. Through strengthening the weakness in the immune system, the physical problem can be helped.

By only treating the symptoms, the person’s immune system still will remain weak. As a result, this will lead them to becoming sick again.

An analogy can be made from a house whose purpose is to keep out rain, cold, heat etc. If the home becomes weakened then it will break in certain places. If the roof, then water will start to seep through. If the windows, then cold will enter, etc.

One could approach the problem in one of two ways. One could fix each hole in the roof, or each opening in the windows. But if they are old or weak, the problems will reoccur in another spot. Since the house is structurally weak it will continue to deteriorate, resulting in endless repairs.

A different approach would be to strengthen the basic structure of the home itself, which as a result will not only fix one leak, but will resolve the general problem of leaks for a much longer period of time.

The same holds true of Constitutional Homeopathy. By strengthening the immune system in general, many problems will improve, and one will be healthier, and be able to function on a much higher plane.

It can occur, that a person will look very healthy, and even have had tests done that show that he is seemingly healthy, but a few days later... This happens because under the surface the person’s basic energy system was weak, and as a result, some normally minor pressure will break through the thin ice.

At the initial interview it is determined:

1. Which remedies are required.

2. The strength of the person’s immune system.

3. Which remedy strength is to be given.

4. What intervals the remedy is to be given.

This is analogous to someone who has not eaten for a long time. This person is very weak and must be treated by a specialist who knows how to slowly bring the patient back to health. The patient cannot be given too much, or too rich food, too soon. So too in Homeopathy, a person whose body is run down, needs to be gradually built up and strengthened. Until eventually they no longer need treatment.