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What
type of disease can homeopathy treat?
Homeopathy
does not treat diseases per se. Homeopathy activates the body's
own healing processes in both the physical and mental/emotional
levels. The range of problems in which homeopathy can be effectively
utilized is extensive and includes first aid, acute illnesses,
and all manner of chronic conditions.
In
1991, three professors of medicine from the Netherlands performed
a meta-analysis of 25 years of clinical studies using homeopathic
medicines and published their results in the British Medical
Journal. This analysis covered 107 controlled trials. The
professors concluded, "the amount of positive results came
as a surprise to us." Specifically, they found that:
- 10
or 13 trials showed successful treatment of respiratory
infections,
- 6
of 7 trials showed positive results in treating other infections,
- 5
of 7 trials showed improvement in diseases of the digestive
system,
- 5
or 5 showed successful treatment of hay fever,
- 5
of 7 showed faster recovery after abdominal surgery,
- 4
of 6 promoted healing in rheumatological disease,
- 18
of 20 showed benefit in addressing pain or trauma,
- 8
of 10 showed positive results in relieving mental or psychological
problems, and
- 13
of 15 showed benefit from miscellaneous diagnoses.
Healing,
of course, is done by the body's intelligence—the only thing
that heals. This is different than allopathic drugs which
often cover up or suppress symptoms. Allopathic drugs FORCE
physiological reactions, whereas homeopathic remedies ALLOW
for the body's intelligence to "awaken" and get on with the
business of healing.
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