Diving Into “The Spirit of Homoeopathy”
Classical homeopathy has continually grown in complexity ever since its inception over 200 years ago. Most notably, the number of homeopathic remedies in use has grown from around 100 in homeopathy’s early days to several-thousand in use today. Over the years there...
This is Why Homeopaths Emphasize Clinical Results over Theory
Classical homeopathy is first and foremost a clinical science concerned with the healing of living beings. As such its main concern is the practice of medicine, in contrast with conventional medicine where theoretical considerations (such as through what mechanism a...
Skepticism About Homeopathy: Can’t We Just Ignore the Skeptics?
Homeopathy is the bad boy of healing systems. Over 200 years after its inception it continues to generate controversy, and being skeptical about homeopathy is far more popular than simply accepting it as is. It is not surprising, therefore, that one of the blog's more...
Is Homeopathic Medicine the “Enemy of Reason”?
Homeopathy has been the target of criticism by skeptical scientists and physicians throughout its history. One has just been broadcast in The Enemies of Reason, a two-part British TV documentary about New-Age and alternative medical practices. But this critical view...
The Influence of Vitalism on Naturopathic Medicine
The philosophical perspective on which the naturopathic clinical approach is based is that of vitalism. According to vitalist philosophy, living beings are not machines running according to strict cause-and-effect relations, but are beings whose existence is guided by...
What’s the Difference Between Homeopathy and Naturopathic Medicine?
Homeopathy is very often confused with other systems of alternative medicine. The first reason is that the term “homeopathy” is little-known and is often confused with other, similar-sounding terms. But underlying this linguistic confusion is the fact that most people...
The Homeopathic Treatment of Allergies
Homeopathy is highly effective in the treatment of allergies and fully capable of stimulating the organism to heal to the point of complete relief from all allergy symptoms. Many of us have suffered from allergies at one time in our life, and usually the best...
How to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Without Going Hungry
There is an fascinating dietary experiment currently taking place in public view: Steve Pavlina, author of the leading personal development website bearing his name, has committed to eating a high-fruit raw-food diet for the entire month of January, and is recording...
Why Dreams Are Valuable in Homeopathic Diagnosis and Treatment
Homeopathic treatment begins with a thorough investigation into all aspects of the patient’s life. During the initial interview the homeopath routinely enquires about dreams (especially childhood dreams, memorable past dreams, recurrent dreams, and nightmares),...
How to Measure Treatment Success Through Sleep and Dreams
In a recent article I introduced the topic of the role of dreams in homeopathic diagnosis. In this article I explain how sleep and dreams serve as useful indicators of the progress of healing. From Diagnosis to Treatment The correct diagnosis marks only the beginning...