What Is Classical Homeopathy?
Camry James
Classical homeopathy is generally defined as a system of
medical treatment based on the use of minute quantities of
remedies that in larger doses produce effects similar to those
of the disease being treated. It is believed that very small
doses of a medication could have very powerful healing effects
because their potency could be affected by vigorous and
methodical shaking. This is referred to this alleged increase
in potency by vigorous shaking as dynamization. It is also
thought succussion could release immaterial and spiritual
powers, thereby making substances more active. Tapping on a
leather pad or the heel of the hand was alleged to double the
dilution.
Examples include: the use of an isopathic (disease associated)
agent as a first prescription in a stuck case, when the
beginning of disease coincides with a specific event such as
vaccination; the use of a chemically related substance when a
remedy fails yet seems well-indicated; and more recently, the
use of substances based on their natural classification (the
periodic table or biological taxonomy). This last approach is
considered to be promising by some in the homeopathic
community, because it allows for grouping remedies and
classifying the ever-burgeoning Materia Medica, but is rejected
by many purists because it involves speculation about remedy
action without proper provings.
There are estimated to be more than 100,000 physicians
practicing homeopathy worldwide, with an estimated 500 million
people receiving treatment. More than 12,000 medical doctors
and licensed health care practitioners administer homeopathic
treatment in the UK, France, and Germany. Since 2001,
homeopathy is regulated in the European Union by Directive
2001/83/EC; the latest amendments make it compulsory for member
states to implement a simple registration procedure for
homeopathic remedies.
In the UK, homeopathic remedies may be sold over the counter.
The UK has five homeopathic hospitals where treatment, funded
by the National Health Service, is available and many regional
clinics. Homeopathy is not practiced by most of the medical
profession, but there is a core of public support, including
from the Prince of Wales.
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