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Homeopathy

The primary virtue of homeopathy seems to be that it can be highly effective without side effects.  Self-treatment for the symptoms of common complaints and minor infections is provided by over-the-counter homeopathic single-ingredient or combination remedies in many health food stores and an increasing number of drugstore chains.  Many people also choose to consult a practitioner trained in homeopathic prescribing, where far more potent and individualized remedies may be obtained after a thorough examination to determine the precise nature of the patient's complaint.

Homeopathy is currently classified among the "alternative" therapies, but the large and growing body of evidence for homeopathy's effectiveness is increasing its acceptance and use in more conventional circles.

What is homeopathy?  In striving to provide an answer, homeopathy is often likened to immunizations and allergy treatments, which are similar to homeopathy in that they involve extreme dilutions of a substance, and both are known to stimulate the body's own healing powers. 

In homeopathy, a key premise is that every person has energy called a vital force or self-healing response. When this energy is disrupted or imbalanced, health problems develop. Homeopathy aims to stimulate the body's own healing responses.

Homeopathic treatment involves giving extremely small doses of substances that produce characteristic symptoms of illness in healthy people when given in larger doses. This approach is called "like cures like."

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