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For children and adults alike, homeopathic medicines—called remedies—are easy to take. They come as small pills which dissolve on the tongue and taste pleasantly sweet, so even kids don’t mind taking their medicine. The remedies may also be given in water.
All homeopathic remedies are prepared under strict manufacturing guidelines and controls by homeopathic pharmaceutical companies. Your homeopath may purchase these remedies from Canada, USA, England or Germany.
Unlike herbs or supplements, homeopaths use nano-doses (small doses) of natural substances. The remedies originate from natural substances, mostly plant (70%), but also mineral and some animal/bacterial, which are prepared in a unique way through a series of repeated dilutions and succussions (vigorous shaking), which potentize (imprint) the remedies. Homeopaths and skeptics alike puzzle over the manufacturing process, which is still a source of controversy.
Nonetheless, both clinical experience and scientific studies prove remedies are effective and scientists are working on an explanation using quantum physics. For instance, it is plausible that an imprint or memory remains due to the kinetic energy generated by the succussions and becomes stronger with higher dilutions. Despite this mystery, people are catching on to homeopathy because it works – for themselves, their children and their pets.
Still not convinced? View collected scientific case studies under the STUDIES page on this blog.