Products
Homeopathic medicines are available from various suppliers, for example, in the form of globules (beads) and as drops (dilutions) in pharmacies and drugstores.
Structure and properties
Homeopathic medicines are prepared by a strong dilution of the starting substances. The dilution levels are called potencies.
Examples
Taking belladonna (Belladonna) causes hyperthermia, so in homeopathy it is used for fever or hot, red head. A bee sting (Apis) triggers inflammation (redness, warmth, stabbing pain, swelling), in homeopathy Apis is therefore used for stabbing pain, e.g. angina. Spanish fly (Cantharis) also causes inflammatory reactions and is used for inflammation of the kidneys, urethra, bladder and prostate.
Some characteristics
Considered a gentle, holistic, healthy healing method and as such used by mothers on their children, for example. In many cases, the difference between phytotherapy and homeopathy is not understood by patients. For the designation of homeopathic remedies, the older Latin designation is used, e.g. “Kalium sulfuricum” instead of “Kalii sulfas” as is common today. In homeopathy, many substances and medicinal drugs are used that are pharmaceutically or phytotherapeutically obsolete or toxic, e.g., Aconitum or Asa foetida. However, many of these substances were formerly officinal, e.g., in PH 4 and PH 5. See also under Homeopathic Names.
Intake
- Globules should not be touched by hand because they are impregnated with the active ingredient. Give directly from the lid of the vial into the mouth or take with a plastic spoon (no metal spoon).
- Do not swallow, but slowly dissolve in the mouth.
- Not to be taken or applied at the same time: Camphor, essential oils, coffee.
- The remedies should be taken on clean mouth. Do not smoke, eat or drink 30 minutes before.
- Single dose: 3-6 globules
- Globules consist of sucrose and lactose and can lead to tooth decay.
Comparison with allopathy
The principle of action of homeopathy is fundamentally opposed to that of modern drug therapy. Due to the strong dilution of the active ingredients, except for very low potencies and mother tinctures, no pharmacological effect is expected. Modern pharmacotherapy is based on the principle that pharmaceutical agents must bind to molecular targets (drug targets) in the organism in order to elicit an effect (receptor theory).
