An overview of the German Homoeopathy medication system Homoeopathy is a system of medicine developed by a German doctor and scientist; his findings were the results of tests and experiments that he conducted on the premises that ‘like cures like’. Under this system of medicine, remedies are selected and prepared on the basis of a patients’ symptoms and are believed to stimulate the self-healing powers of the human body. This method of treatment that is followed all over the world works by triggering the healing mechanisms that are dormant in the body. In some cases, this is used when the body fails to respond to treatment for an illness or disease. Today, homoeopathic medicines are prescribed for human and animal use and in the treatment of various illnesses.
Known as holistic medicines, homoeopathic medications are natural medicines; herbs, plants and other natural minerals are known to be used to prepare these medications which in turn enhance the natural healing and curing capacity of the human body. Practitioners of homoeopathy select medications and prepare dosages based on the symptoms a patient displays, not only through bodily ailments, but also lifestyle habits, emotional and mental states etc.