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Side Effects of Depression Drug Treatment That Homeopathy Does Not
Cause
One of the great things about homeopathic treatment is that it is natural and extremely safe—a very gentle form of
healing. The aim of homeopathy is not to stomp out a disease or find an antidote for an illness. The main aim of
homeopathic medicine is to help the body to heal itself, and the symptoms themselves are often viewed as the body's
positive attempts to heal itself. Here is a brief overview of homeopathic medicine and why you may want to consider
it over conventional depression drug treatment.
What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a form of medicine that treats the whole body. Its primary aim is to help the body heal itself.
Homeopathic medicine can be used to treat both acute and chronic health conditions and disturbances. The aim of
homeopathy is both to prevent illnesses as well as to treat them. The word homeopathy itself provides a big clue to
the underlying philosophy of this form of healing. Homeopathy comes from the Greek word "homeos" which means like,
and "pathos, which means suffering. Put simply, then, homeopathy means treating like with like. Homeopathy can
often run counter to our intuition or common sense. For example, when you go to a conventional doctor, he or she
will probably treat your condition with pharmaceutical drugs that are meant to act as an anecdote. However, if you
were to visit a homeopath instead, chances are that your condition would be treated very differently.
What makes up a homeopathic remedy?
What exactly will you be taking when your homeopathic doctor hands you that little bottle of pills? The minute
substances that are used in the typical homeopathic treatments are prescribed for one person and how they are
reacting to their specific disease or disturbance. A remedy is not classified homeopathic because it is prescribed
by a homeopath, but because it perfectly matches the patient's condition. As of this date, there are currently over
2,000 homeopathic remedies that are usually referred to by their abbreviated name. For example, the homeopathic
treatment known as Argentum nitricum is known as Arg nit. Most homeopaths and medical herbalists also prescribe
tissue salts.
Side effects of traditional depression drug treatments
One of the biggest drawbacks of traditional allopathic medicine is that pharmaceutical treatments often come loaded
with unwanted side effects. Sometimes the side effects of traditional depression drug treatments can seem just as
bad or worse than the disease itself. Some side effects of conventional depression drug treatments can include low
sex drive, digestive problems, feeling of muteness, headaches and more.
The rule of minimum dose – why homeopathy is so safe
One of the basic tenets of homeopathic medicine states that the extreme dilution enhances the curative properties
of a substance without the fear of any dangerous or uncomfortable side effects. In homeopathic medicine you only
need to use a minute dose of the active ingredient in order to stimulate a real improvement in health.
The gentle healing of homeopathic medicine
There is a very real gentle aspect to homeopathic healing. Homeopaths see symptoms as an expression of the body's
attempts to heal itself, and not as something to fight against or try to suppress. In most cases, symptoms are seen
as a positive sign that the body is fighting illness and trying to heal itself. In this way, homeopathic remedies
are aimed at stimulating and supporting the body's healing mechanism. It is believed that homeopathic medicine can
sometimes provoke what is termed an "aggravation," where symptoms get worse before they improve. However, most
patients can expect not to suffer from any real side effects from taking homeopathic treatments.
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