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Definition: Homeopathic medicine is a natural pharmaceutical science that uses various plants, minerals or animals in very small dose to stimulate the sick person's natural defenses. The medicines are individually chosen for their ability to cause in overdose the similar symptoms the person is experiencing. "Homoios" in Greek means similar and "pathos" means disease or suffering. Since one's symptoms are actually efforts of the organism to reestablish homeostasis or balance, it is logical to seek a substance that would, in overdose, cause the similar symptoms the person is experiencing. The medicines, thus, go with, rather than against, the person's natural defenses.

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Reiki One
FAQs, meditations, affirmations, message board, articles.

Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions on Homeopathic Medicine
Here Dana Ullman, M.P.H. answers the following questions: What is homeopathy anyway? If the medicines are so effective, why isn't homeopathy more popular today? and more.

National Center for Homeopathy
A group whose mission is to promote health through homeopathy by providing general education to the public and specific education to homeopaths in the US. A good starting point for the study of homeopathy.

Homeopathic Remedy Finder CD-ROM
Makes the task of selecting Homeopathic remedies easier and faster. Symptoms and remedy descriptions are written in easy to understand, everyday language. Charts are automatically created for each patient. Kits.

Homeopathy Online
This is a great online quarterly publication on homeopathy. For the more advanced student of homeopathy. Included are articles, letters, reviews, sections on materia medica, case reviews, pets, etc.

Homeopathy Overnight
Online catalog of single remedies, remedy kits, combination remedies, and books that can be delivered overnight.

Homeopathy: Real Medicine or Empty Promises?
by Isadora Stehlin from FDA Consumer magazine (December 1996) - A discussion of what homeopathy is, the FDA's regulation of homeopathic medicines, homeopathic treatment, and the effectiveness of homeopathy.

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