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What is homeopathy? Homeopathy, or homeopathic medicine, is a medical system developed over 200 years ago by German physician  Samuel Hahnemann .  Homeopathy relies on three basic principles: When taken in small doses, the substances that cause certain symptoms can also help to alleviate those symptoms.  The lower the dose of medication, the greater the effectiveness.  The whole person, not just symptoms, must be taken into consideration when choosing a remedy.  According to the  Sage Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society , in 1900, there were 22 homeopathic medical schools, 100 homeopathic hospitals, and 1,000 homeopathic pharmacies located throughout the United States.  Then the  Flexner Report  happened. The Flexner report was commissioned by  John D. Rockefeller , the richest American of all time. Rockefeller owned 90% of all oil refineries in the United States and decided to use some of his  vast wealth to acquire a pharma...

  According the American Headache Society, 78% of the population will experience a tension-type headache in their lifetime and 16% will experience a migraine. 15% will experience a sinus headache and 4% will experience headaches as a result of head trauma. That’s a lot of people trying to figure out how to get rid of a headache.  For many, a headache is just a very occasional nuisance. For others headaches are a frequent or even daily, and sometimes disabling, problem. The most common reaction to a headache is to reach for a medication, either over-the-counter or prescription. Medication may not be the best option and, especially for frequent or chronic headaches, comes with substantial risks. Why medication might not be the best option For the occasional headache, reaching for a pain reliever like ibuprofen or acetaminophen is unlikely to cause harm. It is often an effective way to get rid of a headache. However, symptoms are our body’s way of telling us something is wrong. I...

Herbal remedies have been used throughout history to treat a wide range of ailments, including joint, muscle and nerve pain, autoimmune diseases and migraine headaches. There is fossil evidence of humans using plants as medicine as long as 60,000 years ago. Although botanical medicine is considered alternative medicine in Western societies, it is the dominant form of medicine in a large part of the world, including China, India, and parts of South America and Africa. The   World Health Organization   estimates that 80% of the world’s population uses herbal medicine for at least some part of their primary health care. Many herbs are recognized as effective for the treatment of various medical conditions by authoritative sources, including the World Health Organization, the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytomedicine, and the German Commission E. Herbal medicines were developed by way of experimentation and cause-and-effect analysis. When a root, seed, or plant had a positi...