homeopathy ~ "the people's medicine"

Homeopathy is a system of medicine, yes, MEDICINE. Developed in the 18th century by Dr Samuel Hahnemann, homeopathy uses very small amounts of natural substances that, in its raw form, may cause a disease or symptom. The word homeopathy derives from two Greek words meaning “similar suffering".

Homeopathy seeks to stimulate the body's own healing mechanisms to correct the underlying imbalance that caused the symptoms in the first place. It is a system of medicine that is fundamentally different from conventional (allopathic) medicine, which tends to heavily focus on pharmaceuticals.  Homeopathic medicine aims to treat the whole person using medicines made from highly diluted plants and other natural elements. Based on the belief these medicines stimulate a healing response in our bodies, the principle law is "like cures like"...an ailment  can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people.

Like cures like.  A remedy made from a natural substance which would usually produce the symptoms in a healthy individual, after undergoing the process of sequential dilution and succussion, can be effective in treating those similar symptoms presented in a sick individual. An example I'll use is the homeopathic remedy  of Allium cepa, the latin name for red onion, could help someone who has watering eyes and a streaming nose, the similar symptoms one may experience when chopping an onion. It does NOT need to be due to chopping an onion to use this remedy but recognizing the symptoms helps to choose this remedy for those uncomfortable sensations.

Homeopathy is manufactured by homeopathic pharmacies according to the standards and processes of the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) and is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and must comply with FDA Good Manufacturing Practices. Homeopathy is officially recognized in the US under the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the 1965 Medicare Act, and the 1987 FDA Compliance Policy Guidelines.