WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERBAL AND HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES?
This is a great question that provokes a lot of thought about natural therapies and how they each work to create better health for the individual.
Health and healing is not a straight forward matter like fixing an engine by taking out one part and replacing it with a new one or even taking a pill that removes the symptom but still leaves the actual problem unaddressed. There are certainly benefits in these methods but as the cause of the problem still remains this is not a solution but merely a "bandaid".
Again, finding the cause is complicated and often impossible. Some might suggest diet, lifestyle, environment and exposure to toxins, or genetic weakness and so on results in bad health and that is obviously going to contribute enormously but still the actual cause may not be that obvious. Emotions repressed, lack of spiritual connectedness and damaging thought patterns play the greatest part in undermining good health. We can see that each of these things create layers of complexity that span a lifetime and beyond. With that in mind we can chip away until the layers come off and a sense of wellbeing and good health is found.
It is in this method of chipping away that the natural therapies work their magic to not only restore the body but also as a preventative measure.
Herbal remedies are made from herbs, fungi, minerals, and some animal products. The active substance is extracted using several means, commonly in both alcohol and water processing, or from powdered dried matter. Some herbs can be used medicinally on a periodic basis and some over the long term as tonic. There are herbs that act on individual organs or have an healing action that is quite specific and then there are those that are "adaptogenic" and can target any weakness or area that needs help. They are taken in a dosage great enough to affect a positive result much like allopathic medicine (pharmaceutical drugs) that cause metabolic chemical changes. It is worth mentioning that these drugs are made from isolated components of these medicinal plants and substances or a sytnthetic foreign and toxic copy and as such are missing many of the qualities that abound in natural form having a synergetic electrical healing action within the body.
The tonic method of herbs is becoming far more widely used as people recognise the benefits and simplicity of using them. Simply adding certain fresh herbs, medicinal mushrooms and "superfoods" to the standard diet can provide enormous support in improving energy and building immunity. The Chinese and many other cultures have successfully practiced herbal medicine for tlousands of years and have a very rounded approach that works at restoring youthfulness and creating longevity over and above maintaining and restoring health. By regularly adding these tonic herbs in relatively large doses the energy systems of the body are loaded up with the components that can fuel and rejuvenate and tonify to gain the greatest results for maintaining optimum health and promoting longevity.
Homeopathic principles state that disease and ill health are the result of a moving away from spiritual centredness. When the individual has lost their connection with the "divine aspect" they no longer have the full energy source and guidance that is provided naturally and abundantly.
Homeopathic philosophy views the whole person as an energetic multi layered being that is effected by unlimited external and internal events both past and present, exponentially. Our history is stored in layers within and upon the energetic and etheric bodies. It is a principle of Homeopathics that the stronger disease comes to the fore whilst the weaker lays dormant underneath and in curing the presenting problem the next layer becomes exposed and this in turn is treated and so on back through the history until a return to health and cessation of symptoms. Many patients continue on a healing journey where others deal with the acute situation only.
The next principle of Homeopathic philosophy is the "Law of similars" that states a substance which causes an effect in a healthy person can be utilised to heal those same symptoms in a sick person. A good example of this would be onion, which most people when exposed to it, get running, stinging eyes and nose. A potentised remedy made from onion could potentially be used to treat someone with a cold exhibiting those same symptoms.
Homeopathic remedies are given in minute "potentised" doses. They are generally administered until a positive result is achieved, sometimes requiring only one or two doses but may also be taken as a prophylactic measure much like the theory of vaccination.
The process of potentisation is quite extensive. The substance is continually diluted and succussed until often no original material remains but only an energetic signature of the original. The act of succussion energises and activates the particles. Although it is often said that Homeopathic results are placebo this is now refuted scientifically as the technology becomes more refined and able to distinguish these quantum particles and their effect. Again this is refuted when one considers the positive result often indicated in animals and unconscious patients.
Of enormous importance when selecting the appropriate remedy the homeopath considers the mental/emptional symptoms and then requires a complete picture of the person including their medical history and each and every symptom currently experienced, often the more unusual the more helpful in finding the appropriate remedy. The remedies themselves are as complex as the individual, although there are polycrest remedies that cover many situations there are also quite specific and peculiar ones as well.
For the greatest positive result ideally the causative factor must be addressed and removed for the remedies to create an actual cure whereby the symptom and disease never return. However often this is not possible and the best result is an overall improvement and return to a sense of wellbeing. The remedies are extremely effective in addressing emotional imbalance and as a consequence of this the physical state improves also.
By using a combination of Homeopathic and Herbal remedies we can address all aspects of our health and gain the greatest benefits from these tools, to find vibrant emotional and physical health and restore our spiritual connection, purpose and sense of wellbeing.
