Homeopathic Medicines for Children
Homeopathic remedies are based on a mother tincture created by dissolving material in water or alcohol. Materials used include inert minerals, chemicals, drugs and biological matter from bacteria, viruses, plants, animals and human tissue or secretions. Some homeopaths use remedies based upon imponderabilia from electromagnetic radiation such as the remedy Sol from sunlight. The majority of commonly prescribed remedies are based on plants or minerals (Table 1).
Homeopathic practice relies on clinical observation and has built up complex constellations of symptoms and signs that have become associated with particular remedies. Extremely few of these clinical pictures are recognised in allopathic medicine, yet they can be observed by careful clinical assessment, and as such form part of the human condition. Such is the complexity of homeopathic prescribing that a cross-referencing repertory is often required to match symptoms to their remedies. These references have benefited from computerisation, and repertory programmes are in common use.
Remedies
Homeopathic remedies are based on a mother tincture created by dissolving material in water or alcohol. Materials used include inert minerals, chemicals, drugs and biological matter from bacteria, viruses, plants, animals and human tissue or secretions. Some homeopaths use remedies based upon imponderabilia from electromagnetic radiation such as the remedy Sol from sunlight. The majority of commonly prescribed remedies are based on plants or minerals (Table 1).
Homeopathic practice relies on clinical observation and has built up complex constellations of symptoms and signs that have become associated with particular remedies. Extremely few of these clinical pictures are recognised in allopathic medicine, yet they can be observed by careful clinical assessment, and as such form part of the human condition. Such is the complexity of homeopathic prescribing that a cross-referencing repertory is often required to match symptoms to their remedies. These references have benefited from computerisation, and repertory programmes are in common use.