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NCH e-newsletter, which brings you the latest, up-to-date A strong voice for increased homeopathy news each month. access to homeopathic healthcare. ____ qM qMqM Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page qMqM Qmags THE WORLD’S NEWSSTAND® qM qMqM Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page qMqM Qmags THE WORLD’S NEWSSTAND® Homeo-Speak acute illness: A condition that is usually brief in duration and self-limiting; that is, either the illness runs its course or the patient dies—as opposed to chronic illness that usually develops more slowly, lasts indefi nitely, results in deterioration of health, and does not resolve without some sort of healing intervention. Examples: acute illness—colds, fl u, ear infections; chronic What is homeopathy? illness—arthritis, hyper tension, diabetes. characteristic symptom: a symptom of an unusual nature—strange, rare, omeopathy is a safe, effective system of natural medicine, peculiar—that gives the case a pronounced individ uality (i.e., “characterizes” used by millions of people worldwide for more than 200 the case). For example, chilliness with desire for ice cold drinks, or dizziness that is better from motion. Such a symptom often points directly to the years to achieve wellness. Homeopathic medicines are pre- H curative remedy. pared from natural sources, are used in extremely small amounts, chronic illness: (See acute illness.) and are recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They are non-toxic and, when properly administered, can be common symptoms: Symptoms that are commonly found in a particular disease, for example, spots in measles or swollen glands in mumps. safely used with infants, children, adults, and animals. constitutional treatment: Treating the whole person, rather than the symptoms alone, thereby attempting to enhance the general level of How does homeopathy differ from health rather than just getting rid of the symptoms. conventional medicine? materia medica: Latin for “materials of medicine.” A reference book listing Homeopathy is based on the principle that “like cures like.” That homeopathic medicines and their therapeutic actions/indications. This is, if a substance can cause symptoms of disease in a healthy information comes primarily from the provings of the medicines; also from person, then it can cure a sick person suffering