Homeopathy is based on the philosophy that the body, mind and emotions are not separate and different, but in fact, they completely form a unity. Depending on this point of view, the homeopath seeks for a medicine that is suitable for all the physical and psychological symptoms of the patient.Homeopathic medicines ensure the mechanism of natural self adjustment in the mind and body to be more effective by activating the power to cure itself that exists in all living things. Choosing the right medicine is like choosing exactly the right key to start this process.

Today, homeopathic treatment is applied being accepted as an important branch of the health system in nearly all developed countries and is met by health insurances in many countries. In other countries, especially in the regions like India which is overpopulated and has low income, it is used widespread as it is both a cheap and effective treatment method. It is being applied and becoming widespread rapidly in all over the world from European countries to America, from Asia to Africa.

No. Although ‘trust’ is important for all doctor-patient relationships and whether conventional or homeopathic, each treatment has a ‘placebo’ effect, homeopathy is a treatment far beyond the placebo effect. Here are some effective examples:

Babies: Parents use the homeopathic medicines successfully for the disturbances which are observed frequently in babies such as colic, eruption ache and infections.Animals: Many veterinarians use homeopathic medicines to cure pets such as cats, dogs and birds and livestocks such as goats, horses and cows.In all over the world, millions of people use homeopathic medicines trustfully. Today, the number of the medical doctors who prescribe homeopathic medicines or directing their patients to homeopaths are increasing quickly.

Even though the patients do not need to use conventional medicines as homeopathic medicines affect quickly and well, it is possible to use both of them together. Although homeopathic treatment is generally compatible with other existing treatments, homeopaths try to decrease the amount of the medicines.If the homeopath is not a medical doctor, he should not stop the usage of the medicine without the approval of a medical doctor. As some strong medicines such as cortisone and chemotherapy medicines decrease the effect of the homeopathic medicines, the timing of the usage of the medicines should be arranged accordingly. The support of an experienced medical doctor who has recieved special education on homeopathy is necessary for the treatment of the chronic cases and more serious acute cases.

Individuals who have received homeopathic education in the standards approved all over the world, whether they are a medical doctor or not, may be a homeopath. Individuals who are not medical doctors take additional lectures in basic medicine so as to be a homeopath.In many countries all over the world, there are schools giving education on homeopathy. In some countries, homeopathy is one of the fields of specialization in the medical faculties. Whether his basic degree is conventional medicine or not, the person who has received homeopathic education by the system approved worldwide and who has received a certificate which allows him to make homeopathic treatment from an authorized institution is a homeopath.In Turkey, homeopathic education is given by the Homeopathic Association.

In acute diseases, homeopath gives the suitable medicine observing the condition of the patient. However, when the chronic diseases are considered, homeopath should make a more comprehensive interview.Personal characteristics, physical properties, appetite, likes-dislikes, the pattern of his body functions, environmental factors, the course of the disease in the family and family and social relations of the patient are taken into consideration. The carrier-job, the spare time activities, the entertainment-relaxation activities and the emotional condition of the patient are examined.Homeopathy is not a diagnosis but a treatment method. For this reason, today, homeopaths also make use of highly advanced diagnosis methods when necessary.Finding the appropriate homeopathic medicine depends on understanding and knowing the patient as an individual completely. This means that, the homeopath should analyze the physical, mental and emotional condition of each patient before deciding on the right medicine.For the chronic diseases, the homeopath arranges a follow-up meeting approximately 4-6 weeks after the first meeting and the date of the first prescription. The patient will feel much better in a noticeable way in simple cases. The follow-up visits are to determine whether an additional method or medicine is required or not. Usage of more than one medicine may be required for balance and complete health.In homeopathic treatment special to an individual, only one medicine is used at a time. When the right medicine is taken these may happen: disappearance of specific symptoms, feeling more energetic, stronger immune system functions and increase in welfare. There are quick and deep effects of homeopathic treatments. Although it takes time for the change to happen, the change is generally permanent.

Homeopathy is fundamentally a natural and holistic treatment method which does not have any side effects. Homeopathy was developed by the German doctor Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) nearly 220 years ago. Hahnemann supported that a treatment should be applied “without giving harm” to the patient, should not have any side effects, should be completed as quickly as possible and should show the expected effects.[Metin Kaydırma Sonu]Homeopathy is a treatment method which accepts that each individual has his unique body and health condition, which is applied by taking the verbal history of the patient into account, which uses completely natural methods and which is effective on the physical, mental, psychological and emotional recovery.

In acute diseases, homeopath gives the suitable medicine observing the condition of the patient. However, when the chronic diseases are considered, homeopath should make a more comprehensive interviewPersonal characteristics, physical properties, appetite, likes-dislikes, the pattern of his body functions, environmental factors, the course of the disease in the family and family and social relations of the patient are taken into consideration. The carrier-job, the spare time activities, the entertainment-relaxation activities and the emotional condition of the patient are examined.Homeopathy is not a diagnosis but a treatment method. For this reason, today, homeopaths also make use of highly advanced diagnosis methods when necessary.Finding the appropriate homeopathic medicine depends on understanding and knowing the patient as an individual completely. This means that, the homeopath should analyze the physical, mental and emotional condition of each patient before deciding on the right medicine.For the chronic diseases, the homeopath arranges a follow-up meeting approximately 4-6 weeks after the first meeting and the date of the first prescription. The patient will feel much better in a noticeable way in simple cases. The follow-up visits are to determine whether an additional method or medicine is required or not. Usage of more than one medicine may be required for balance and complete health.In homeopathic treatment special to an individual, only one medicine is used at a time. When the right medicine is taken these may happen: disappearance of specific symptoms, feeling more energetic, stronger immune system functions and increase in welfare. There are quick and deep effects of homeopathic treatments. Although it takes time for the change to happen, the change is generally permanent

Homeopathic medicines are produced in special laboratory conditions in many countries. Helios in England, Boiron in France and DHU in Germany are some of the reliable companies that produce homeopathic medicines.

Hahnemann started experimenting the homeopathic medicine experiments on himself, on his close colleagues and his children. In the beginning, his wife took notes as an observer and right after reaching a reliable number of observations, the healing properties of that material, when used as a homeopathic medicine, were listed.In the following years, important homeopaths like Kent and Boericke published books called as “Materia Medica” containing the healing properties of the homeopathic medicines.Today, experiments on various natural materials are carried on and new materials are being added on the lists of homeopathic medicines. These experiments are carried out by making the healthy individuals take the homeopathic substance and recording the appeared symptoms in a specific systematic way. The symptoms which are common among the individuals who tried the medicine are called as “the picture of the homeopathic medicine”. The more suitable the symptoms of the sick individual to the medicine’s picture, the quicker the recovery of the patient with that medicine

Homeopathy deals with the patient not with the disease. Homeopathic treatment is holistic. It aims the patient to be healthy and in balance physically, mentally and psychologically and generally may cure many health problems of the patient (for example; an individual may suffer from psoriasis, back ache, amnesia and phobia at the same time) with only one medicine. Another important difference is that, homeopathic medicines do not have side effects. Besides, it is possible to cure most of the diseases identified as chronic by the help of homeopathy.

In herbal treatments, herbs are used as they are found in the nature; like in the case of drinking boiled-soaked medical herbs. Herbs which are used for healing may show a toxic effect in the body when being used excessively. The belief supporting that herbal treatments are harmless is wrong.As for homeopathic medicines, because of the diluting process, the toxic properties of the natural materials are lost completely.Moreover, in homeopathy, besides herbs, materials found in nature (animal poisons, insects, minerals, acids, etc.)  form the essence of the homeopathic medicines.Herbal treatments, such as phytotherapy, may be used together with homeopathy but both of them should be suggested by the experts of these fields.

In many countries, homeopathic medicines are sold in the pharmacies without prescriptions. In our country, as there has not been an attempt for the production or import of the homeopathic medicines, homeopaths obtain the medicines abroad and give them to their patients.