Homeopathic & Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathy

Treatment : nutritional/ herbal / homeopathy

Conventional Medicine

Treatment : pharmaceutical drugs

Naturopathic medicine

dates back to the time of Hippocrates - 400 BC. • In the late 19th and early 20th century, evolved and grew enormously, rivaling conventional medicine in popularity.

succussion

elastic collision , It is a key element in the production of homeopathic medicines.

Nature Cure

was coined in 1895 by Dr. John Scheel of New York City to describe his own method of health care.

Therapeutic order

A set of guidelines to help physician follow the philosophical principles.

Naturopathy

Conditions : identify source of symptoms

Conventional Medicine

Conditions : treat symptoms

Samuel Hahnemann (Physician)

Develop homeopathic medicine

Primum Non Nocere

Do no harm

Naturopathy

Duration of appointment : 1-2 hrs. Long

Conventional Medicine

Duration of appointment : 10-15 mins. Long

Dr. John Scheel

He coined the term naturopathic medicine.

hómoios, "-like" and páthos, "suffering"

Homeopathic derive from 2 greek words that means "like disease"

Naturopathy

Long term solution : eliminate cause of symptoms

Conventional Medicine

Long term solution : medication

Therapeutic Order

It characterizes the natural order that naturopathic therapies can be utilized in order to maximize benefit and reduce the potential for damage or harm.

simillimum

It is called closest match

Naturopathy

Nutrition, acupuncture , exercise , herbal medicine , massage

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Originated in the late eighteenth century. Have a curative effect when given in very dilute quantities to sick people. Believed to stimulate the body's

Similarity, Individualization of treatment for the patient , Use of the minimum dose

PRINCIPLES OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE (3)

Plant kingdom , mineral kingdom, Animal kingdom , diseased tissue , hormones and healthy tissue , imponderables

SOURCES OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES (6)

Conventional Medicine

Side effects from medication : numerous

Naturopathic medicine

is a distinct system of primary health care that addresses the root cause of illness or disease and promotes health and healing using natural therapies.

Naturopathy

is a science-based tradition that promotes wellness by identifying the unique aspects of each patient and then employing non-toxic natural therapies to restore his or her physiological, psychological, and structural balance.

Homeopathy

is holistic because it treats the person as a whole, rather than focusing on a diseased part or a labeled sickness.

Homeopathy

is natural because its remedies are produced according to the U.S. FDA-recognized Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States from natural sources, whether vegetable, mineral, or animal in nature.

Homeopathy

is the practice of medicine that embraces a holistic, natural approach to the treatment of the sick.

PLANT KINGDOM

• 60% of the homeopathic medicines are prepared from one or more parts of plants. • Leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, and berries, may be used in the preparation of the medicines. • All types of plant, benign, poisonous, and carnivorous, have been used as homeopathic medicines.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

• A form of alternative medicine that employs an array of pseudoscientific practices branded as "natural", "non-invasive", or promoting "self-healing". • The ideology and methods are based on vitalism and folk medicine, rather than evidence-based medicine (EBM).

MINERAL KINGDOM

• Approximately 20% of the homeopathic medicines are prepared from minerals. • Therapeutic properties of almost all known metals and non-metals and many important compounds have been exploited in homeopathy. • Eg. Aurum metallicum (gold), Kali carbonicum (potassium), Natrum muriaticum (common salt), and Silica (sand)

IMPONDERABLES

• Certain energy sources, such as magnetism, x-ray, radiation, etc., are also used to prepare homeopathic medicines.

INDIVIDUALIZATION OF TREATMENT FOR THE PATIENT

• Characteristics of the chosen medicine should be as similar as possible to the characteristics of the illness in the patient. • Similarity may be at the 'whole person' level, taking into account the symptoms and signs of the disease, the patient's physical build, personality, temperament and genetic predispositions. •This high level of individualization is not always required: 'similarity' may be at a more specific, local level, especially in the treatment of acute conditions.

USE OF THE MINIMUM DOSE

• Doses used in homeopathy range from those that are similar in concentration to some conventional medicines. • Vigorous shaking of the solution together with impact or 'elastic collision' (known as succussion) during the manufacturing process is a key element in the production of homeopathic medicines.

HORMONES AND HEALTHY TISSUES

• Healthy human/animal tissues and secretions are also used to prepare homeopathic medicines. • Examples of such medicines are Thyroidinum and Adrenaline.

ANIMAL KINGDOM

• Some homeopathic medicines are derived from certain animal products. • Animal products, such as snake poison, spider poison, etc., are used in extremely minute doses to prepare homeopathic medicines.

DISEASED TISSUES

• Some homeopathic medicines are prepared using tissues or secretions containing bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. • Thus, homeopathy advocated the therapeutic use of miniscule amounts of microorganisms long before the introduction of vaccines.

SIMILARITY

•Fundamental idea of homeopathy stated by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) in 1796. •This implies that substances capable of causing disorder in healthy subjects are used as medicines to treat similar patterns of disorder experienced by ill people. •He viewed health as a dynamic process. •Aimed to direct and stimulate the body's self-regulatory mechanisms.

Homeopathy

•Natural,holistic medicine •like cures like •small amounts of natural substances •Works on a subtle cellular level •stimulates the body's ability to heal

Vis Medicatrix Naturae

•The healing power of nature •To act in cooperation with the Healing Power of Nature

Tolle Causum

•To address the fundamental causes of disease •Identify and treat the cause

Tolle Totum

•To heal the whole person through individualized treatment •Treat the whole person

Praevenire

•To practice prevention with patients and the public •Prevention

Docere

•To teach the principles of healthy living and preventive medicine • The physician as a teacher

Naturopathic Medicine

•address the cause of illnesses, rather than simply treating or suppressing symptoms. •Utilizing alternative therapies such as botanical medicine and clinical nutrition, naturopathic medicine offers natural treatment options for chronic disease, hormonal imbalance, pain management, weight loss and much more.