The science of homoeopathy has proved to be a boon for the 21st century people. The extremely fast paced life of this century has subjected the people to numerous disease conditions which were non -existent or were very rare in the past. The basic principle of homoeopathy believes in maintaining the vital force in its healthy form. The use of modern medicines has made life much complicated and has affected the vital force of the people in a negative manner.
In aphorism 41, Organon of Medicine 6th Edition, our Master Samuel Hahnemann brings about the fact how modern medicines are affecting our health and body adversely. The aphorism says that the modern medicine which was actually administered with the aim of curing the derangement in the health of the patient, ends up harming the patient by adding up to his ailments and leading to more complications for the patient who was already under immense agony. He further acclaims that the new symptoms which are added upon by the medicine leads to the development of dissimilar manifestations which then become more difficult to cure (Saine, 2016).
Homoeopathy has provided a completely different set of principles for curing the ailments of the patients. Unlike modern medicines, homoeopathy does not try to suppress the manifestations. Rather it tries to restore the deranged vital force through developing a very similar yet stronger disease to the already existing one. The latter disease being stronger than the former one extinguishes the former and the latter diminishes with time by the virtue of its time bound action. This action of the medicines on the body gives the opportunity to the body to restore the deranged vital force on its own. Homoeopathy is thus known as the most natural way of curing diseases through its harmless mode of action (P K, 2012).
In the modern world, when life has become much hectic and everything around us is toxic, homoeopathy appears to be a saviour. It is a silver lining in the dark cloud. The allopathic or the modern medicine comes along with a long list of side effects and after effects. It not only suppresses the existing illnesses. But also bring about new maladies along with it. In aphorism 2, Hahnemann says that the ideal way of curing a disease should be rapid, gentle and permanent. Homoeopathic science of medicine provides all these features and restores the deranged vital force (Worldhealthnow.com, 2016).
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In his aphorisms, Hahnemann further claims that the modern medicines derange the vital force of the patient to such an extent that it becomes almost impossible for the gentle homoeopathic medicine to bring back the functioning of the body and restore the derangement in the health. This phenomenon thus gives rise to an artificial chronic disease. The disease which could have got cured with the help of homoeopathic medicines, become incurable due to the harmful effects of modern medicines on the human body (Meij, 2011).
The homoeopath is thus an artist with knowledge of science. He knows how to bring about a positive change in the body of an already suffering individual. He is a true healer. Therefore, it can be said that homoeopathy is actually a true form of community medicine for the twenty first century. It can be used as a preventive and curative medico for the masses in this century. Not just as a curing agent, the homoeopathic medicines have also proved their worth as prophylactics. When the world was plagued with swine flu and there was no prophylaxis for the same in the modern medicine, the homoeopaths came as the saviour and suggested some prophylactic drugs. Even during the epidemic of dengue in some developing countries of the world, when no measure to prevent the disease was found to be effective enough, the homoeopathic physician’s so called “magic pills” came to the rescue of the masses. There are such innumerable cases where homoeopaths and homoeopathic medicines have proved there worth and stand stood with head held high. When any other system of medicine gives up r fails to bring about any desired results, the homoeopath ensures a safe and healthy living environment, a healthy community and thus a healthy world.
Amidst millions of criticism and endless oppositions, homeopathy has always proved its worth and has come out with flying colours through all the blames and allegations. The homoeopathic fraternity is now working on finding out a cure for cancer too. The ongoing research work in various parts of the country has provided firm grounds to the science of homoeopathy and has made it more scientific and valid. Even engineers from reputed colleges across the globe have authenticated the fact that homoeopathic medicines work harmlessly and in a curative manner despite being very minute in nature. The beauty of the science of homoeopathy is yet to be explored to its fullest strength. The boon is yet to be discovered completely. It has a lot to offer to the world. With advancements in our knowledge and increase in the technology, we will be able to derive all the benefits that this wonderful science of healing has to offer.
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