Pancakes, Post #61: If you are giving EVEN the most TINY diluted amount…you are giving more. Unless you are not giving any of the molecule, in which you are not giving anything, technically.
Or could you elaborate how giving anything, ANYTHING, with the same name, is not giving more? If I have lyme disease (as someone else mentioned before), and you give me even the most dilute amount of borrellia burgdorferi, would you not say you gave me more?
1+ .00000000000000000000000000001 = still more than 1
Androcles, Post #63: I suggest you read some books on homeopathy. The explanation is certainly beyond the scope of this forum not to mention my abilities. However, I remind you as I’ve said before in this thread, it depends on the potency that is prescribed. Lower potencies for overactivity, higher potencies for underactivity. I believe. I was hoping someone with knowledge of homeopathy would confirm. Typically, the OP posts and disappears.
As I explained I didn’t disappear but had to work. Also worked yesterday a very long day and thus was not able to respond.
Simply: “Technically” one is giving more of the substance but not in molecular form (except at the very lowest potencies from 30c and down) but, instead, in the form of the vibrational energy of the substance. All cells vibrate to a specific rate (frequency) according to their particular need for existence. Vibrational activity creates energy. The higher the vibration, the stronger the energy (rub your hands together vigorously and see how they heat up - the faster you rub, the warmer they become. They’ll actually tingle. Same as with rubbing two dry sticks together to create a fire.) Energy is never destroyed. It is. It changes in strength, however. It gets stronger as it is stimulated (in Hom., think potentized.) Energies, in vibration, will resonate when balanced i.e. the same. – Pluck a string on one violin in the corner of a room and another violin on the other side of the room, if perfectly in tune with the plucked violin, will resonate and make a perfectly synchronized and in tune sound with the other across the room even though it was never touched. That is the vibrational resonance and balancing that we hear. It happens on all levels of energy with all cells. They either resonate and balanced each other or they don’t if not ‘in tune’ with one another.
Homeopathically speaking, disease is ‘spirit’ in nature. The symptoms, the visible reactions to the host body being ‘out of balance’ energetically (think immune system weakened from negative affects from stress. This can be measured on a biological level but when viewed on deeper level, cellular energy level, is actually an energetic imbalance. The energy of the cells have changed and they cannot do the job they are created to do for that particular system.) are the body’s way of trying to rid itself of the dis-ease. If the symptoms of the disease are treated but the host energy system is not treated then the base level/reason for the dis-ease remains. The treated symptoms are merely suppressed and not expelled from the body.
Back to vibrational resonance. When two substances of complementary energy ‘resonate’ then they are balanced. Every substance, again, has energy - its cells are pure energy. We are held together by perfectly resonating, balanced billions of cells that vibrationally hold form. The cells of a cat resonate at a different vibrational frequency; dogs yet another and plants, etc. even another. Very simplified.
The more potentized the homeopathic substance, the stronger the energy = the stronger the remedy. The remedy needs to be vibrationally strong enough to stimulate the host (think energy of the immune system) to resonate in frequency and which together are stronger than the [singular] energy of the dis-ease. Thus, the immune system is able to do its job for which it was designed. If the energy of the immune system is not strong enough then the energy of the insulting dis-ease overcomes the immune system which allows the host to become ‘ill’.
To address Androcles – generally speaking, an acute situation requires a stronger remedy than a chronic situation in which the immune system has been worn down over time and weakened. An acute situation is a bombardment of ‘energy’ of trauma, illness, that is much stronger than the host immune system. A ‘bombardment’ of remedy is needed to balance the immune system energetically so it can, once again, do its job properly.
In chronic situations the immune system is worn down over time and weakened. A more gentle yet effective (just the right potency) remedy is needed to aid the immune system gently (lower potencies 1x, 6c, etc.). Too much can cause ‘aggravations’ and overwhelm the weakened immune energy. As the immune system is strengthened the potencies of the needed remedy are changed. Determining the correct strength of remedy that has been determined to be correct in a chronic, constitutional/miasmic situation is the hardest job of any homeopath. Even the remedy, itself, is usually changed as ‘layers’ of chronic dis-ease are relieved. Much like peeling an onion.
If homeopathy is noted to ‘fail’, its not that homeopathy has failed but it is the failure of the homeopath to determine what is specifically needed for that specific individual in his/her specific state of condition. The correct remedy, in its correct potency, has never failed. Energy doesn’t fail in its job. The remedy will either ‘resonate’ with the individual or it won’t. The frequencies have to be in tune in order for the body to return to a healthy state.
The strong, healthy immune system is ‘created’ to be able to ‘balance’ the host body defenses and keep it strong and healthy.
Healthy = free of disease mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Personally and professionally (and as taught by Hahnemann and current exceptional/master homeopaths), homeopathy cannot ‘fix’ such things as fractures, torn, ripped tissue in need of suturing, etc. But it aids in the healing in such situations as it helps rebalance the immune system so it can do its job as designed. The ultimate priority of the immune system is to fight off dis-ease and keep the host ‘healthy’.
As MistyBlue stated, self-administration of homeopathy in ‘mild’ situations (as originally stated; not as ‘excused’ in 2nd reply) is effective but only IF the remedy is the correct one for the individual. There may be several different remedies for the same kind of ‘mild’ state - which one is correct is determined by the individuals unique presentation. In strong acute cases (fxs, accidents, etc.) or chronic cases its best to consult with a professional homeopath (who can obtain the stronger potencies) and, of course, work WITH allopathic care.
This is a general and very simplified explanation and it will either ‘resonate’ with the reader or not grin. If someone wishes to learn more it is suggested to get a copy of Hahnemann’s 6th edition of the “Organon of the Medical Art” and read through that. (good luck! grin) Homeopathy is a total paradigm shift in thinking. This is my personal understanding of it.
