Written by Dr. Rob Kachko. Homeopathy is an extremely effective and comprehensive system of medicine that has been in use since the end of the 18th century. While it has tremendous healing potential, it is also remarkably gentle and free of side effects. Homeopathic remedies are diluted forms of substances that, if given in their crude form to a healthy person, would cause the same symptoms that we are seeking to cure in the sick.
Homeopathy is supported by the medical understanding that “like cures like,” and by the pharmacological concept of the Biphasic Dose Response (Arndt-Schulz Principle). Its efficacy is further explained by a principle foundational to Naturopathy: that the body has an inherent capacity to heal itself. Symptoms, then, are necessary, protective efforts to return the body to homeostasis. Just as any stressor we encounter will result in an organized response by the body to protect itself, homeopathic remedies serve as targeted stressors or “messages” which stimulate our adaptive capacity in a specific way which helps the body to overcome those symptoms. The properly selected homeopathic remedy (there are over 4,000 in total) matches the totality of a person’s complaints at that time, and more importantly, mirrors the adaptive healing tendency unique to each individual.
As one of many tools at the disposal of a Naturopathic Doctor, homeopathy often serves to create clarity in some of our most difficult cases. In this way, the study of homeopathy helps us gain a better understanding of our patients and forge closer relationships with them, and allows us to truly understand the whole person.
To schedule a homeopathic consult with Dr. Kachko, please call his office at 631-421-1848 or email him at DrKachko@innersourcehealth.com.