Public reaction to homeopathic science runs to the extremes, from quackery to the ultimate cure for all disease. The truth likes somewhere in the middle. There is endless proof that homeopathic medicine is a safe, effective and natural treatment for many acute and chronic disorders. However, just as in traditional medicine, homeopathy has it limitations.
When to Seek Treatment
Severe conditions for which you should seek treatment by a medical doctor are:
- Neck and back injuries that prevent or limit movement
- Chest and abdominal wounds
- Protruding or broken bones
- Burns greater than the area of the palm of the victim
- Cyanosis (turning blue)
- Crushing chest pain
- Unconsciousness
- Severe head injury with loss of consciousness, seizures, change of pulse, slower breathing, pale skin, increasing shock for more than half an hour.
When You Need Medical Intervention
According to Stuart Close, who wrote The Genius of Homeopathy, homeopathic medicine should not be used in where the living organism has been acted upon by mechanical affections1. These include force; morbid growths, formations and foreign substances; congenitally defective or absent organs or parts, prolapsed or displaced organs. These conditions call for surgical and medical intervention.
For many diseases, homeopathy is most effective when used in conjunction with tradition and other forms of alternative therapies.
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