Have you ever found yourself questioning conventional Western medicine? Looking for something more ?enatural?f or 'herbal' to help ward off the inevitable winter cold......

Homeopathic Medicine

Having family members in the medical field has opened up a variety of conversations regarding homeopathic medicine. Most are doctors or nurses, and the opinions amongst them vary widely when it comes to the belief (or non-belief) in homeopathic medicine actually working effectively.

The two doctors firmly believe that homeopathic medicine is an ineffective way of treating any disease, but are open to their patients trying out whichever method they are most comfortable with. Being doctors, they of course say that they would very strongly recommend conventional and proven methods of fighting any disease before outwardly condoning such practices. But, when it comes down to chronic diseases that may or may not have a proven cure such as cancer or multiple sclerosis, the doctors both agree that the patients may receive some piece of mind by finding some alternative treatments.

While they would never suggest completely stopping the conventional treatments to start a homeopathic medicine treatment, both agree that it may help the patient's outlook on their overall treatment if they have some control over their medical decisions. The doctors explicitly say that they do not believe that the homeopathic medicine will actually prove any results for the patients, but they absolutely condone their patients taking that path.

On the other hand, the three nurses seem in agreement that homeopathic medicine has some proven benefits for patients they have been in contact with. While they also agree that the conventional tested methods always produce the best results on most patients, the nurses conclude that they have seen where alternative treatments such as homeopathic medicine have helped certain patients that were deemed terminal and beyond help with conventional medicine. Most of the nurses' evidence is based on personal examples and not medical studies, but they all swear that they have witnessed patients make complete turnarounds by using homeopathic medicine.

In conclusion, one should obviously make the decision for themselves regarding the use of alternative medicine in their treatment plan. If it is decided that pursuing the use of homeopathic medicine is worthwhile, then be sure to find doctors that condone the decision.

Some doctors still are completely against the practice, so it is important to find a doctor that agrees with your ability to make decisions regarding your medical care. Since there are no studies proving the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine, it most certainly is not a 'wrong' way to treat disease.

Article by E.P. Keely an independent writer for Healthy Help Files on Alternative Health.

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