{"id":2530,"date":"2025-05-21T16:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/glossar\/homoeopathie\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:03:26","slug":"homeopathy","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/homeopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This treatment method was developed in the 18th century by German physician <strong>Samuel Hahnemann<\/strong> and is now one of the world&#8217;s best-known <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/complementary-medicine\/\">complementary<\/a> and alternative medicine<\/strong> practices. Homeopathy considers not only the symptoms of the disease, but the whole person\u2014with all their physical, emotional, and mental aspects.<\/p>\n<h3>Basic principles of homeopathy<\/h3>\n<p>The foundation of homeopathic teaching is based on several central principles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Simile principle (\u2018Similia similibus curentur\u2019)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis means that a substance that causes certain symptoms in a healthy person can, in potentised form, cure similar symptoms in a sick person. For example, a homeopathic remedy made from coffee (Coffea) can help with insomnia when it is accompanied by restlessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Potentiation<\/strong><br \/>\nThe starting materials \u2013 of plant, animal or mineral origin \u2013 are <strong>diluted and shaken<\/strong> (potentiated) several times in a special process. The resulting so-called \u2018potentisations\u2019 (e.g. D6, C30, LM1) are no longer intended to have a material effect on the organism, but rather an <strong>energetic-informational<\/strong> one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individualisation<\/strong><br \/>\nThe choice of the appropriate remedy is <strong>not based on symptoms, as in conventional medicine<\/strong>, but is tailored individually to the totality of physical, emotional and mental complaints. Two patients with the same diagnosis may therefore receive different homeopathic remedies.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/holistic-medicine\/\">Holistic<\/a> approach<\/strong><br \/>\nThe individual is not reduced to a single symptom, but is considered in their entirety. Homeopathy aims to <strong>strengthen the vital force<\/strong> \u2013 the energetic principle that, according to Hahnemann, is responsible for health and illness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Application and areas of use<\/h3>\n<p>Homeopathy is used in many areas of life \u2013 both in <strong>self-medication for everyday ailments<\/strong> and in the <strong>accompanying treatment of chronic or psychosomatic illnesses<\/strong>. Typical areas of application are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colds, flu-like infections, coughs<\/li>\n<li>Gastrointestinal complaints<\/li>\n<li>Sleep disorders, exhaustion, nervousness<\/li>\n<li>Skin problems such as eczema or acne<\/li>\n<li>Allergies and hay fever<\/li>\n<li>Menstrual cycle and menopause symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Complaints in children and during pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Accompanying chronic illnesses, e.g. rheumatism or migraine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In classical homeopathy, a single remedy is always prescribed after a detailed medical history has been taken. However, there is also what is known as <strong>complex homeopathy<\/strong>, in which several active ingredients are combined in one preparation \u2013 mainly for self-treatment.<\/p>\n<h3>Scientific classification and criticism<\/h3>\n<p>Homeopathy is the subject of intense scientific and social debate. Critics complain that highly potentised remedies <strong>no longer contain any measurable active ingredients<\/strong> and call for stricter evidence-based proof.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents argue, however, that the <strong>energetic information<\/strong> transmitted through the potentisation process is crucial \u2013 a concept that is consistent with the principles of <strong>information medicine<\/strong> or <strong>quantum biology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous patients report <strong>lasting improvement<\/strong>, even in cases where conventional medical therapies have been ineffective or insufficient. Although placebo effects are discussed, they often cannot adequately explain the <strong>long-lasting effect of individually selected remedies based on homeopathic anamnesis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In countries such as Germany, Switzerland and India, homeopathy is firmly established in the healthcare system. It is practised by doctors, alternative practitioners and pharmacists and enjoys widespread acceptance, particularly in <strong>integrative medicine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Connection to regulatory and energetic medicine<\/h3>\n<p>Homeopathy fits perfectly into the spectrum of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/regulatory-medicine\/\"><strong>regulatory medicine<\/strong><\/a>, as it aims to promote the <strong>body&#8217;s self-regulation<\/strong>. Targeted stimuli at a subtle level trigger regulatory processes that can lead to improved inner balance. It also touches on concepts of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/frequency-medicine\/\">frequency<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/information-medicine\/\">information medicine<\/a><\/strong>, in which vibration, energy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/consciousness\/\">consciousness<\/a> play a central role.<\/p>\n<p>Another point of contact lies in the fact that <strong>homeopathic remedies function like frequency carriers<\/strong>: they contain no material components, but rather energetic-informative components \u2013 much like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/bioresonance-method-brm\/\">bioresonance<\/a> or biophoton medicine.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Homeopathy<\/strong> is a profound, energetic healing method based on the fundamental principles of similarity, potentisation and holism. Despite scientific controversy, it enjoys great popularity worldwide and has a firm place in complementary and integrative medicine. Its strength lies in individualised treatment, the activation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/glossar\/self-healing-powers\/\">self-healing powers<\/a> and its gentle, lasting effect \u2013 ideal as a supplement to other regulatory therapies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2530","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/2530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-balance-check.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}