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Homeopathy is built on two ideas: "like cures like" (a substance that produces symptoms in a healthy person is used, in tiny amounts, to prompt the body's own response) and...

Homeopathic potency is a labeling system that records how far a remedy has been diluted and how many times it was shaken during preparation. The letters C, D, X and...

Drainage in homeopathy is the traditional idea of gently supporting the body's own routes of elimination — such as the lymphatic system, liver, kidneys and skin — often using low-potency...

In natural medicine, the terrain is the idea that a person's overall internal environment — their constitution, resilience and the general state of their body — shapes how they respond...

The honest answer is that it is unproven and debated. Some people reach for homeopathic remedies at the first sign of a cold and say they feel more comfortable, using...

A mother tincture is the concentrated liquid starting material from which many homeopathic remedies are made. It is produced by soaking a plant, mineral or other source substance in a...

A nosode is a type of homeopathic remedy prepared from a biological sample associated with a disease, such as a discharge, tissue or cultured material, which is then sterilized and...

In short, it is contested. Reviews of the scientific evidence for homeopathy are mixed and, on the whole, not convincing to mainstream science; major scientific and regulatory bodies remain skeptical...

The honest answer is that it is unproven and debated. Some people with hay fever or sinus symptoms say homeopathic remedies help them feel more comfortable through allergy season. But...

30C is a homeopathic potency label that describes how many times a remedy has been diluted and shaken. The "C" means each step is a 1-in-100 dilution, and the "30"...

The evidence is limited and debated, so the honest answer is that it is unproven. Some people say homeopathic remedies help them feel calmer during stressful, restless spells, and use...

The honest answer is that it is not proven, though the picture is debated. Zeel is a combination remedy some people with stiff, achy joints say helps them feel more...