Homeopathy: Miracle, Magic, or Medicine

There have been many times in our family when a homeopathic remedy has brought such rapid healing we have uttered the same words time and again, "It's a miracle!" My husband informed me I am no longer allowed to say, "that's amazing" when describing a response to a remedy because I have said it so frequently. He joked, 'when you keep seeing such wonderful responses, it's no longer amazing but just homeopathy at its best!' Despite what he says, I still say it's "like a miracle" sometimes how quickly someone heals or recovers from an illness after taking a remedy.

But, homeopathy really isn't a miracle. A miracle by definition is an effect or extraordinary event inexplicable by the laws of nature and ascribed to a supernatural cause or act of God. Homeopathy, on the other hand, works precisely by a strict set of guidelines - based on the natural laws of physics. And it is not directly an act of God, but God's given gifts of nature that allow us to make remedies.

Though it may sometimes seem like we magically get better, homeopathy is far from magic. Magic is an illusion (something presenting a false impression of reality). Unlike in allopathic medicine where (toxic) drugs are used to suppress symptoms and give the illusion of wellness, homeopathy cures symptoms and allows true health and healing.

Now that we live in the Bible Belt, I'm saddened by the realization there are some people completely opposed to homeopathy as they believe it to be "the work of the devil" or occultist in nature. This is simply not true. There is much confusion in the general population about what homeopathy is and what it is not.

Religion is a personal issue - one I have no desire to debate. What I do want is to help people understand what homeopathy really is (and isn't) so that those who follow a strict religious code can decide whether homeopathy is a good choice for them and their family. There is so much misinformation out there about homeopathy, many people may miss out on true healing because of misconceptions and false information.

Homeopathy is not "New Age." In fact, it is over 200 years old and based on physical and scientific principles realized more than two thousand years ago during the time of Hippocrates, a Greek physician known as the Father of Medicine. Though remedies are made from natural elements of the earth (plant, mineral, or animal - usually milk - in origin), homeopathy is NOT herbs or crystals. True classical homeopathy does NOT employ muscle testing, kinetic energy, altered states of conscious, or any other astrological, or psychic healing techniques.

Homeopathy is a science-based medicine following a strict set of rules and principles layed out by its founder, Samuel Hahnemann (a medical doctor who became dissatisfied with the effects allopathic medicine was having on his patients). While religion has no role in homeopathic medicine (training or practice), I have heard from many who receive homeopathic medicine talk of their "spiritual awakening" meaning, they have found a stronger connection to God and their religion. This is healing, not spiritualism or occultist influence.

Homeopathy does not diagnose illness nor should a good homeopathic practitioner ever direct someone away from their medical physician. Homeopathy is a treatment - a medicine - a tool used in healing. It is as much art as science in its method of restoring good health. Although all homeopaths should follow the aphorisms of The Organon, (the guidelines to practice layed out by Hahnemann), the quality of homeopaths varies just as no two doctors practice exactly alike. If you've ever seen a different physician for a second opinion, you can get two completely different answers and recommendations from two different physicians for the same illness. This is where the finesse of practice distinguishes one from another but does not take away from the science of the medicine.

So while some may dabble in other modalities, true classical homeopathy does not. It follows the tried and true guiding principles resulting in repeatable cures when the remedy is matched to the person's unique symptoms. It is safe and effective. It's goal is the speedy, gentle, permanent return to good health. Homeopathic medicine *is* an amazing alternative in today's world where many are searching for a miracle.

Thank you Jenny McCarthy and Oprah!

Wow ... I just finished watching Oprah with Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Peete. My head is spinning so I'm going to ramble. It was surreal at times as watching Jenny tell her story was like watching me tell mine. So many of her details were so much like my son's story.

My heart goes out to both of these amazing women for sharing with the world. It isn't easy. I struggle every day with whether I should continue sharing my son's journey and I am small potatoes compared to these two women. I'm no one from no where and don't make my career based on the media and people's opinions of me.

Since moving to Florida I have wondered whether we are doing Kaiden a disservice by continuing to share his story. But then I hear from another mom who says our story has helped their child and I know God has shown me our purpose in this life. Kaiden does attend traditional school with no mention of autism. He is doing fantastic and has many friends. No one here knows he "used to have" autism.

The thing that makes my heart race when I watch these moms on Oprah... if only they knew about homeopathy. What more could be done for their sons? I feel it's my personal responsibility to tell them and everyone about homeopathy because it is the one thing that will not only address the current issues but address the weakness that made our kids vulnerable in the first place. Without that, they are still susceptible to the same toxicity somewhere down the line.

Vaccines are not the only impetus to autism. It is the biggest, by far, but I know from watching my 3rd child - now almost 2 and completely unvaccinated that the underlying predisposition is sometimes so strong, it won't take a vaccine to cause autism. I do believe my son's autism was triggered by his first and only round of immunizations. But I saw my beautiful, unvaccinated daughter at 6 months old when we introduced food start walking on her toes and stop sleeping. I even saw a headbang here and there which, believe me, sent me into a state of post traumatic stress so bad I was nearly paralyzed. Within a month of starting her on a constitutional remedy, she began sleeping through the night again, stopped her funky behaviors, and stopped her chronic runny nose.

But even now at 2years, 1 month, she is slightly speech delayed. She's never been vaccinated but she was predisposed. I believe most likely from my disastrous MMR revax in college. "Science" shows no correlation between vaccines and autism... well, maybe not. But who is to say, these children aren't predisposed because *their* parents were vaccinated. Where are the studies showing how vaccines effect our immune system in the long run or even how they effect our DNA.

The late Dr. Edward Yazbak dedicated much time and effort studying the correlation between mothers who were revaccinated with the MMR vaccine as adults and then going on to have a child with autism. So even though my son never had the MMR vaccine, the MMR revax I received years before I even had him may have contributed to his susceptibility. And of course, my own mercury toxicity certainly contributed to all three of my children's developmental "issues."

So we can target this or that as the "one" thing that caused our children's autism. But in the end, it is really our own genetic weaknesses which leave us vulnerable. We cannot escape it. Only homeopathy can help us heal it.