Welcome to a growing health care movement
December 12, 2004
by
Julian Winston
When I walked into the office of Raymond Seidel, MD, in 1972, I never thought
that it would change my life. I was new in Philadelphia and looking for a
doctor. Someone sent me to Dr. Seidel. During the next eight years, I found
that the old doctor changed my health dramatically. By the time he passed
away in 1980, I had found homeopathy and the way to take charge of my own
health. I also had discovered a philosophy that fascinated me and a colorful
history filled with amazing people.
Homeopathy is a system that attempts to stimulate the body to heal itself.
I realized that all symptoms, no matter how uncomfortable they are, represent
the body¼s attempt to restore itself to health. So instead of trying
to dry up the runny nose from a cold with antihistamines, a homeopath will
use a remedy that will stimulate the body to move in the direction it is
already going, and, in the process, clear the runny nose!
It is a system that looks at individuals and not at diseases. Each of us
suffers a cold in his or her unique way. Yet conventional medicine makes
the assumption that all colds are alike and offers a common series of drugs
something to dry the nose, something to bring down the fever, something to
suppress the cough, something to ease the headache. Homeopathy, on the other
hand, looks for the one substance that will cure the individual case.
The person with a beginning cold, characterized by slow onset, aching, loss
of appetite, chills, and a desire to be left alone will need a different
remedy than the person whose cold comes on a bit quicker and is characterized
by intense sneezing, a runny nose that burns the upper lip, a desire for
hot drinks, a bone chilling coldness, and a desire not to be left
alone. We characterize both as colds, but they are expressed differently,
and, therefore, are in need of different homeopathic remedies.
I had found a system of medicine that was gentle, safe, and effective.
When I assumed the editorship of Homeopathy Today in 1984, our monthly
newsletter consisted of six pages. Today we have a 40-page monthly magazine
filled with stories about homeopathy the remedies, how they are used, from
where they come, stories from our members about successful (and unsuccessful)
treatment, historical tidbits, photos of homeopathic personages, reviews
of homeopathic books, news of conferences, news of the pharmacies, questions
and answers, and much more.
Through the National Center for Homeopathy and Homeopathy Today you
can keep in touch with the most recent developments concerning this unique
medical system. Come join us! It's worth it!
