Similasan Homeopathic Medications Works By Using The Body's Self-healing Abilities, Homeopathic Remedies are a Safe and Effective Way to Treat Common Ailments.

Similasan products stimulate the body to heal itself by utilizing "microdilutions" of the active ingredients. This system of medicine is know as homeopathy.

In the production of Similasan homeopathic medicines, all active ingredients (originating from mineral, plant or animal) undergo the process of serial dilution. The result is a microdiluted concentration of the ingredient, and its dilution level is often represented by an "X." For example, an ingredient diluted to the level of 6X contains 0.0000001% of the active ingredient—just enough to jump start the immune system. This homeopathic mode of action is similar in theory to a conventional allergy or flu shot, yet the active ingredients in homeopathic products are much more dilute, and are therefore safe for all ages without known side effects.

You may ask why the ingredients, such as apis (honey bee), belladonna and mercurius are used as active ingredients? After all, those substances can trigger various symptoms when used in heavy concentrations. This is true. In homeopathy, however, the dosages are not concentrated enough to poison the body. In fact, the

dosage level is only enough to cause the body to detect the presence of the ingredient and then react to it. The body then reacts by triggering the immune system to heal the underlying problem. For example, a microdilution of honey bee will trigger the body to fight symptoms such as burning, stinging and swelling. In many cases, the cause of such symptoms is an allergy, therefore the ingredient apis (honey bee) is used to treat allergies.

In summary, homeopathy is a completely unique way of treating ailments. Rather than imposing a chemical drug on the body with the hope of temporarily masking symptoms, homeopathic active ingredients attempt to stimulate a physiological reaction of the body's healing mechanisms. In other words, homeopathy encourages the body to maintain proper health by imposing a gentle stimulus.

At Similasan, we call this "Healthy Relief via Active Response Formulas.®"

Dr Samuel Hahnemann: the Father of Homeopathic Medicine
Samuel Hahnemann developed the homeopathic approach to medicine more than 200 years ago. Hahnemann was awarded his doctorate in medicine from the University of Erlangen, Germany in 1779. After practicing medicine for 5 years, he found that conventional medicine at the time was invasive, riddled with side effects and often did more harm than good. He wanted to develop a system that would serve as a gentle first line of defense. After reading a 20-page dissertation describing the use of cinchona bark to treat malaria, Hahnemann experimented with this ingredient. To his surprise, he found that cinchona bark actually caused malaria symptoms when taken in large doses. He then		hypothesized that cinchona was effective in helping malaria due to its ability to cause malaria symptoms. In subsequent treatments on people suffering malaria, he confirmed that cinchona helped malaria but was very harsh and caused other difficulties. Following logic, he found that diluting the cinchona eliminated the harsh side effects while maintaining the beneficial healing effects. Hahnemann then had a brilliant idea: to progressively dilute the substances and to mix or grind the dilution in each stage of concentration. Named "dynamization" by Dr. Hahnemann, this preparation technique was a significant contribution to the foundation of homeopathy.

Homeopathy Today
Stemming from the Hahnemann experiments, homeopathy went on to become a predominant form of medical treatment used by physicians worldwide. In the U.S. homeopathy was widely practiced in hospitals in the 19th and early 20th centuries. As recently as 1998, the World Health Organization recognized homeopathy as one of the systems of traditional medicine that should be integrated with conventional medicine to ensure adequate health care.*		In the U.S. today, there are hundreds of homeopathic OTC products found in drug stores, grocery stores, health food stores and mass merchandisers. The FDA regulates homeopathic medicines and requires that manufacturers follow certain guidelines for the formulation and production of homeopathic drugs.
* Brinkaus, B, Schindler, G, Linder M, et al. Socioeconomic aspects of homeopathy as seen by decision-makers and service providers in the health care system. In Ernst E, Hahn E. Homeopathy; A Critical Appraisal. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK, 1998; 221-233

Homeopathy's History
Homeopathy is derived from the Greek words homoios, meaning similar, and pathos, meaning suffering. The principle of Homeopathy is based on the Law of Similars. It was Dr. Samuel Hahnemann who discovered the benefits of Homeopathy. He pioneered the dilution process still used by all Homeopathic formulators. Today, after 200 years of Homeopathic drug proving, there is a basis or "pathogenesis" that each formulator and homeopathic doctor follows when diagnosing and treating patients.

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