HOMEOPATHY FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA

HOMEOPATHY  FOR  SCHIZOPHRENIA

Can Homeopathy Cure Schizophrenia?

Brief Introduction

Is it possible to treat or cure schizophrenia with homeopathy? To answer this question, first we will look at the schizophrenia symptoms. Then we will discuss the basic principle of homeopathy very briefly and at the end I will discuss some homeopathic remedies useful for the treatment of schizophrenia, and it will make the point clear.

(A).  SYMPTOMS  OF  SCHIZOPHRENIA

Here are some important symptoms of schizophrenia.

1. Loss of contact with reality.

2. Social withdrawal.

3. Confused or disorganized thinking and speech.

4. Delusions, e.g. being pursued, spied, poisoned, of persecution, etc.

5. Hallucinations, of sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing.

6. Hearing voices, commanding him to do some absurd things, e.g., to kill others or to do harm, to kill himself, to jump from a height etc.

7. Suspicion, distrust.

8. Muttering. Patient talks to imaginary people or to himself.

Patient’s Right To Know The Name of The Medicine

Patient’s Right To Know The Name of The Medicine

It is generally thought that the patient has the right to know what remedy he is being given and by law doctor is bound to tell the name of the prescribed remedy, because ultimately patient is responsible for his own health. Is it true for homeopathic remedies? Practically it is never beneficial for the patient to know the name of the homeopathic remedy even if it was helpful. In this article we will discuss this issue in detail. All the situations described below are real situations faced during clinical practice.

Basics Of Homeo Psychiatry

Basics  of  Homeo  Psychiatry

Homeopathy is based on natural law. The basic principle of homeopathy is that any substance which is capable of producing disease like symptoms in a healthy person can cure the same symptoms when given in extremely minute doses. Unlike conventional medicine, homeopathic remedies cure the disease by symptom similarity. That means, symptoms of the remedy should match with the symptoms of the disease to be treated. This is known as “similia similibus curentur” or “let like be treated by like”.

Now let us see how homeopathic remedies are used to treat physical, mental, emotional and psycho-somatic disorders.