German physician, Dr Samuel Hahnemann, founded homoeopathy in the late 1700s. Homoeopathy is based on the principle of Similia Similibus Currentur, stating that a substance that causes certain symptoms in a healthy person is able to treat an ill patient suffering from those same symptoms. As some of the substances that Dr Hahnemann used were harmful, he started reducing the doses to infinitesimal levels using multiple serial dilutions. Homoeopathy has branched out in several directions and advanced much since then. An example of this is homotoxicology which the homoeopaths at the Dubai Herbal and Treatment Center make use of.
Homotoxicology is the study of the effects of homotoxins (human toxins) on the body and how the human body manages them. According to homotoxicology, disease is a manifestation of the body attempting to combat, neutralize and eliminate the homotoxins from the bodily systems. The aim of homotoxicology is to assist the body in eliminating these toxins (detoxifying) by using products that exert physiological effects on the various systems of the body. Homotoxicology has an indication-oriented approach to treatment and is thus often considered to be the link between allopathic medicine and homoeopathy.
The homoeopaths at the Dubai Herbal and Treatment Center incorporate integrated medicine and apply the practices of clinical homoeopathy, phytotherapy, homotoxicology, Chinese medicine, nutrition and selected allopathy. They take thorough histories and perform clinical examinations and often make use of a number of diagnostic tools, such as the phase contrast microscope and the bio-electronic terrain analysis.
The homoeopaths see a very broad spectrum of diseases. They treat acute conditions such as colds, influenza, bronchitis, sinusitis, allergies, nappy rash, gastroenteritis, throat infections, ear infections, sprains and muscle strains. They also manage chronic conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, eczema, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, anxiety, depression, weight gain and gout. Even though the homoeopaths practice general family medicine they do have special interests in child-care, sports management and wellness.
