The basic principle of allopathic medicine is “contradictory things are treated with the opposite” (Contraria contrarius curantur), and homeopathy – “similar treated with such” (Similia similibus curantur). The principle of homeopathy can be formulated thus: A pharmacologically active substance which causes a measurable dose of disease symptoms in a healthy person in a small dose can eliminate the same symptoms in the patient. In homeopathic medicine speak of constitutional symptoms (morphology, physiology, pathology), the nature and individual symptoms of the drug. In connection with their action, etc. modality of medicines, ie possible amplification / attenuation of the various symptoms of drug under the influence of different factors: heat, cold, posture, season, time clock, etc. Or generally speaking modality is based on individualization of therapy, taking into account individual symptoms and characteristics of the drug.
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