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ARE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES TO PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS?
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ARE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES TO PHARMACUTICAL DRUGS? Today millions of people are bypassing the offices of their family physicians, internists, gynecologists, and pediatricians in favor of alternative or complementary medicine (Jonas xi). Why are millions of people choosing alternative or complementary medicine (CAM) over modern medicine? Perhaps they are tired with the ineffectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs compared to initial hype, or the appearance of adverse side effects over time. Homeopathic remedies are an acceptable alternative to pharmaceutical drugs because they are safe, effective, and treat the person at the body's own natural pace. The first and foremost aim of the homeopath, a practitioner of homeopathic medicine, is to aid the body in beginning to heal itself or to continue the process of healing itself (Ullman 18). Homeopaths think of symptoms as a sign of good health. They view the appearance of certain symptoms to be a sign that the body...
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