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Evidence based theory
Homotoxicology is a (sophisticated) modern form of homoeopathy
and is the most prescribed form of natural medicine in Germany,
where it has been used for over 50 years and is practised by conventional
doctors and natural therapists alike. In fact, 80% of orthodox
doctors in Germany prescribe homoeopathic or antihomotoxic preparations
for their patients. The efficacy and safety of homotoxicology
is supported by close to 100 clinical trials.
Homotoxicology provides health professionals with medicines that
complement orthodox treatments and provide the patient with a
better health outcomes than they can achieve through orthodox
medicines alone.
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Homeopathy and Homotoxicology
Homeopathy is a method of medical treatment designed to
stimulate the body's own healing processes in order to cure illnesses.
It is based upon the discovery that a substance in small doses
may alleviate symptoms similar to those it causes at higher doses.
The phrase "likes are cured by likes" is often used
to describe a basic concept behind homeopathy.
Thus, the two cornerstones of homeopathy are that "likes
are cured by likes," and that the remedies are properly diluted
to eliminate or minimize their toxic effects.
In homotoxicology, diseases are considered to be ultimately caused
by toxins, whether toxic chemicals, bacterial exotoxins, biological
endotoxins, post-traumatic cellular debris and also byproducts
of the bodies metabolic processes. Furthermore, disease symptoms
are said to be the result of the body's attempt to heal itself
and should not necessarily be suppressed.
In Homotoxicology, homoeopathicaly manufactured combination products
are designed to work with the body's defense mechanisms and facilitate
the body's elimination of toxic substances. When used in combination
formulations which contain measurable amounts of homeopathically-prepared
active ingredients, they can be utilized by Physicans to treat
specific indications. Combination homeopathic products in Homotoxicology
are easy to understand and use for health care practitioners trained
within the conventional medical paradigm, as well as those trained
in nonconventional medicine.
Homotoxicology is a bridge between orthodox medicine which has
a focus on tissue integrity and homoeopathy which has a focus
on the systemic effects of imbalance within the person. Whether
it Brauer Professionale an imbalance of thought, management of
symptoms or lifestyle, Homotoxicology can provide a framework
to understand its effect at the tissue level, furthermore it can
provide health care solutions which may be used alone or used
to complement orthodox treatment without drug interactions.
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Understanding homotoxicology
Homotoxicology studies the influences of toxic substances in humans,
where symptoms and disease are seen as a result of the appropriate
biological resistance to these toxic substances (homotoxins).
Homotoxicology views disease as a process within humans - and
antihomotoxic preparations are therefore designed to deal with
the distinct stages of an illness.
The guiding diagnostic and prescriptive tool used in homotoxicology
is known as the Six-Phase Table. This table allows the allocation
of symptoms to defined phases of the body's reaction thereby facilitates
the choice of the appropriate medications.
| Six-Phase Table |
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| Phase |
Description |
Excretion phase
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In this phase the body's
defensive system is intact and can excrete homotoxins in various
ways such as through diarrhoea or rhinitis (a runny nose). |
Inflammation phase
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If excretion is not sufficient,
the body has an inflammatory response (such as a fever) in
an attempt to neutralise toxins. |
Deposition phase
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If homotoxins are not sufficiently
excreted and continue to flow into the body, the toxic products
are stored in the extracellular space. This phase often occurs
without symptoms. |
Impregnation phase
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Once toxins have invaded
the cell and the toxins themselves become part of the connective
tissue and matrix. Increasingly severe symptoms are typical
of this stage and indicate damage to organ cells. |
| Degeneration |
Abundant toxins within
the cells destroy large cellular groups within an organ, resulting
in organ degeneration. |
| Differentiation |
Illnesses in this phase
are characterised by the creation of undifferentiated, non-specialised
cell forms. Malignant diseases lie at the end of this phase. |
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How do antihomotoxic
preparations work?
Antihomotoxic preparations act against symptoms and also stimulate
the detoxifying functions of the lymphatic system and the connective
tissues. A great number of health problems respond well to antihomotoxic
therapy. The phase of a patient's symptoms or disease determines
which particular antihomotoxic preparation a health practitioner
will use.
Antihomotoxic medicines are specialised preparations that are
available only from health professionals and pharmacies with experience
in homotoxicology. This ensures that patients receive the maximum
health benefits offered by this system of natural medicine.
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