Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which diseases are treated with highly diluted doses of remedies made from vegetables, berries, roots, flowers and other materials in an alcohol base. The remedies help stimulate the body's own natural defenses to help fight off diseases and heal itself, by restoring balance within it.
Homeopathic remedies come in either pill, powder, or liquid form.
They are label either X or C distinguishing how diluted the substances in them are. Commercial remedies are either 3X, 6X or 12X, C potencies can only be prescribed by a professional. They need to be taken under the tongue, held for 30 seconds if liquid, or until pill or powder dissolves once to several times a day. For best absorption, one should not consume anything oral for 10 to 15 minutes. Homeopathic remedies are used by doctors, dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopathic doctors and many other practitioners.