Advanced organic pathology, like cancer or crippling arthritis, involves changes in the structure of the body that can rarely be reversed. Surgery may be required or conditions like appendicitis hernias, or ectopic pregnancies. Acupuncture or manipulative therapies may be recommended for certain musculoskeletal conditions. Standard medications often interfere with the effects of the remedies, and people who are dependent an conventional drugs are often less responsive to homeotherapy. Finally, homeopathy must not be seen as a substitute for good health habits.
Homeopathic treatment is often effective during acute illnesses.
Again, the treatment is not directed at removing symptoms or killing germs but rather toward strengthening the person so that his or her own healing capacities work better. The homeopathic interview involves extensive questioning that may cover unfamiliar ground for those who are used to a few quick questions from a busy doctor. The interviewer will went you to state in your own way the conditions that have caused you to seek treatment and describe them as fully as possible. Your description should include everything that is truly characteristic of your problems. Precise details are best but only if you can be definite about them.