They are not diseases in themselves but rather pointers pointing to some kind of disorder of the various energy fields that comprise the whole of one's being. Treating the symptoms without addressing the various other parameters in one's life, will only have a temporary effect or a shifting of these symtpoms to some other organ or function in one's body or psych. The reason for this is that the central core of the problem was not dealt with. In homeopathic language this is called 'suppression'. Whereas real cure, which is of an entirely different philosophy, dealing with the real problem, has as a result the vanishing of symptoms since they are no longer needed.
Homeopathic remedies are natural remedies of mineral, plant and animal origin.
They are produced in a natural way thus differing themselves from chemical medicines. The way of working in accordance with the system's defense functioning, on the one hand, and the high degree of dilution, on the other, make the hoemopathic remedy harmless with no side effects and no violation of the system's integrity whatsoever. For these reasons, homeopathic remedies are prescribed in occasions where other medicines are considered harmful, like in pregnancy, hepatitis etc. This is not only theoretical but very practical since every case becomes individualized. This is why two patients suffering from the 'same disease' get different homeopathic remedies, taken into consideration their personality profile and their particular set of behavior and way of living.