I really appreciate reading about your diverse experiences.
I consider myself a permanent student of homoeopathy - staunchly
classical, Hahnemannian homoeopathy. I have even actively dissuaded
people from using combos. (Though I must say I wouldn't have dared
doing that if I saw the "remedy" were of any help to them.)
But, in the name of honesty, I think I owe all of you an account of
how I got involved in homoeopathy.
A person that was very dear to me was in constant pain, following a
fall. The pain wasn't terribly severe, but annoying enough. (Imagine
feeling pain ALL THE TIME.)
At the time - this was ten years ago - I barely knew what homoeopathy
was. I was familiar with its fundamental principle ("similia...") -
and that was it; I don't think I even knew who Hahnemann was.
So, when I saw a "homoeopathic" remedy, labeled "against back pain",
in a health food store I had no idea what I was buying. It was a
little plastic bottle with a dropper. I don't think the ingredients
were even listed on the label (or maybe I just don't remember it); I
do remember, though, that it said the solution had been "energised"
with certain semi-precious stones...
In short, it was the kind of "remedy" that would make my hair stand on
end today. And even then it looked more than a little fishy to me. But
I thought: 'What the heck, it's worth trying'.
When I brought the thing home, I said to my injured dear one to stick
out his tongue. As he did so, I dropped the recommended two drops on
his tongue and told him with a shrug (I literally shrugged): "I have
no idea what this is, but - who knows? - it might help..."
No sooner had the liquid dropped on his tongue, I saw a change on his
face. "What?!" I said, panicking. "It doesn't hurt anymore," he said.
Obviously, I thought he was trying to make ME feel better, so I told
him to "stop kidding me".
But he wasn't kidding. The pain HAD stopped. What's more: it never
came back. (It wasn't - and couldn't have been, not considering the
people involved - a placebo effect, but you'll just have to take my
word for it.)
That was the day when I became seriously interested in homoeopathy.
Ironically, it was a totally hoakey-sounding, absolutely non-classical
combo what brought me to it. (Even more ironically, I never tried
another combo after I had started studying homeopathy.)
Believe me, I feel much more uncomfortable telling you this than any
of you who are reading this.
But it's the truth, and truth cannot harm anyone.
All the best,
A.
