Homeopathy

Homeopathy
Term	Homeopathy
Short definition	Homeopathy (HOH-mi-AH-phew-you) An alternative approach to medicine based on the belief that natural substances are prepared in special ways and used mostly in very small amounts become, restore health. According to this belief, to be effective, a remedy must produce in a healthy person the same symptoms that are being treated in the patient.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Homeopathy - (pronounced) (HOH-mi-AH-phew-you) An alternative approach to medicine based on the belief that natural substances are prepared in special ways and used mostly in very small amounts become, restore health. According to this belief, to be effective, a remedy must produce in a healthy person the same symptoms that are being treated in the patient. Also called homeopathic medicine

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• Medical encyclopedia article on Homeopathy
• Wikipedia's article - Homeopathy

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