Chapter 9 - What are the Sources of Homeopathy Medicines?

Homeopathy medicines are prepared from a number of sources like plants, minerals, animal products, energy forms etc. Sometimes even diseased tissue is also used as a crude base for the preparation of homeopathy medicines. Homeopathy is the only system of medicine which has been able to successfully use all forms of matter and energy for therapeutic purpose. Even otherwise harmful substances like arsenic, snake poisons, disease products and tissues etc. are successfully prepared to yield therapeutic benefits homeopathically. The magic of it all lies in the way homeopathy medicines are prepared. We will study that in our next chapter. For now, here is a list of sources of homeopathy medicines along with some examples of medicines prepared from each source. Go through them carefully. Many of the medicinal sources are going to raise questions in your mind like 'How can a medicine be prepared from this substance?' or 'Are homeopaths nuts to use this as a drug?'. Do not worry. You will get your answers soon. None of these medicines are given in crude or physiological doses. Here is the list of medicinal sources with examples of medicines from each source - Plant Kingdom - Aconite napellus, Arnica montana, Belladona, Chamomilla, Chelidonium, Drosera, Dulcamara, Euphrasia, Hyoscyamus, Pulsatilla, Gelsemium, Allium cepa, Cinchona officinalis, Baptisia tinctoria, Rhus tox, Digitalis, Oleander, Thuja, Lycopodium Calendula, Coffea, Nux vomica, Agaricus muscaris, Aloe etc. Animal Kingdom - Apis mel (honeybee), Blatta orientalis (cockroach), Culex (mosquito), Tarentula (spider), Cantharis (spanish fly), Sepia (cuttle fish), Carbo animalis (ox hide), Lecithin (egg yolk), Lac caninum (bitch milk), Vipera (snake poison), Lachesis (snake poison) etc. Mineral Kingdom - Aluminum, Argentum (silver), Aurum (gold), Cuprum (copper), Platinum, Ferrum (iron), Graphites (carbon), Lactic acid, Oxalic acid, Petroleum (mineral oil) etc. Sarcodes (healthy secretions/extracts) - Adrenalinum (adrenal gland), Insulin, Pancreatinum (pancreas), Thyroidinum (thyroid gland) etc. Nosodes (disease producing agents, disease products or diseases tissues) - Carcinocin (cancer tissue), Medorrhinum (gonorrheal virus), Psorinum (itch eruptions), Tuberculinum (tubercular pus), Anthracinum (spleen of anthrax affected animal), Influenzium (influenza virus) etc. Imponderabilia (energy forms) - Luna (moon), Sol (sun's ray), X-Ray, Electricitus (electricity) etc.