The Natural Repertory of Prof. William Nelson

manifestation. Disease is the blockage of the flow of life, and symptoms
are the body’s way of dealing with the blockage. Symptoms just point the
way towards natural homeostasis and homeopathic cure.
Perspective number one is the basis underlying modern orthodox
medicine. Whatever symptoms arise, they are counteracted by drugs,
e.g., an antihistamine for a histamine reaction, an analgesic for pain,
steroids for inflammation, an MAO inhibitor for depression, an
antipyretic for fever, etc. In allopathy, 95 percent of all pharmacology
works against symptoms and against the body. However, perspective
number two is an ancient concept which underlies the entire holistic
health movement, including homeopathy. Nature is revered and utilized
to balance the system. The innate intelligence is worked with, not
against. With homeopathy, side effects are relatively unknown.
Symptoms are not the disease, they merely accompany the disease.
Symptoms are evidence of disease. But treating symptoms is like killing
the messenger for bringing bad news. In fact, by treating symptoms you
are suppressing the body’s natural responses and inhibiting the healing
process, interfering with life.
As far back as 190 years ago, long before the term “holistic health” was
coined, homeopaths recognized the inseparability of body and mind.
Homeopaths have always stressed the importance of assessing the
totality of the person. Homeopathic medicines thus have physiological
activity. Violinist Yehudi Menuhin once said, “Homeopathy is one of the
rare medical approaches which carries no penalties – only benefits.” In
theory, there is no reason why orthodox medicine should not embrace
homeopathy as an ally.
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