Homeopathy: Claims of Efficacy and Safety Who says it's so great?

May 1 2004 Frank King
Homeopathy: Claims of Efficacy and Safety Who says it's so great?
May 1 2004 Frank King

B ECAUSE OF THE RISE IN CONFIDENCE CONCERNING WELLNESS and alternative healthcare, chiropractors are at point of definition. We will be either specialists limited to simple musculoskeletal care or leaders in wellness care. As the reign­ing number one natural healthcare profession, we have an excel­lent opportunity to etch a niche in this next trillion-dollar indus­try as primary health providers, and homeopathy can signifi­cantly help us achieve that position. Similarities of Chiropractic and Homeopathy With its similarity in philosophy, mode of action, and effec­tiveness, homeopathy can take chiropractic higher toward com­pleting the objectives laid out by its founders. Homeopathy has the ability to correct nerve interferences throughout the brain and periphery of the body. Chiropractic can be completedwith homeopathy, freeing chiropractors to become the doctors of the whole nervous system. However, there will inevitably be ques­tions as to just how homeopathy makes its claims to be so pow­erful, yet so safe, and so effective. As a manufacturer of homeopathic formulas, 1 am frequently asked for documentation proving safety and efficacy. I am al­ways eager to introduce people to the exhaustive body of re­search and clinical trials that demonstrate the amazing safety and effectiveness of homeopathy. So, exactly who performed all this research? That's one of my favorite questions. Method and Authentication of Testing Homeopathic remedies follow a highly ordered vitalistic pro­tocol of development and authentication. The method of au­thenticating results is nothing shy of genius: Over a span of two centuries, unique and comprehensive clinical test results called provings have been compiled. These provings demon­strate how people are vitally interconnected to the elements of their environment and what the symptomatic responses and re­sults are to each of these substances. This broad spectrum of over 1,300 individual substances is then homeopathically potent ized and given to people who display these specific symp­tomatic patterns, in order to confirm the clinical effectiveness of each homeopathic remedy. For 200 years, trained professionals have compiled results from this specialized and unprecedented clinical testing, and then meticulously recorded them in works called Homeopathic Materia Medicos and Repertories. FDA Response to Homeopathy The FDA and the majority of other regulatory organizations worldwide accept this research and use it to establish guide­lines for registration, claims, and labeling. Homeopathy is the first of all the natural products to have ascended to the status and credibility of being an all-natural drug product registered with the FDA. The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowl­edges that homeopathy is the second most widely used medical modality for primary healthcare worldwide. Homeopathic medicines are made from official homeopathic ingredients recognized by the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United Stales (HPUS). Today, the initials "HPUS" on the label assures each permissible ingredient and reviews it for effi­cacy, toxicity, adverse effects, and clinical effectiveness. The FDA monitoring process has not revealed any instances of problems with homeopathy. The absence of side effects and negative drug interactions with homeopathic products estab­lishes a positive safety profile with the FDA. Remarkably, this safety profile makes homeopathy valid and applicable for preg­nant and nursing woman, children, and newboms, as well as people on multiple medications. Selecting Homeopathic Remedies When considering homeopathy, be certain the products are registered with the HPUS. With "HPUS" on the label, the manu­facturer is required to provide documentation and "proof of claims" for each ingredient of every formula manufactured to be fully compliant to all regulatory guidelines of the FDA and fall within the unprecedented safety and efficacy of homeopathy. Check to see if the maker is an FDA registered pharmaceutical manufacturing company operating in strict accordance and com­pliance with the FDA and current Good Manufacturing Prac­tices (cGMP). Homeopathy, like chiropractic, offers a vitalistic approach that helps activate innate intelligence. Homeopathy, with its ener­getic approach, is deep acting, yet subtle and gentle, unlike biochemical substances that have metabolic effects whether or not they are needed. The more 1 have studied homeopathy, the more I have realized that, when it is combined with chiropractic, it adds a dimension of balancing innate intelligence not found in the chiropractic adjustment alone. I strongly suggest selecting a homeopathic company that manufactures its own products within these homeopathic guide­lines. Also, when choosing a homeopathic company to work with, find one with clinical experience that educates practitio­ners with procedures and protocols that are relevant to our pro­fession. Homeopathy offers us, literally, the safest products on the planet and has repeatedly passed the test of time and adversity. No other nutritional, herbal, or allopathic products on earth have passed this level of scrutiny. | Frank .). King, Jr., is a nationally recognized researcher, author and lecturer on homeopathy. In addition. Dr. King is the founder and director of King Bio Pharmaceuticals, a registered homeopathic manufacturing company dedicated to completing chiropractic destiny with the marriage of homeopathy. Dr. King offers, complimentary to all Doctors of Chiro­practic, his turnkey procedural system for the high volume practice called. The Chiropractic Enhancer system™ (CES). It is so easy to use that you can successfully apply homeopathy in your practice using any company s products in one day. Call King Bio Pharma-ceuticals, Asheville, N.C. I-K00-543-3245 or e-mail: drking(a>kingbiochiro.com.