Homoeopathy is very well known for its efficacy in chronic ailments. It is the same in treating acute ailments as well.—“by treating acute ailments with homoeopathy we homoeopaths save the patients not only from the acute ailment but also from the unwarranted side-effects and prevent the future chronic ailment.” Moreover, homoeopathic medicines are capable of improving the immune system of the sick and it heals the acute ailment.

Homoeopathy is the second largest system of medicine practiced in the world. It considers signs and symptoms at both physical and mental levels and thus it covers the patient as a whole. Thus in homoeopathy, medicines are chosen according to the individual’s signs and symptoms, both physical and mental characteristics both in acute as well as in chronic conditions. In acute diseases, one or a few characteristic symptoms will help to select a remedy.

Homoeopathy was founded by the end of 18th century. It has withstood the test of time for more than two centuries in the field of medicine all over the world. Homoeopathy is based on a scientific therapeutic law “Likes are cured by likes”, i.e., a medicine can cure an illness whose symptoms are similar to those produced by the medicine in healthy humans.

Homoeopathic medicines by their method of preparation i.e., POTENTISATION AND TRITURATION RELEASES THE LATENT ENERGY OF THE MEDICINAL SUBSTANCE, THUS IMPROVING ITS ABILITY TO CURE without encountering unwarranted side-effects. They act very safely and quickly. Thus homoeopathic medicines are safe and effective in acute conditions like fever, diarrhoea, cold, cough etc. and also during pregnancy. It also works on maintaining a healthy pregnancy. By doing so, it naturally benefits the baby in the womb to grow healthily. They can be given very safely even to a newborn. A campaign by the Department of AUYSH, Government of India, with the slogan “Healthy Mother and Happy Child through Homoeopathy” had yielding benefits to the public all over India.