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homeopathic science is based purely on the vedic and pranic tracts and hence is similar to yogic principles.
According to homeopathy, it is the derangement of this vital force by the dynamic influence of the disease-producing agent manifesting externally as altered sensations and functions, that is, the symptoms. First, the vital force is affected, then this imbalance is manifested in the body in the form of deviated sensation and function.
In yoga it is said that when the mind is agitated during the interaction with the world at large the physical body also follows in its wake. This agitation causes violent fluctuation in the flow of prana in the nadis. The prana flows in the wrong parts following from one to another without rhythm or harmony. The nadis can no longer maintain stability and steadiness. Due to these disturbances in the prana and unsteadiness in the nadis, the food does not get properly digested. There is non-digestion, wrong digestion and overdigestion. When this improperly digested food circulates in the body, it results in ailments of the psychosomatic type. Here, according to homeopathy, by the restoration of this debilitated vital force in the physical, mental and spiritual aspect, the health can be regained. In yoga also, by the restoration of the prana in the proper way, total health is attained. The only difference in the yogic cure and homeopathy is that, in the case of yoga, no medicinal force is applied, whereas in homeopathy, medicinal force is applied.
From my own experience, I must say that if a psychosomatic patient is taught some pure, selected asanas, yoga nidra, pranayama and after a week is given the homeopathic medicine, it will act like a wonder. I have verified this in a few cases in my own practice. The same medicine which did not act before, when taken after practising a few asanas, yoga nidra and pranayama, acted very miraculously and the patient became alright within a short period. This is because, after practising the yogic principles, the mind becomes calm and the prana becomes stable, so the nerves are able to draw more medicinal power. When the body becomes relaxed, the receptive capacity of the nervous system is greater. So, if any homeopathic medicine is given at this time, the action will be quicker than taking the same medicine when one is imbalanced and tense.
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