Dear friends, Thank you for your replies. Permit me to carry my thoughts a bit further, bearing in mind that I am neither a scientist, nor homeopath.

The other evening I hear a wonderful discussion on a radio show hosted by the noted scientist and author, Dr. Michio Koku. He and his guest were discussing the formation of the universe, with specific reference to the current findings that everything is composed of star dust. If this be the case, then I would take it to mean that the products of this star dust vary in their composition, accounting for differentation. What has this to do with homeopathy? I speculate that the basic state of life is health. Life, even as it wanes, continues to seek homeostatis. Some enjoy a relatively stable life process. These persons, I speculate have an accurate supply of "star dust" or "elements". Those with a more challenged life process, I speculate, have certain deficites of the "star dust" or "elements." To go back to the question, "what has this to do with homeopathy", I would suggest that homeopathy adjusts the inaccuracies with remedies which express vibrational similarities to star dust. Perhaps that is why a homeopathic remedy is more potent than say, a vitamen pill, or an herbal tea. The homeopathic remedy, is an expression, not of like to stimulate the cure of like, but rather, the remedy, is an agent which the body needs to bring it to homeostatis. A side effect of the remedy will be the relief of a particular ill, but more importantly, the consumption of the homeopathic remedy by the system supplies the system with what it needs to function optimumily. Perhaps these thoughts suggest why I would ask if a person is perscribed a remedy because the sypmtoms signified a deficite or a surplus of that particular remedy, and not on the similariety of symptoms,(even though that particular similariety may have been useful in pinpointing the offending deficite).

These are just some wandering thoughts of a novice who would appreciate dialogue. Thanks, Mselle