Symptoms are not the cause of the disease. Symptoms are the body's way of letting us know that all is not well, and that the body is working to regain equilibrium. The person's total symptom picture is taken into account including mental, emotional, and physical factors. A homeopathic remedy is chosen based on the total symptom picture. 

Homeopaths recognize that each person manifests his or her dis-ease in a unique way, which is why two people with the same disease may be given completely different remedies.

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