Those with chronic Hepatitis C recognize that their viral infection of the liver is persistent and not easily eliminated Particularly for the estimated 50 percent of individuals who do not respond to Hepatitis C therapy finding alternatives to help manage this disease are in high demand Even though it is a controversial approach advocates claim that homeopathic remedies constitute an ideal match for Hepatitis C management as they offer a safe therapeutic avenue to reduce viral load and ease liver disease symptoms It sounds promising but scientific literature on homeopathy 8217 s effect on Hepatitis C is scarce Compounding the confusion over homeopathic remedies recognition and regulation of homeopathy in the U S is largely overlooked Unfortunately this omission makes finding a knowledgeable competent practitioner in the states a challenge On the bright side those lucky enough to locate an experienced practitioner of homeopathy could get some valuable assistance in managing chronic Hepatitis C About Homeopathy Developed approximately 200 years ago by Dr Samuel Hahnemann homeopathy is an entire non-toxic medical system Using highly diluted pathogens or potentially toxic substances as remedies a person 8217 s immune system or other body response is provoked to treat the root causes of an illness There is controversy about the field of homeopathy This is largely because a number of its key concepts are not consistent with our current understanding of science particularly chemistry and physics The main theory behind homeopathy is based on the law of similars also known as 8220 like cures like 8221 The law of similars dates back to the time of Hippocrates but it also has present day applications 8211 such as vaccinations Many vaccines involve giving a small dose of the microorganism that causes a specific disease Consequently vaccinations stimulate an immune response against that particular microorganism which protects the vaccine recipient fr