Homeopathic medicine uses diluted viper venom to treat swollen and painful veins. The theory is that the minimal amount of particles in the treatment will stimulate the body to heal itself. Homeopathy was founded by Samuel Hahnemann and is regulated by the FDA.
A viper is a poisonous snake that lives in Europe and Asia. Diluted vipera venom is used to treat swollen and painful veins as part of homeopathic medicine. Those who practice homeopathic medicine often take animal, plant, or mineral particles and grind these substances into alcohol or lactose. This mixture is then diluted before it is used to treat various ailments. The theory is that the minimal amount of particles in the homeopathic treatment will stimulate the body to heal itself.
Several different types of vipera are used in homeopathic medicine, such as Vipera berus, or the common European additive, and Vipera torva, the German additive. The preferred food of these snakes includes lizards and small mammals. When a snake bites a human, the bites are painful, but usually do not result in death.
A sick person has symptoms of the disease. For example, a person who has varicose veins has swollen and painful veins. The theory behind homeopathy is that when a substance that is “taken” by humans causes certain physical reactions, that same substance taken in small amounts will help the body to heal the problem. In this case, one of the results of a viper bite is large, painful, swollen veins. According to homeopathic medicine theory, taking the poison in a very small amount will stimulate the body to correct varicose veins.
Homeopathy was founded by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). A specialty school for homeopathic medicine first opened in the United States in the late 1800s. This type of drug was used to treat diseases such as scarlet fever, cholera, and yellow fever and was popular until the 1920s. After conflicts with the American Medical Association and the advent of modern drug manufacturing companies, the practice of homeopathic medicine went into decline. Today, homeopathy is enjoying renewed popularity as more people become interested in alternative medicine.
Unlike other natural or herbal remedies, homeopathic medicine is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Homeopathic medicine is required by the government to meet standards for strength, quality, and purity. In addition, the FDA requires labels that include what type of disease the remedy addresses, directions for use, and the dilution level of the product. These are the same requirements that over-the-counter drug manufacturers must meet. This does not mean that the FDA says that homeopathic medicines work.
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