Disorders are treated with a very small amount of natural substances that cause the symptoms of the disorder in healthy individuals.

• A. Homeopathy
• B. Allopathy
• C. Naturopathy
• D. Herbalism

Answer: (A)

Disorders treated with very small amounts of natural substances that would cause those same symptoms in a healthy person rely on a practice’s core idea: like cures like. In this approach, a substance that produces symptoms in a healthy person is given in highly diluted forms with the belief that it can stimulate the body to heal a similar illness. The dilution and shaking process are thought to enhance this effect, even though in practice the remedy may contain little to no molecules of the original substance. This distinguishes it from other natural-health approaches: allopathy uses conventional medicines to counteract disease processes, naturopathy covers a broad range of natural therapies, and herbalism focuses on plant-based remedies without the extreme dilutions intended to mimic disease symptoms.