Homeopathic Medicine Has Support in the Deep South

A Mississippi woman named Mary Beth Rayborn discovered homeopathy once she learned that her husband had been diagnosed with cancer. Rayborn runs a Vitamins Plus health store in west Hattiesburg, and she now sells a large amount of remedies for those who wish to find a natural method of curing or treating diseases and disorders.

The National Center for Homeopathy's Web site refers to Homeopathy as a type of medicine that works on the law of similars. Homeopathy tries to stimulate one's body to begin healing on its own and the symptoms that a patient experiences are used to treat the ailment or problem.

Depending on which state you are in, the laws in regards to this type of practice may differ. Currently, Mississippi does not have any licensing laws that link homeopathic doctors to the state.

Homeopathic treatments are substances that may be created from various plants including dandelion, aconite, and plantain. These medicines may also come from minerals like arsenic oxide, iron phosphate, and sodium chloride. The substances can even be derived from animals such as poisonous snake venoms, or even ink from the cuttlefish. These materials are diluted with great care until little of the original substance is still present, according to the Web site.

Mary Beth Rayborn's shop has drug products that help treat allergies, insect bites, digestive problems and bronchitis. Rayborn also mentioned that she does not advertise these methods but instead interested customers visit the store by word-of-mouth.
Although there are many people on the opposing side of these methods, homeopathic medicine appears to have a large amount of supporters.