Definition: A therapeutic method, based on the principles of homeopathic drainage, utilizing extracts of embryonic tissues from fresh plants, such as plant buds, young shoots, or rootlets.**

PHYTOTHERAPY  Gemmotherapy comes under the category of plant medicine and is a form of Phytotherapy. While plant medicine has served us well for centuries, Gemmotherapy is a revolutionary, extremely modern Phytotherapy. In times past, it was the practice to use the plant in its adult stage.  Now, however, it has been clearly demonstrated that plant tissues in an active growth stage, such as buds, shoots or rootlets, are rich sources of growth factors, vitamins, hormones, auxins, gibberellins, anthocyanins, and essential minerals and trace elements not found in the whole, adult plant.**

Precision Therapy
Utilizing the embryonic tissue of the plant has allowed us to isolate precise therapeutic effects far beyond those seen in the adult plant. Take for example the linden tree. Our grandmothers would prescribe linden tea in the evening to improve sleep. Now experimentation in pharmacology has objectively shown that the TILIA buds develop tranquilizing properties which could be compared with those of the Diazepam group of tranquilizers. Thus, Gemmotherapy has given us the ability to demonstrate the pharmacological superiority of the bud versus the fully developed plant.**

HOMEOPATHIC DRAINAGE  Gemmo remedies act to open up channels which enable the toxins liberated by the homeopathic medication to reach the exterior and finally to be excreted from the body. This reflects the fundamental principle of "cure by treatment from deep within and towards the surface."  The term "Drainage" reflects the dynamics of this therapeutic method, which consists of the stimulation of one or more excretory organs, such as the liver, kidneys, or skin. The ailments to which we fall victim develop on a terrain compromised by the slowing down of the eliminator organs coupled with a growing pool of toxic substances.  An aid to return to health is to decrease this toxic charge through drainage.**

Gemmotherapy and Homeopathy as Partners
Society has changed considerably since the time that Dr. Hahnemann, the pioneer of homeopathy, was seeing patients.  Many of us today are loaded down with tranquilizers and sleeping pills.  Blocking antibodies, diuretics and calcium deposits are seen in heart and stress patients.  Hormonotherapy and progesterone treatment flourishes.  In addition, we've seen the development of a wide use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, analgesics and antihistamines. Homeopathic consultation becomes difficult because the patient no longer manifests the characteristic clear symptoms needed for diagnosis. For example, insomnia would no longer be the manifesting symptom of an ARSENICUM on sleeping pills! Gemmotherapy drainage becomes ever more vital. The results of this therapy allow, where possible, for the elimination of classic medications such as tranquilizers, thus enabling the patient to reach a state that permits a more precise diagnosis and the intervention of basic homeopathic remedies.**