Most homeopathic remedies are derived from natural substances that originate from plants, minerals or animals.  A remedy is prepared by diluting the substance in a series of steps.  Homeopathy is based on the idea that "like cures like," that highly diluted amounts of a disease causing substance can relieve the same symptoms that a larger dose would cause. The minute substances stimulate the body’s own natural healing mechanisms and allow the body to heal itself. In the case of homeopathic allergy remedies a diluted dose of specific allergens serves as desensitizing therapy. The body is gently exposed to allergens in minute doses, allowing the body’s natural defense to adapt to the allergen and no longer react to it. Over time, your body becomes less sensitive to the exposure of these allergens, reducing the severity and frequency of future allergic reactions.  

Remedies come in liquid, pellet, and tablet forms.  

Homeopathic Guidelines 

The guidelines for homeopathic remedies are found in an official guide, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, which is authored by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization of industry representatives and homeopathic experts.