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Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH

Dr. Wolfgang Kern, Corporate Communications

Dr.-Reckeweg-Strasse 2-4, 76532 Baden-Baden

Germany

Phone +49 7221 501-00, Fax +49 7221 501-480

info@heel.de

www.heel.de, www.heel.com

Contents

Headquarters

Biologische Heilmittel

Heel GmbH,

Baden-Baden, Germany

Modern homeopathy

> Homeopathy for all –

modern medicine becomes a reality 5

History

> 70 years of Heel – a success story 6

The present day

> Heel today – the figures speak for themselves 7

The advantage

> Benefit for therapist and patient –

“second generation” homeopathy 8

The principle

> Homotoxicology – diseases arise in the matrix 9

Ambitions

> Heel’s vision – building the bridge

between homeopathy and conventional medicine 10

Safety

> Quality as the top priority – naturally with homeopathic remedies too 12

Conviction

> Research and continuing medical education –

important for homeopathy 13

At a glance

> Modern homeopathy in brief 14

Modern homeopathy

Homeopathy for all –modern medicine becomesa reality

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Homeopathy has successfully found its way into many doctors’ practices and home

medicine chests. In many cases it has done so in the form of Heel’s homeopathic combi-

nation preparations, which are simple, gentle, and effective in use. In many instances,

their efficacy has been corroborated by scientific studies.

Heel’s second trademark is the treatment principle of homotoxicology. It makes possible a

deep treatment aimed at eliminating the causes of disease. This is possible with Heel’s

special medicines which, for example, regulate blocked metabolic processes or stimulate

the detoxification of the body.

However, users who have a penchant for gentle medicine and prefer a simple way are

also well catered for by Heel. Well-known top products such as Traumeel, Zeel,

Vertigoheel, or Gripp-Heel are just as easy to use as the preparations in conventional

medicine. As homeopathic preparations, they are particularly well tolerated.

Good tolerability is a plus which is particularly important with children and the elderly,

but also with all other patients of all ages. Top international athletes, Olympic teams as

well as the doctors looking after them are also increasingly relying on the effectiveness

of Heel medications and their gentle mode of action. Heel thus meets the requirement

for a modern, comprehensive concept for well-being achieved by natural means –

“Healthcare designed by nature.”

So what exactly lies behind Heel?

History

70 years of Heel –a success story

Dr. Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg

(1905–1985)

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In 1936 Dr. Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg founded the pharmaceutical company Heel in

Berlin. The name “Heel” was formed from the initial letters of the words “Herba est ex

luce” – “Plants derive their power from light.”

The medical doctor and homeopath, who was running his own practice, produced new

and unique medicines, each of which contained several homeopathic active substances.

That is why they are also referred to as homeopathic combination preparations or

“modern homeopathics.” They are available in standard dosage forms such as tablets,

ointments, and sprays and are useful in a large numbers of conditions.

This “second generation” homeopathy was developed from Samuel Hahnemann’s classi-

cal homeopathy. Reckeweg assumed that the healing process produced by his Heel

homeopathics arose mainly from the excretion of the actual causes of disease, the

“homotoxins.” The scientific background to this principle is “homotoxicology,” a treat-

ment system which is now recognized worldwide and used with corresponding success.

After the war, Reckeweg set up Heel in Triberg (Black Forest), moving to Baden-Baden in

1954 and to Baden-Oos in 1963. Since 1977, Heel has belonged to what is currently

DELTON AG in Bad Homburg. In the late 1970s Reckeweg emigrated to the USA, where

he founded the company that became the Heel subsidiary Heel Inc. Reckeweg died in

Zürich in 1985. On a national and particularly international level, Heel continued to

grow rapidly.

The present day

Heel today – the figures speakfor themselves

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Employees worldwide: ~1.250

Employees at the Baden-Baden site: ~700

Homeopathic ampoule production:

100 million units a year, making Heel the market leader.

CEO of Heel, Baden-Baden: Ralph Schmidt

CFO of Heel, Baden-Baden: Dr. Rainer Hopfgarten

Global presence: In addition to the Heel company in Germany, there are also

Heel companies in Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Canada, Colombia, the Netherlands,

Poland, Spain, South Africa, and the USA. Heel medications are available

through other partners in

50 countries around the world.

Top preparations:

Traumeel

Zeel

Neurexan / Nervoheel

Euphorbium compositum

Vertigoheel

Gripp-Heel

Engystol

Lymphomyosot

Detox-Kit

Ralph Schmidt,

Chief Executive Officer

Heel Inc.

USA

Heel Canada Inc.

Canada

Heel Colombia Ltda.

Colombia

Productos Farmacéuticos Heel Chile Ltda.

Chile

Heel do Brasil Biomédica Ltda.

Brazil

Laboratorios Heel

España, S.A.U.

Spain

Heel Biologische

Geneesmiddelen B.V.

NetherlandsHeel Polska Sp. z o.o.

Poland

Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH

Germany

Heel Belgium

Belgium

Heel South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.

South Africa

The advantage

Benefit for therapist andpatient – “second generation”homeopathy

Microcirculation:

a blood vessel in

vital microscopy

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The number of people who put their trust in homeopathic treatment is growing con-

stantly. It is already an established part of treatment in many practices. In hospitals and

university establishments, too, there is growing acceptance of the gentle way to health.

People worldwide want a form of medicine that has as few risks as possible.

Heel’s modern homeopathics fit this picture perfectly. They combine efficacy with good

tolerability. They also gently activate the body’s self-healing powers, which are often the

best means of dealing with diseases.

Not only doctors and therapists use Heel preparations. People with less serious condi-

tions can also use them for self-medication. Whether prescribed or self-administered,

modern homeopathics can help with many health problems. For example:

- acute conditions such as the common cold, gastrointestinal complaints, sports injuries

and dizzy spells;

- chronic conditions such as allergies, hay fever, joint wear and tear,

cardiovascular symptoms, sleep problems;

- as a measure to fend off colds, improve the circulation

(“microcirculation”), reduce stress, and for detoxification.

In a number of countries, Heel’s homeopathics are also successfully used in

veterinary medicine.

The principle

Homotoxicology –diseases arise in the matrix

Connective tissue (matrix)

in electron microscopy

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“Everything comes from the cell,” say many conventional medical practitioners when

discussing the causes of diseases. Naturopathic practitioners often reply, “The cell is

nothing – the milieu, the tissue surrounding the cells, is everything.”

Reckeweg did not regard this as a contradiction. The two sides are connected by

“homotoxins.” Homotoxins are poisons which can be deposited in both the milieu –

now called the “matrix” – and other structures. The matrix consists of a fine mesh of

connective tissue and contains tissue fluid. All cells are embedded in the matrix, like in

a damp sponge.

Homotoxins can clog the “pores” of the matrix and thus obstruct the exchange of sub-

stances and information. Diseases occur, which ultimately spread to the cells themselves.

“Clogging” by homotoxins plays a role particularly in “lifestyle diseases” such as allergies,

cardiovascular problems, and rheumatic disorders.

The active substances in modern Heel preparations are combined in such a way that

diseases as it were recede as a result of the homotoxins being ejected from the matrix,

thus moving the patient back in the direction of health. At the same time, the organs

and the immune system are strengthened. Healing, and the improvement and alleviation

of symptoms can, depending on the severity of the disease, be achieved by stimulating

the body’s own healing processes. Heel thus offers a modern treatment concept on a

natural basis – “Healthcare designed by nature.”

Ambitions

Heel’s vision – building thebridge between homeopathyand conventional medicine

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Classical homeopathy based on the Law of Similars was founded by Samuel Hahnemann

(1755-1843). In it, a homeopathic remedy (“single remedy”) is used in patients with

precisely those symptoms which the substance can cause in the healthy body. To find

out what symptoms a remedy produces, a test (“drug proving”) is performed in healthy

subjects. Hahnemann tested many remedies on himself. The result is the so-called “drug

picture.” Users of classical homeopathy then have to match a drug picture to the

patient’s symptoms in order to find the right remedy.

Homeopathic combination preparations contain several active substances in one prepa-

ration. This type of homeopathic medication and homotoxicology together form Heel’s

core area of expertise. A separate research department uses studies to provide proof of

efficacy. In addition, basic research is used to produce further scientific support for

homotoxicology and to ascertain the action mechanisms of Heel preparations. Reckeweg

himself characterized Heel’s unusual practice of producing homeopathic medicines on

a demonstrably scientific basis as building a bridge between classical homeopathy and

conventional medicine.

Today, the analogy of “building a bridge” is firmly anchored in Heel’s vision. What Heel is

saying is that the best way to health is to rely on the healing powers of nature, but also to

use research to obtain the necessary scientific knowledge.

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Safety

Quality as the top priority –naturally withhomeopathic remedies too

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Heel’s medicines meet high international quality standards. If a doctor administers a

Heel medicine or the patient buys it in the pharmacy, he can rely on tested quality.

Strict compliance with all regulations, such as the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP),

Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), or Good Regulatory Practice (GRP), is guaranteed.

Heel’s employees, as the company’s most important resource, do of course have the best

possible qualifications for their jobs. This high level is maintained by means of ongoing

training. Quality assurance also includes the documentation and supervision of each and

every step in production. The magic words here are “validation and qualification.” Over

150 people are employed just to check and ensure quality and to perform further jobs

which need to be performed before, during, and after manufacture.

The high quality of finished Heel medications begins with strict quality controls of what

are mostly plant and mineral starting materials. Heel processes about 500 starting mate-

rials to mother tinctures and single potencies in accordance with the valid provisions

such as the German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HAB), the European Pharmacopoeia

(Ph. Eur.), and of course also the American version, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of

the United States (HPUS). Heel thus ensures that the ingredients are of the top quality

needed for both safety and efficacy.

Conviction

Research andcontinuing medical education –important for homeopathy

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Homeopathy is often portrayed as being unscientific. That is not true. Heel has, particu-

larly in recent years, collaborated with experts and internationally recognized institutes in

performing studies. The positive results of which have been published in respected spe-

cialist journals. These served to confirm scientifically, often by comparison with standard

active substances used in conventional medicine, the efficacy of many Heel preparations

which had been known from long experience.

The efficacy studies are supplemented by findings from basic research. Scientists at uni-

versities all over the world are involved in the research and support homotoxicology.

Heel preparations are not only able to do many things that have until now been the

preserve of conventional medicine. Studies also provide evidence of innovative properties

that are extremely important in medicine. Examples are the promotion of blood flow

through the microscopic blood vessels known as the microcirculation, the protection of

liver cells, prevention of secondary damage in diabetes and direct action against viral

pathogens. They have also been proven to successfully prevent and treat certain side

effects of chemotherapy.

The results also inspire the experts in homotoxicology around the world who train

healthcare professionals in this doctrine, which was originally founded by Reckeweg.

Each year, about 10,000 doctors attend continuing medical education programs in

homotoxicology all over the world, some of them at renowned universities.

At a glance

Modern homeopathy in brief

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> Heel is one of the largest manufacturers of homeopathic medications; they are already

available in 50 countries all over the world.

> Heel’s area of expertise are homeopathic combination preparations known as

“modern homeopathics.” They provide gentle and effective solutions for the treatment

of many health problems – both in humans and in animals.

> Heel preparations are backed by the concept of homotoxicology. This special theory

describes how disease occurs, but also how disease can be turned back into well-being

under the influence of modern homeopathics from Heel.

> The efficacy of Heel preparations and the validity of the homotoxicological principle

have been confirmed by many individual research findings. This enables therapists and

patients to use a modern and scientifically-based form of homeopathy – worldwide.

> Diseases such as allergies, osteoarthritis (wear and tear of the joints), circulatory dis-

orders, cardiovascular diseases, dizziness, stress-related problems, injuries, and measures

to prevent infections are all applications for Heel’s modern homeopathics.

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Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH

Dr.-Reckeweg-Straße 2-4

76532 Baden-Baden

Germany

www.heel.de, www.heel.com Healthcare designed by nature