Homeopathy really speaking is the family medicine.  It is easy to take, no side effects.  Usually as a homeopath requires every detail of the illnessess in the family, it is always better that all the family members be treated by one homeopath.  This helps the homeopath understand the nature of all the family members and also he (homeopath) will be able to guide all of them in the right direction of health.  Health which means healthy in mind, body and spirit.  For all the acute and chronic problems if one is undergoing homeopathic treatment in the long run what I have seen as that after a year or two of homepathic treatment generally the patients health becomes so normal that for years together they dont fall sick.  As Homeopathy boosts the immune system in general the organisms which threaten the body cannot survive in this strengthen environment.  Homeopathy believes in NATURE and therefore every effort is made by an homeopath not to disturb the internal nature of the patient. 

I have seen in my practice if one person from a family starts taking homeopathic treatment slowly the entire family lands taking the same.  This is because the advantages are so much regards health that the head of the family understands them and usually stick to homeopathy.  So in this regards you can call homeopathy as a family medicine. Also the results are fast for all acute complains which one faces in day to day life like fever, diarrhea, dentition problems, dentitional diarrhea, recurrent colds and cough, recurrent tonsillitis, recurrent urinary tract infections, acute bronchitis, etc.  These not only are relieved within a day or two but also the immunity remains intact thereby making the body more stronger after each infection.