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Homoeopathy is an alternative system of
medicine that was founded in the early 19th century by a German
physician, Dr. Hahnemann. It had its greatest popularity in the late
19th century in United States, when 15% of the doctors in
this country were homoeopaths.
However, with the advent of modern medicine, homoeopathy began to look
old and stodgy and its popularity took a nosedive. However, since 1980
homoeopathy has seen a resurgence of interest in United States and
U.K.; homeopathic books can be found in many bookstores and
homeopathic physicians in most towns and cities.
Classical homoeopathy rests on three principles: the law of similars,
the single medicine, and the minimum dose. The law of similars states
that a disease is cured by a medicine which creates symptoms similar
to those the patient is experiencing in a healthy person. |
