Homeopathy is one of the principle form of complementary and alternative medicine, that is popular both in western and eastern world. Homeopathy looks at each patient and develops a remedy or treatment plan strictly for him or her. The more one knows about the patient, the symptoms, likes and dislikes, what makes them better or worse, it helps in developing a "symptom picture" of the patient that can lead to a successful treatment.
Homeopathy was founded by German physician Samuel Hahnemann who proposed his new approach to medication and treatment in 1796.
Three main homeopathy principles
Homeopathic Remedies
Homeopathic medicines are diluted to such an extent that it's scientifically impossible for them to have any effect. Yet, according to theory of Homeopathy and the empirical results, the more diluted a medicine is, the more potent is its effect.
Homeopathic Vs Conventional medicine
| Homeopathic | Conventional | |
| Illness | Is an individual expression of imbalance and has important meaning | Occurs in well-defined groups based on pathology, and meaning of illness is irrelevant |
| Symptoms | Are evidence of disharmony and the person's attempt to restore order are analyzed to follow progress of treatment | Are bad and successful treatment makes them go away |
| Diagnosis | The understanding of the phenomenon of the illness The whole person is taken into account |
The search for the structural cause |
| Treatment | Individualized and based on the entire expression of symptoms
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Based on the pathologic diagnosis What the doctor does is emphasized Based on opposing and suppressing symptoms, and high doses of medicine |
Homeopathy around the World
There are over 100,000 practitioners of Homeopathy around the world and more than 500 million people getting treatment. In many countries including India it is a regular subject in curriculum of medical institutes.