Homoeopathy is a system of medicine based upon low of similes- similia similibus curenter. [Like cures like]. The word originated from two words Homoeos- similar and pathos- suffering.
History
Homoeopathy was founded by a German was physician Dr.Samuel.Hahnemann who himself was the doctor of medicine in the year1810. Hahnemann was not satisfied with the contemporary practice of medicine that he found out to be injudicious and hazardous. The use of heavy, toxic material use of surgical procedures when not needed that made Hahnemann quit his practice and take up translation as he was also master of most of the European languages including, Greek and Latin. While translating one book called’ Cullen’s metaria medica, he came across, the description of cinchona bark, a plant from which antimelarial chloroquine is derived. It was written that when you take cinchona orally in larger quantities it produces malaria like symptoms. Hahnemann verified this fact. After drinking the juice of the plant for 4 consecutive days he developed fever like malaria. Doctor Hahnemann was not only a doctor but also a chemist, botanist and philosopher. So his organized, logical mind made him discover the fact that a medicine capable of producing symptoms in healthy human being is capable of curing the similar symptoms ion the diseased individual. Then he started proving medicine on healthy people. He recorded the 1st metaria medica, which do not have animal or toxicological symptoms but symptoms of mind and body, which are verified on healthy as well as disease individuals. . It is one of the important milestones in the history of medicine and it has caused lots of discussions and debates amongst the physicians and the patients.
Present Condition
Although it was discovered in Europe it is recognized as a complete independent system of medicine only in India, which is considered to be’ the Mecca’ of homoeopathy. Homoeopathy is a post-graduate specialization in United Kingdoms and recognized as one of the alternative or natural systems of medicines in country like, Newsiland, Australia, Europe, South Africa, and few states of United States of America and Canada. In neighboring countries of India like Pakistan and Shri-Lanka it is also getting reorganization. Its popularity is increasing because of simple principles, simple medicines, cost effectiveness and no side effects. Now in urban India about 50 %of the population prefers homoeopathy than modern medicine.
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