About Homoeopathy

History Of Homoeopathy:

Homoeopathy is a therapeutic system of medicine. It was discovered in 1796 by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. Homoeopathy is based on principle a substance that causes symptoms of a disease in healthy people can cure similar symptoms in sick people; this doctrine is called similia similibus curentur, or "like cures like".

Hahnemann rejected the mainstream medicine of the late 18th century as irrational and inadvisable because it was largely ineffective and often harmful. He advocated the use of single drugs at lower doses and promoted an immaterial, vitalistic view of how living organisms function. The term homeopathy was coined by Hahnemann and first appeared in print in 1807. He also coined the expression "allopathic medicine".

Hahnemann conceived of homeopathy while translating a medical treatise by the Scottish physician and chemist William Cullen into German. Being sceptical of Cullen s theory that cinchona cured malaria because it was bitter, Hahnemann ingested some bark specifically to investigate what would happen. He experienced fever, shivering and joint pain: symptoms similar to those of malaria itself. From this, Hahnemann came to believe that all effective drugs produce symptoms in healthy individuals similar to those of the diseases that they treat, in accord with the "law of similars" that had been proposed by ancient physicians.

The Indian government recognizes homeopathy as one of its national systems of medicine.It has established the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.The south Indian state of Kerala also has a cabinet-level AYUSH department.The Central Council of Homoeopathy was established in 1973 to monitor higher education in homeopathy, and the National Institute of Homoeopathy in 1975. Principals and standards for homeopathic products are covered by the Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia of India. A minimum of a recognized diploma in homeopathy and registration on a state register or the Central Register of Homoeopathy is required to practice homeopathy in India.

Homoeopathy is a popular system of medicine being practiced in many countries worldwide wining trust of people and curing their complaint. Homoeopathy tries to cure or completely remove the disease of patient and improve the quality of life of patient. In India it s popularity has increased manyfolds after sucessfully treating many acute and chronic diseases. From celebrities to common man it is steadily becoming people s first choice in treating their complaints.Research is also being regularly conducted by various organistations regarding medicines and its efficacy and quality.