Homeopathy, also known as homeopathic medicine, is a whole medical system that was developed in Germany more than 200 years ago and has been practiced in the United States since the early 19th century. Homeopathy is used for wellness and prevention and to treat many diseases and conditions.
The term homeopathy comes from the Greek words homeo, meaning similar, and pathos, meaning suffering or disease. Homeopathy seeks to stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances. This therapeutic method was……Continue to Meaning of the term ‘homeopathy’
There are five key points of homeopathy, also known as homeopathic medicine.…Continue to Key Points of Homeopathic Medicine
Here is a list of 20 books recommended for further reading on homeopathic medicine.…Continue to Further reading about homeopathic medicine
Here is a list of medical journal articles about homeopathic medicine recommended by the Nation Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.…Continue to Medical journal articles on homeopathic medicine
Most analyses of the research on homeopathy have concluded that there is little evidence to support homeopathy as an effective treatment for any specific condition, and that many of the studies have been flawed. However, there are some individual observational……Continue to The Status of Homeopathy Research
Use of homeopathic remedies in the United States According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, which included a comprehensive survey of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by Americans, an estimated 3.9 million U.S. adults and approximately 900,000 children……Continue to Homeopathic remedies and their regulation in the United States
Although the side effects and risks of homeopathic treatments are not well researched outside of observational studies, some general points can be made about the safety of these treatments.…Continue to Side Effects and Risks of Homeopathic Treatments
