Every year, on April 10th, World Homoeopathy Day is commemorated to honour homoeopathy and its contributions to medicine. The anniversary of the birth of German physician Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, the pioneer of homoeopathy, is commemorated on this day. Hahnemann was a renowned scientist, renowned scholar, and linguist who was born in Paris on 10th April 1755. By the use of homoeopathy, he discovered a means to heal. On July 2nd, 1843, he passed away.

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History of Homoeopathy

Dr. Samhuel Hahnemann, a famous scientist and physician, was the one who discovered homoeopathic medicine. He used himself as a test subject. He began researching the effects of the cinchona medication. To learn more about the impacts, he undertook a self-application. After the study, he came to the conclusion that the cinchona medication can cause malaria-like signs in a healthy human body, and he recommended Homeopathy as an alternative method of medicine. Likes can heal likes, according to homoeopathy’s “similia similibus curantur”.

What is Homoeopathy?

According to the Central Council of Homoeopathic Studies, it is a method of treating patients with medicines when a healthy person imitates a natural illness and exhibits similar symptoms. Homoeopathy is a style of supplementary medicine founded on the concept of “symmetry”. Patients are treated holistically in this method, but they are also treated individually, keeping in view their specific characteristics.

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Significance

The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, makes the homoeopathic medical system a recognised medical system in India. It is also acknowledged as one of the country’s medical systems. In many locations today, such as India, where homoeopathy is widely practised, people still believe in the healing effects of homoeopathic therapy. Many individuals prefer Homoeopathy to Allopathic medicine, and it’s no secret why. Samuel Hahnemann’s PhD dissertation focused on the treatment of spasmodic disorders. He also worked part-time as a medical text interpreter.

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