Myths and Facts of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a holistic and alternative system of medicine based on the principle of "like cures like," where highly diluted substances derived from natural sources are used to stimulate the body's self-healing mechanisms. It aims to treat the root causes of illnesses by individualizing remedies...

• Homeopathy, founded by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in 1796, faces prevalent myths despite its long history. One such myth is the assertion that homeopathy is merely a placebo effect, faith healing, unscientific, or just sugar pills. The truth is that homeopathy demonstrates efficacy beyond placebo, evidenced by its effects on children, newborn babies, plants, and animals. Critiques often attribute perceived effects to extensive patient consultations, but this logic fails to explain the treatment's success in non-human subjects.