Definitions for HOMEOPATHY
ˌhoʊ miˈɒp ə θihome·opa·thy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homeopathy, homoeopathynoun

   a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated

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1. homeopathynoun

   a system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

2. Etymology: From Homöopathie;

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1. Homeopathy

   Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine. It was conceived in 1796 by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann. Its practitioners, called homeopaths, believe that 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". Homeopathic preparations are termed remedies and are made using homeopathic dilution. In this process, the selected substance is repeatedly diluted until the final product is chemically indistinguishable from the diluent. Often not even a single molecule of the original substance can be expected to remain in the product. Between each dilution homeopaths may hit and/or shake the product, claiming this makes the diluent remember the original substance after its removal. Practitioners claim that such preparations, upon oral intake, can treat or cure disease.All relevant scientific knowledge about physics, chemistry, biochemistry and biology contradicts homeopathy. Homeopathic remedies are typically biochemically inert, and have no effect on any known disease. Its theory of disease, centered around principles Hahnemann termed miasms, is inconsistent with subsequent identification of viruses and bacteria as causes of disease. Clinical trials have been conducted and generally demonstrated no objective effect from homeopathic preparations.: 206  The fundamental implausibility of homeopathy as well as a lack of demonstrable effectiveness has led to it being characterized within the scientific and medical communities as quackery and fraud.Homeopathy achieved its greatest popularity in the 19th century. It was introduced to the United States in 1825 with the first homeopathic school opening in 1835. Throughout the 19th century, dozens of homeopathic institutions appeared in Europe and the United States. During this period, homeopathy was able to appear relatively successful, as other forms of treatment could be harmful and ineffective. By the end of the century the practice began to wane, with the last exclusively homeopathic medical school in the United States closing in 1920. During the 1970s, homeopathy made a significant comeback, with sales of some homeopathic products increasing tenfold. The trend corresponded with the rise of the New Age movement, and may be in part due to chemophobia, an irrational preference for "natural" products, and the longer consultation times homeopathic practitioners provided. In the 21st century a series of meta-analyses have shown that the therapeutic claims of homeopathy lack scientific justification. As a result, national and international bodies have recommended the withdrawal of government funding for homeopathy in healthcare. National bodies from Australia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and France, as well as the European Academies' Science Advisory Council and the Russian Academy of Sciences have all concluded that homeopathy is ineffective, and recommended against the practice receiving any further funding. The National Health Service in England no longer provides funding for homeopathic remedies and asked the Department of Health to add homeopathic remedies to the list of forbidden prescription items. France removed funding in 2021, while Spain has also announced moves to ban homeopathy and other pseudotherapies from health centers.

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1. homeopathy

   Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine developed in the late 18th century. It is based on the principle of "like cures like", meaning a substance that causes symptoms of a disease in a healthy person, would cure similar symptoms in a sick person. Homeopathic remedies typically involve highly diluted substances, which practitioners claim can cause the body to heal itself. However, homeopathy is not widely accepted within the scientific and medical communities due to a lack of empirical evidence supporting its effectiveness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homeopathynoun

   the art of curing, founded on resemblances; the theory and its practice that disease is cured (tuto, cito, et jucunde) by remedies which produce on a healthy person effects similar to the symptoms of the complaint under which the patient suffers, the remedies being usually administered in minute doses. This system was founded by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, and is opposed to allopathy, or heteropathy

2. Etymology: [Gr. likeness of condition or feeling; like (fr. same; cf. Same) + to suffer: cf. F. homopathie. See Pathos.]

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1. Homeopathy

   Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine originated in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, based on his doctrine of similia similibus curentur, according to which a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people will cure similar symptoms in sick people. Hahnemann believed that the underlying causes of disease were phenomena that he termed miasms, and that homeopathic remedies addressed these. The remedies are prepared by repeatedly diluting a chosen substance in alcohol or distilled water, followed by forceful striking on an elastic body, called succussion. Each dilution followed by succussion is said to increase the remedy's potency. Dilution usually continues well past the point where none of the original substance remains. Homeopaths select remedies by consulting reference books known as repertories, considering the totality of the patient's symptoms as well as the patient's personal traits, physical and psychological state, and life history. Scientific research has repeatedly found homeopathic remedies ineffective and their postulated mechanisms of action implausible. The scientific community regards homeopathy as a sham; the American Medical Association considers homeopathy to be quackery, and homeopathic remedies have been criticized as unethical.

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1. Homeopathy

   hō-me-op′a-thi, n. the system of curing diseases by small quantities of those drugs which excite symptoms similar to those of the disease.—ns. Hō′meopath, Homeop′athist, one who believes in or practises homeopathy.—adj. Homeopath′ic, of or pertaining to homeopathy.—adv. Homeopath′ically. [Gr. homoiopatheia—homoios, like, pathos, feeling.]

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1. Homeopathy

   A system of therapeutics founded by Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), based on the Law of Similars where "like cures like". Diseases are treated by highly diluted substances that cause, in healthy persons, symptoms like those of the disease to be treated. The dilutions are repeated so many times that there is less than one molecule per dose and it is suggested that benefit is from the energetic life force of the original substance.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HOMEOPATHY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HOMEOPATHY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of HOMEOPATHY in a Sentence

1. Martin Friede:

   If we should do further studies on lamivudine, then we should also have done them on homeopathy and snake venom and ozone injections.

2. Phillipa Stanaway:

   Lyssinum is not excluded from the pharmacopeia for naturopathic doctors in B.C., homeopathy, which includes the use of substances such as lyssinum, is a traditional modality with a long history in the naturopathic scope of practice; it is still used by some naturopathic doctors today.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HOMEOPATHY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homeopathy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HOMEOPATHY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HOMEOPATHY
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HOMEOPATHY