Definitions for homoeopathy
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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. homoeopathy

   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. homoeopathy

   Homoeopathy is a system of alternative medicine developed in the late 18th century. It is based on the principle that "like cures like," meaning a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can, when greatly diluted, cure similar symptoms in an ill person. The treatment involves individualized remedies with extremely diluted substances to stimulate the body's self-healing mechanisms. These remedies are typically used for chronic conditions and preventative measures rather than acute medical conditions. Note that the effectiveness and scientific credibility of homeopathy is widely debated within the medical community.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homoeopathynoun

   same as Homeopathic, Homeopathist, Homeopathy

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homoeopathy

   a method of treating diseases advocated by Hahnemann (q. v.) which professes to cure a disease by administering in small quantities medicines that would produce it in a healthy person.

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1. HOMOEOPATHY

   See Allopathy.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homoeopathy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homoeopathy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homoeopathy
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoeopathy
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoeopathy
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Homoeopathy
6. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=homoeopathy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=homoeopathy