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  • The oldest national medical professional organization in the United States is the American Institute of Homeopathy
  • “Homoeopathy - effective natural remedies that have no side effects”
    Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, M.D.
    Professor of Illinois Medical School
  • The medicinal tree bark cinchona, which led to the founding of homoeopathy is commonly used in tonic water and bitters even today.
  • The founder of homoeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann, gave the name allopathy to the conventional system of medicine
  • Homoeopathy …. cures a larger percentage of cases than any other method of treatment and is beyond doubt safer and more economical and the most complete medical science.
    Mahatama Gandhi
  • Homoeopathy is a mode of treatment available on the National Health Service in Britain and is fully funded by the Government.
  • Gradually more and more countries like Australia, Canada and USA are accepting homoeopathy as a main stream mode of treatment.
  • In Brazil there are more than 10,000 prescribers of homoeopathic remedies, in Mexico, approximately 3,000 physicians, in India, and all over the world, many physicians count on the efficacy of homoeopathic remedies.
  • “Patient outcome studies at the NHS homeopathic hospitals show that on average 70% of patients report positive health changes after homeopathic treatments - these are patients who have usually exhausted all the conventional options first and are coping with intolerable suffering.”
    Sally Penrose,
    Chief Executive
    Faculty of Homoeopathy
  • “Homoeopathy is the safest and more reliable approach to ailments and has withstood the assaults of established medical practice for over 100 years.”
    Yehudi Menuhin
    World famous violinist
  • German Soccer Stars Sold on Homeopathic Remedies
    A study just published on how German soccer doctors treat aches and pains has revealed that Germany’s faith is in “homeopathic doping.”
    “The success stories are impressive,” said Peter Billigmann, a sports doctor and the head of the institute that carried out the study.
  • Worldwide, homoeopathy has continued to grow and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the most widely practiced form of medicine, second only to allopathic medicine.
  • The Bristol Homeopathic Hospital in the UK offers its remedies on the NHS for more than 50 medical conditions from cancer and arthritis to depression and irritable bowel syndrome.
  • Hemlock which has been used since ancient times as a poison, is commonly used as a homoeopathic remedy to treat conditions like breast engorgement.
  • UK doctors using homoeopathy cost the Government 12% less than doctors who do not use homoeopathy. (Natural Medicine Society News, June 1992).
  • Homoeopathy promotes the use of a number of day to day food substances, herbs and plants as remedies to treat complex conditions. Common substances used as homoeopathic remedies are table salt, ginger, peppermint, basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, pumpkin, etc.
  • The World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for closer incorporation of homoeopathy into “western medical systems” (WHO Bulletin, 1999, 77, 2, 160-165
  • Homoeopathy provides effective healing for only cents a day, and is safe enough to give to infants.
  • In Spain, homoeopathic training has been offered for over 15 years in collaboration with the most prestigious universities and in collaboration with the Physicians Association. The number of physicians prescribing homoeopathic remedies is estimated to be about 4,000.
  • It is a common myth that homoeopathy is only good for treating chronic diseases. As more and more people worldwide are discovering, homoeopathy has a fantastic effect in acute conditions.
  • 40% of French doctors use homoeopathy, and the patients using homoeopathy cost the French Government half of that for patients who use orthodox treatments. (Archives of Family Medicine, 1998, 7, 537-40)
  • Homoeopathic treatment in a number of conditions can prevent the need for surgery. Common examples being treatment of tonsillitis, appendicitis, etc.
  • Garden plants like marigold, periwinkle, primrose, peony, poppy are commonly used as medicines in homoeopathy
  • There are homoeopathic hospitals in Britain run by the British National Health Service, and private homoeopathic hospitals.
  • Homoeopathy is a gentle and powerful form of healing that has withstood the test of time.
  • In Italy, 7,500 physicians prescribe homoeopathic remedies. Training is offered in the major cities.
  • Homoeopathy has none of the side effects, dependency or tolerance problems of pharmaceutical drugs.
  • 65 to 80% of the world’s population (about 3 billion people) rely on traditional (alternative) medicine as their primary form of health care according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
  • The users of homoeopathy have a higher level of satisfaction with their treatment than those using orthodox medical treatment. (British Homoeopathic Journal, October 1989, 78, 219-229)
  • “The introduction of homoeopathy forced the old school doctor to stir around and learn something of a rational nature about his business. You may honestly feel grateful that homoeopathy survived the attempts of the orthodox physicians to destroy it.”
    Mark Twain
  • It has been a common myth that homoeopathic remedies take a long time to act.
  • 69% of French physicians think that homoeopathic treatment is “effective” (Étude MV2 9/97)
  • 42% of British doctors refer their patients for homoeopathic treatment. In the UK, homoeopathy is the only form of natural medicine supported by the National Health Service (Natural Medicine Society News, June 1992)
  • The European Parliament has called for homoeopathy to be integrated into medical practice. (Archives of Internal Medicine, 159, 17, September 27, 1999)
  • 45% of Dutch doctors use homoeopathy (Family Practice, 1990, September, 7, 3, 227-232)
  • The French Medical Association has called for homoeopathy to be included in all medical degree training. (Archives of Internal Medicine, 159, 17, September 27, 1999)
  • 66% of UK pharmacies sell homoeopathic medicines. (The Pharmaceutical Journal, October 16, 1999, 263, 644-646
  • Homoeopathy is the most frequently used natural medicine in Italy and the typical user, as in other western countries is well educated, 35-44 and female. (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2002, April, 58 (1), 61-4).
  • There are more than 250,000 registered homoeopaths in India.
  • In Italy, 16,000 pharmacies stock homoeopathic medicines and the homoeopathy market in Italy generates a turnover of 129 million Euros. (Financial Times, May 3, 2002)
  • Homoeopathy’s effectiveness has been demonstrated in hundreds of clinical trials.
  • In Switzerland, in the 10 years to 2002, interest in homoeopathy has risen by 300% and homoeopathy is rebatable by most health insurance providers. (Swiss Radio International, May 2, 2002)
  • 39% of Belgium paediatricians are in favour of homoeopathy (Homoeopathy, 2002, 91, 262).
  • A student in a homoeopathy college in India goes through the same curriculum as a student in a conventional medical college. A graduate from an Indian homoeopathic college is awarded the title of “Doctor”.
  • “There have been two great revelations in my life: The first was bepop, the second was homoeopathy.”
    Dizzy Gillespie
    Great jazz musician

For practitioners

  • The extract of cinchona is used in conventional medical therapy for treating cardiac arrhythmias.

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