10 APRIL: WORLD HOMEOPATHY DAY

World Homeopathy Day honours the memory of Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy.

Homeopathy comes from the Greek words homeo, which means similar, and pathos, which means suffering or disease. This alternative form of medicine believes “like cures like.” In other words, the ingredients that induce symptoms of the said illness also triggers the body’s healing system and cures the disease.

Western medicine dismisses the practice of homeopathy. However, there are documented cases where homeopathic methods have cured people of their disease.

According to the Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI), 200 million people around the world use homeopathy regularly, using homeopathy for self-care and specific health conditions. Some countries, including Brazil, Mexico, and Switzerland, use homeopathy in their national health system.

Many alternative medicine practitioners use this day to educate their patients about the benefits of homeopathy.