What is World Homeopathy Day?
Every year on April 10th, World Homeopathy Day honors Dr. Christian Friedrich Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy.. The day also challenges the ability of knowing and implementing homeopathy that will continue to develop homeopathy.
Homeopathy comes from the Greek words homeo, which means related, and pathos, which means suffering or disease.. This alternative form of medicine claims to have "like cures like." In other words, the ingredients that cause symptoms of the said illness cure the disease.. For example, red onions are known to make the eyes water. Homeopathy uses red onion as an ingredient in allergy remedies for this reason.
Homeopathy uses ingredients that cause symptoms that can also stimulate the body's healing process. These homeopathic remedies contain plant, animal, trace mineral, and synthetic chemicals. The ingredients are usually very diluted. Western medicine generally dismisses homeopathy's use for the most part. However, there have been documented instances where homeopathic remedies have cured people of their disease.
According to the Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI), 200 million people around the world use homeopathy regularly. (HRI) Half of these people are in India. In India, there are 200,000 registered homeopathic doctors, with 12,000 doctors added each year.
The figures in the United States are much smaller. Homeopathy is used by over 6 million people in the United States for self-care and specific health problems. Homeopathy is used in certain countries, including Brazil, Mexico, and Switzerland, to support their national health care system.
