ORIGIN OF HOMOEOPATHY

Homoeopathy begins with the genesis of the idea in the originators mind.
Proving of cinchona bark .
Establishment of principle of cure - Essay on new principle on   ascertaining the curative power of    drugs. – 1796.
Coining words ‘homoeopathy ‘ and ‘allopathy ‘
1796 -  Birth year of homoeopathy .
1797 – Are obstacles to certainity and simplicity in practical medicine insurmountable ?
1805- Fragmenta de Viribus Medica Mentorum Positivus
1805 – Aesculapius in Balance.
1806 - Medicine of Experience.

1810 - Organon of Medicine  
Medical institute‘ at home bung street Leipzig - advt. In Reischanzeiger .
Lectures in Leipzig university .
Encouraging personal contact with students .
Forming a group of  collaborators for drug proving .
Attitude of old school physicians - competitive envy and jealous disfavor
Mockery , Irony , hatred and persecution from colleagues in Leipzig University.
Hartzman in Allg . hom . Zeitung ‘ Perpetual raillery from the students ,
Poisonous looks from most of the professors , anxious desire of everybody 
To avoid more intimate contact with us, as if we were infected with some pestilential eruption . All this made my stay in Leipzig really painful , consequently a visit to another university , at any rate for a short time highly desirable.’ 
Hahnemann’s disciples dismissed as ‘ignorant fellows , ‘immature

Semi doctors’ with irregular and dishonest earnings 
1.Hufeland – “If homoeopathy were introduced universally and if it should become predominant it would exert a disadvantageous influence in the study of medicine.”
2 Dzondi - Treatment of burns with cold water.
3 Bischoff –defended phlebotomy
4 Puchelt - hostile to certain fundamentals of homoeopathy.
5 Dr Clarus – falsely accusing Hahnemann in P M report of the Prince Schwarzenberg.
6 Attacks by apothecaries.
7 Public attack by 13 collegues in daily newspaper
Hahnemann moved to Kothen with permission of Duke Ferdinand 
Chronic disease
In Leipiz antagonism continues
Potencies ridiculed
Hahnemann ‘s articles in Allg . Anz . der Deustchen contains exaggerated
remarks against which critizism became strong .
“Death has no further power over man , the homoeopaths have taken away his sting . “
“would the homoeopaths be so kind as to determine how many shakings of head are requisite to increase mental activity so as to obtain an infinitely clear perception in case of intricate diseases where we lack necessary illumination .”

Feud between free homoeopaths and half homoeopaths. 
Moritz Muller Vs Hahnemann
Public reprimand by Hahnemann
1829 - Leipzig association of Homoeopathic Physicians
Jan, 27, 1833 First homoeopathic hospital started
Director - Moritz Muller.
Frequent change of directors - Dr Schweikert, Hahnemann , Dr Fickel
  
OPPOSITION TO HOMOEOPATHY 
Attitude of irony and shifting to isolation and defamation .
Denial of right to practice , right to medical education , right to join medical organisation.
Homoeopaths considered as immoral and unmanly.
 
AUSTRIA
Ban on homoeopathy in 1831 .
Cholera epidemic homoeopathic medicine were used .

FRANCE
Medical student expelled for his interest in homoeopathy .
French physician J P Teisser expelled from organisation .
 
AMERICA
1849 - A I H was formed to rival which A M A was formed .
Medical societies purged of physicians favourable to homoeopathy .
Discouraging association with homoeopaths .
1855 – Code of ethics which denies right to practice and membership if consulted with a homoeopath .
Attempts to thwart homoeopathic education .
Michigan university - controversy about professorship to homoeopathy
A M A “ We must admit that we never fought the homoeopaths on matters of principles, we fought because he came to the community and got the business .”
Drug companies disliked homoeopathy . 

RISE OF HOMOEOPATHY  

1890 - Harper’s magazine Mark Twain -“ The introduction of homoeopathy forced the old school doctors to stir around and learn something of a rational nature about his business. You may feel grateful that homoeopathy survived the attempts of allopaths to destroy it .” 

Prominent persons - Henry Longfellow , Nathainal Hawthrone , Harriet Stowe, William Byrant, Charles Dickens , W B Yeasts , William Thackery, Benjamin Disraeli. 
America – associated with female and black emancipation . Popular among women as practitioners and patients. 
First women’s medical college - Homoeopathic Boston Female Medical College - 1848.
Four years later – New England Female Medical College was opened . 
First to introduce female counterparts to national organisation. 
Support of press 
A M A “We all know perfectly well that the sympathy of the press
Generally and of the public is with homoeopathy .” 
Success in treatment of epidemics thro’ America and Europe .
Death rates - ½ to 1/8 
Insurance companies offers 10% discount .
1898 - U S Commission of education - 3 of 4 medical colleges with largest libraries were homoeopathic medical colleges .
1930-50 - dark ages for homoeopathy .
Recent surveys shows increase interest in homoeopathy thro’ America and Europe . 

FRANCE
25 % of people use homoeopathic medicine . 20,000 practitioners
6 Medical colleges
Pharmacy schools and four veterinary colleges teach homoeopathy 

NETHERLAND
20% use alternative medicine and most popular is homoeopathy .

ASIA
India , Pakisthan and Srilanka
W H O Report - ‘ Homoeopathic treatment seems well suited for use in rural areas where the infrastructure equipments and drugs
needed for conventional treatment cannot be provided.

ARGENTINA
2000 homoeopathic doctors
13 million of 30 million use homoeopathic medicines. 

BRAZIL
2000 physicians use homoeopathic medicines .
Pharmacies have graduates trained in homoeopathy .
10 homoeo Medical Colleges.

U S A
1980 - 1000 practitioners . 1982 - doubled
Other professionals use homoeopathic medicines.
F D A Reports a hike in sale of homoeopathic medicines.
49% A M A members desires training in homoeopathy .
80% of specialist desires training in homoeopathy , acupunture and hypnosis .
Yehudi Menuhin - President of Hahnemanian society Great Britian
“ Homoeopathy is one of the few medical specialities with no penalties but only benefits ,”

SCOTLAND
40 % of people desire homoeopathic treatment . 
GERMANY
20 % of German physicians prescribe homoeopathic medicine

 RUSSIA
Homoeopaths are paid for their service . 1981- Clinic for factory workers resulted in 10% decrease in days lost due to sickness.

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