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The movement originated with Isaac Jennings, who, after practicing traditional medicine for 20 years in Derby, Connecticut, began formulating his ideas about orthopathy in 1822. Several other mostly later thinkers, including Sylvester Graham, likewise from Connecticut, influenced the movement or are considered important to it. Also, during the 1880′s, Thomas Allinson developed his theory of [...]
Canada In Canada, a study detailing the use of alternative medicines by children in Quebec found that 11% of the sampled 1,911 children used alternative medicines, and 25% of those who did use alternative medicines used homeopathy. The study also pointed out that homeopathy is more commonly used in children in Canada than in adults, [...]
In 1998, Lansky left the field of Computer Science to study homeopathy. This transition was prompted by her perceived success at using homeopathy to “cure her son of Autism.” She explained the situation in a ”Psychology Today” interview: “As a scientist, I recognize that homeopathy is implausible. But I’ve seen it cure my son.” In [...]
Economic constraints and restrictions on medicines have forced the Cuban health system to incorporate alternative and herbal solutions to healthcare issues, which can be more accessible and affordable to a broader population In the 1990s, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health officially recognized natural and traditional medicine and began its integration into the already well [...]
Serial dilution is one of the core foundational practices of homeopathy, with “succussion”, or shaking, occurring between each dilution. In homeopathy, serial dilutions (called potentisation) are often taken so far that by the time the last dilution is completed, no molecules of the original substance are likely to remain. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Serial [...]
Paul Herscu (born May 5, 1959) is an American naturopathic doctor and biomedical researcher. In 2008 he established Herscu Laboratory, a multi-disciplinary non-profit medical research center focused on integrating diverse fields of medical and biological science, as well as public health and education. He is also a founder of the companies Personalized Pharmaceutical Systems and [...]
EDM 908 is an early day motion in the UK Parliament, tabled by David Tredinnick MP (Conservative) on February 23, 2010, objecting to the recent Science and Technology Select Committee Report on Homeopathy. The list of MPs who have signed is regarded by sceptics as the stupid list. and David Colquhoun, Professor of Pharmacology at [...]
The NCAHF has been criticized by the supporters of the treatments it opposes, including practitioners of chiropractic, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbalism, and naturopathy. U.S. Representative Dan Burton, described by the ”New York Daily News” as a “powerful friend” of the dietary supplement industry, has stated that it is not in the public interest for a health [...]
European Committee for Homeopathy, homeopathic industrial manufacturers register only those products that are economically feasible, e.g. in the case of the Netherlands 600 out of a total of 3,000. The strict safety requirements even for very high dilutions of biological substances also impede registration for certain homeopathic products such as nosodes. As a result, several [...]
Yuri Orlow overviews the science of homeopathy....
About Joette Calabrese Joette Calabrese, HMC, CCH, RSHom(NA) has practiced as a classical homeopathic consultant since 1997. She began her studies in classical homeopathy in...
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