Homeopathy is non-toxic system of medical science originated in Germany by Dr. Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) (the founder and father of homeopathy medicine). He was M.D. in conventional medicine. He realised his own school of conventional medicine was not helping the patients and spent years researching on homeopathy medicine.  The term “homoeopathy” was coined in 1807, first published in Hufeland's Journal.

 The fundamental pillars of Homeopathy are: -

1. Law of similar (1796): Like cures like

 Disease in sick people can be cured by a medicine given in micro doses that produces similar symptoms in health people when given in large doses.

a. An onion makes your eyes water and your nose burn. If you are having an attack of hay fever with watering eyes and a burning nose, a homeopathic remedy made from onion called allium cepa can relieve it.

b. Poison ivy causes redness, intense itching, burning, blistering and sometimes stiff muscles. Homeopathically it has been used for everything from herpes and burns to eczema and arthritis.

c. When you are stung by a bee you feel a burning, stinging pain and the tissues surrounding the area swell up. Some relief is gained from applying cold to the area. If you had swollen tonsils with burning and stinging pain relieved by cold, a homeopathic remedy prepared from the same source could cure.

d. A remedy made from coffee might be appropriate for helping someone with insomnia.

 2. Law of minimum dose (1801): Less is More

Since the homoeopathic medicines act at a dynamic level, smallest possible dose (which may be different for different people based on his/her sensitivity) of medicine is administered which is sufficient to evoke a healing response to bring about the necessary curative change in a patient. This ensures there is no overdosing.

 3. Law of simplex (1810): One at a time

At any given time, only one remedy can be the exact similar to the presenting disease condition of the patient. So a single remedy (one remedy at a time) is given based upon their constitution/totality of the symptoms which includes physical, mental, and emotional aspects/symptoms. This results in individualization i.e. it may require different medicine for different people suffering from same disease

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