Homeopathy
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Homeopathy is a seestem o alternative medicine creatit in 1796 bi Samuel Hahnemann, based on his doctrine o lik cures lik (similia similibus curentur), a claim that a substance that causes the symptoms o a disease in halthy fowk wad cure seemilar symptoms in sick fowk.[1] Homeopathy is a pseudoscience – a belief that is incorrectly presentit as scienteefic - acause homeopathic preparations isnae effective for treatin ony condeetion;[2][3][4][5] lairge-scale studies haes foond homeopathy tae be nae mair effective nor a placebo, indicatin that ony positive effects that follae treatment is anerly due tae the placebo effect, normal recovery frae illness, or regression taewart the mean.[6][7][8]
| Alternative medicine | |
|---|---|
| Homoeopathy | |
Samuel Hahnemann, oreeginator o homeopathy | |
| Claims | "Like cures like", dilution increases potency, disease caused bi miasms. |
| Related fields | Alternative medicine |
| Year proponed | 1796 |
| Oreeginal proponents | Samuel Hahnemann |
| Subsequent proponents | James Tyler Kent, Constantine Hering, Royal S. Copeland, George Vithoulkas |
| MeSH | D006705 |
| See an aw | Humorism, heroic medicine |
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