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All About Homeopathy Treatment


Where Did Homeopathy Come From?

Homeopathy was founded in the late 1700s by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician. It wasn't until 1825 that homeopathy was first introduced in the United States.

While it grew in popularity in the 1800s and early 1900s, homeopathy took a nosedive when modern medicine, penicillin and other Western pharmaceuticals became popular. Then, in the 1960s, with the revival of interest in alternative medicine, homeopathy became popular again in the United States.




By Debra Fulghum Bruce, PhD
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD.

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