What is homœopathy?

Although it had been first described by

Hippocrates 2,500 years ago, homœopathy

as it is practised today evolved 200 years

ago. The word comes from the Greek and

means similar suffering. This refers to the

central philosophy that a substance which will 

produce symptoms during a healthy person, can

cure those symptoms during a diseased person . For

example, an individual affected by hayfever

might be given a remedy prepared from an

onion, because a healthy person chopping

an onion usually experiences watering eyes

and irritation. Similarly, someone suffering

from insomnia could be given a

homœopathic dose of coffee.