Introduction Founders History Philosophy Source & Dispensing

Before and during Hahnemann's time, the physicians used to use various violent methods of treatment like venesection, cauterization, leeching, blistering, etc, which were more painful for the patient than the natural disease itself.  Hahnemann condemned such methods and despite being an allopathic physician he refused to follow such treatment, which was suppressive rather than curative. He indulged himself in translating various medical books and accidentally he discovered the law of similia, which states that given substance can cure in a diseased person the symptoms that it produces or causes in healthy person.  Based on this law he did various experiments and formed completely new system, which he called HOMOEOPATHY.