Homeopathy: The Cure for What Ails You?
If you've never heard of homeopathy, don't worry — you're not alone. In fact, homeopathy isn't even recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, it's legal to practice in the United States as long as practitioners aren't claiming to cure specific conditions or illnesses (e.g., homeopathic remedies treat high blood pressure). Still, an estimated one out of every four American adults has tried homeopathy at least once. Thanks to the Internet and savvy marketing tactics, more people are being exposed to homeopathy than ever before. Homeopathy was developed by German physician Samuel Hahnemann, who was inspired by his aversion to the bloodletting, leeching, and other barbaric medical practices of his time. He posited that the key to curing disease was to use treatments that caused symptoms similar to those of the actual ailment itself, thus giving rise to the principle like cures like . This would create a similar but less extreme reaction in the ...