Hahnemann, who is often referred to as the father of homeopathy, first coined the phrase “homeopathy” because of its meaning and relation to the Law or Principle of Similars (which we will go over later.) “Homoios” in Greek means similar, “pathos” means suffering. Homeopathy literally means Similar Suffering. We choose a remedy to treat any condition based on its ability to heal similar symptoms (or even cause similar symptoms if the remedy was to be used in gross form. In its highly diluted homeopathic form, it is able to stimulate the body's vital force to bring balance and health.

While Hahnemann was credited with the discovery of homeopathic medicine, he was not the first physician to come across this idea! Surprisingly, Hippocrates in 4th century B.C. wrote, “Through the like, disease is produced, and through the application of the like, it is cured.”

In homeopathy, we do not claim to cure anything! Rather, homeopathy stimulates the immune system and acts as a road map for the body to heal itself. Anywhere the body gets “stuck” in the healing process, homeopathy is able to give it a map back to health! That is WHY we don’t claim to cure anything, but rather offer that homeopathy stimulates the body's own immune system allowing the body to balance and heal itself.