Homeopathy as we know it is about 200 years old. The German doctor Samuel Hahnemann then discovered that kinabast (=quinine) – at that time the most efficient remedy against malaria given to a healthy person was creating complaints, which corresponded largely with the complaints of malaria. Hahnemann continued to carry out his experiments testing a wide range of natural substances. He called this principle of healing „Homeopathy“ derived from the Greek words „Homoios”, meaning „similar“ and „Pathos“, meaning „suffering“. The symptoms, which a substance can cause in a healthy person, can also cure a sick person with the same symptomatology.
In Homeopathy we call this principle the „Law of Similars“: SIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURENTUR (or: likes are to be cured with likes).
During his numerous experiments, Hahnemann came to the conclusion that only one homeopathic remedy can be administered in a given situation or period.
Homeopathic remedies are not meant to treat certain diseases, but patients. The homeopath sees a human being as a whole of body, mind and soul. He will search for the most appropriate remedy suited to the individual patient and his symptoms.