The History and Importance of
Homeopathy
Before getting into the specifics of a
homeopath's schooling, it's important to understand that those who practice Homeopathy
are a diverse group of qualified health professionals. There is also a tiny but
active number of dedicated unlicensed Homeopathic practitioners.
Some physicians specialize in Homeopathy and give Homeopathic
medications to 75-100 percent of their patients, while others have not learned
the complex system of Homeopathy and only prescribe these natural medicines to
a tiny number of their patients. These practitioners are usually only familiar
with a restricted number of Homeopathic remedies and only use them for acute,
rather than chronic, diseases.
Medical doctors are the health
professionals who specialize in homeopathy the most in the Western world. In
Europe, where homeopathy is one of the most popular alternative medicines, it
is estimated that over 30% of French physicians and 20% of German physicians
prescribe homeopathic medicines (Fisher and Ward, 1994), and over 40% of
British physicians refer patients to homeopathic doctors (Wharton and Lewith,
1986), and 45% of Dutch physicians believe Homeopathic medicines are effective
(Wharton and Lewith, 1986). (Kleijnen, Knipschild and Riet, 1991). These large
figures suggest that homeopathy may no longer be considered "alternative
medicine" in Europe.
Naturopathic physicians, chiropractors,
acupuncturists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses are among
the other licensed professionals in the United States who specialize in Homeopathy.
Homeopathic remedies are also used by hundreds of veterinarians and dentists
for a big number of their patients.
Because Homeopathy is such an important
element of naturopathic education, many naturopathic doctors choose to specialize
in it. A distinct organization of naturopathic homeopaths exists (The
Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians).
Chiropractors, on the other hand, have a
tendency to dabble in a variety of natural therapies, and while there are more
chiropractors prescribing Homeopathic medicines than any other health
practitioner in the United States, just a small percentage of chiropractors specialize
in Homeopathy.
In 1990, there were only three Homeopathic
training programmes and three naturopathic medical schools in the United
States. Over 20 training programmes and five naturopathic medical schools
existed in 1997. (Ullman, 1996).
Homeopathy training programmes are
typically three or four years long, with extended weekend (three or four-day)
courses held once a month or every other month. There is a lot of homework
assigned and required.
Homeopathic training programmes include
in-depth instruction in homeopathic philosophy, case taking, case analysis,
materia medica, and a repertory (repertory refers to important texts/databases
that list the specific medicines that are considered to be causing a particular
symptom during overdose and cure it with homeopathic doses).
Dr. Arnav is
one of the best homeopathic doctors in Jaipur, having practiced classical homeopathy
for the past ten years. He received his training from numerous homeopathic
physicians and has successfully treated over 1000 patients to date.
He is a specialist in dermatology, allergy disorders,
female disorders, children's care, male sexual disorders, and hormonal and
musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Deepa has
been working since she was studying homeopathy. She has a vast medical
experience of more than 15 years and has successfully cured more than 1000
patients with serious disease conditions.
She is also known for her distinctive and effective
choice of medicines for her patients. She is a skin specialist and also specializes
in hair and female disorders.
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