Homeopathy

Written By: Admin | Published : September 9, 2012 11:31 AM IST

Homeopathy is an alternative treatment that works on the principle that like cures like . A person is treated with minute doses of natural substances that would normally produce symptoms of the disease in healthy people in larger doses. Outside of allopathic treatments, homeopathy is the most popular form of treatment. Though it originated in Germany, homeopathy is extremely popular in India. It has often been derided by conventional practitioners who claim its effects are placebo. Homeopathy experts on the other hand claim it can effectively treat diseases like diabetes, thyroid, hypertension, AIDS and asthma.

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