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Homeopathy is a 200 year old system of medicine that was developed by German physician Samuel Hahnemann in 1790 and has been practiced in the United States since the early 19th century. Until the 1940’s there were a number of homeopathic medical schools in the United States and most if not all medical and pharmacy schools included the study of Homeopathy in their curriculum.
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Although the United States showed a declining interest in homeopathy in the 20th century, other nations were experiencing a steady growth of homeopathic teachings and interest. Today, nearly all French pharmacies sell homeopathic remedies and medicines; and homeopathy has a particularly strong following in Russia, India, Switzerland, Mexico, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, England, and South America.2
Popularity in Homeopathy is also rising again in the United States. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, which included a comprehensive survey of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by Americans, an estimated 3.9 million U.S. adults and approximately 900,000 children used homeopathy in the previous year.3
2"History of Homeopathy: The Homeopathic Resurgence,” 2009, (accessed January 20, 2010).
3“Homeopathy: An Introduction: Use in the United States,” July 2009 (accessed January 20, 2010).
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