Homeopathic Laboratory Research

Abstract

Etymologically, its system is based on the law of similars, which states that elements or substances that, in large doses, can create illness can, in minute doses, stimulate the body's nonspecific adaptive healing response. Homeopathic medicines are derived from raw plant, mineral, and biologic materials that are specified according to monographs of the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States (HPUS), which is the nation's official compendium for homeopathic drugs. Homeopathic medicine, or homeopathy, is a form of complementary and alternative medicine that uses very small amounts of natural substances, which in higher amounts may cause a disease or symptom. This branch of medicine came into being in the 19th century and was used frequently at the time.