5. Homeopathy isHomeopathy is
recognised by therecognised by the
World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization
as the second largestas the second largest
therapeutic system intherapeutic system in
the world.the world.
Established 200 yearsEstablished 200 years
ago by Germanago by German
physician Samuelphysician Samuel
HahnemanHahneman..
6. Homeopathy aims to
aid and stimulate the
body's own defense and
immune processes.
Homeopathic
medicines are derived
from a variety of
plants, animal
materials and
minerals.
7. Homeopathy wasHomeopathy was
introduced into theintroduced into the
UK by Dr F H FUK by Dr F H F
Quin (1799-1878) inQuin (1799-1878) in
the 1830's. Hethe 1830's. He
introducedintroduced
homeopathy into thehomeopathy into the
very highest levels ofvery highest levels of
English societyEnglish society
8. There are approximatelyThere are approximately
1000 registered1000 registered
homeopaths working inhomeopaths working in
the UK at present withthe UK at present with
probably the sameprobably the same
number of licensed andnumber of licensed and
unregistered homeopaths,unregistered homeopaths,
and around 1000 medicaland around 1000 medical
doctors who practise somedoctors who practise some
form of homeopathy.form of homeopathy.
9. Homeopathy in the BritishHomeopathy in the British
Islea has not been entirelyIslea has not been entirely
confined to England.confined to England.
Homeopathy in ScotlandHomeopathy in Scotland
has a long and veryhas a long and very
distinguished record. Itdistinguished record. It
has been practised therehas been practised there
from the very origins offrom the very origins of
the therapy in the UKthe therapy in the UK
and has also enjoyedand has also enjoyed
repeated flowerings, quiterepeated flowerings, quite
independent of theindependent of the
tradition in England.tradition in England.