The American Institute of Homeopathy
The Voice of the Homeopathic Medical Profession since 1844
Homeopathy Explained
Homeopathy, or Homeopathic Medicine, is the practice of medicine that embraces a holistic, natural approach to the treatment of the sick. Homeopathy is holistic because it treats the person as a whole, rather than focusing on a diseased part or a labeled sickness. Homeopathy is natural because its remedies are produced according to the U.S. FDA-recognized Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States from natural sources, whether vegetable, mineral, or animal in nature.
The word Homeopathy, which comes from the Greek, through Latin into English, literally means like disease . This means that the medicine given is like the disease that the person is expressing, in his totality, not like a specific disease category or medical diagnosis.
Is Homeopathy Effective
Compelling Truths…
- Homeopathy is a system of medicine used by over 500 million people and hundreds of thousands of physicians worldwide.
- Health care in France is rated by the World Health Organization as the very best in the world. It is interesting to note that 95% of all French general practitioners, dermatologists, and pediatricians and 75% of all midwives use homeopathy for their patients.
- In 2011, Swiss government released an official and comprehensive evaluation of homeopathy. That inquiry was undertaken by a distinguished panel of eleven (11) medical doctors and research Ph.D.s. and was initiated by the government to determine whether homeopathy was an effective medical treatment option for consumers.For their review, the panel examined all available systematic reviews as well as the literature on all particular indications.
Their conclusions: “after analysis of the reviews on homeopathy: in a three-tiered evaluation scale of ‘real world effectiveness’ (effectiveness likely, questionable or unlikely), homeopathy falls within the category: ‘effectiveness likely’. In summary, it can be said that there is sufficient evidence for the preclinical effectiveness and the clinical efficacy of homeopathy (evidence grades I & II) and for its safety and economy compared with conventional treatment.” - Research scientists in twelve separate laboratories in the U.S., Russia, France, Italy and India have confirmed that homeopathy may well be the first form of nanomedicine (albeit natural) ever discovered.
- In addition to 200 years of positive clinical outcomes and the extensive positive evidence for homeopathy found in reliable public health records, there are literally hundreds of basic science, pre-clinical and clinical studies (including very large observational studies) that show homeopathy to be an effective therapeutic intervention. See the research bibliography for more information.
Latest Issue of the AJHM
AJHM – Autumn 2024
Volume 117 Number 3
Table of Contents
- Editorial: The Hormesis Principle
- President’s Message: Returning to Our Roots
- A Tribute to Joel Shepperd, MD
- Homeopathic PuZZle?
- In Memoriam: Klaus Henning Gypser, MD
- Homeopathic Management of Herpes Zoster: Part 2
- Beyond Tiny Doses and Liquid Memories: Gentle Reflections to Shake Up Clinical Homeopathy and Medicine
- Book Review: “The Kirtsos Historical Library of Homoeopathic Medicine, an Annotated Bibliographic Catalogue” by William E. and Florence A. Kirtsos
Educational Opportunities
The American Institute of Homeopathy is committed to providing educational resources to the homeopathic community and the professionals who serve it. Below are some of the highlights of the courses and training we sponsor.
Academy of Homeopathy Education partners with the AIH to create the Acute Care Homeopathy for Medical Professionals Course
This customized educational program is designed for busy medical professionals interested in enhancing their practice and expanding the treatment tools available with acute care homeopathy.Originally held on: October 29-30, 2022
Watch the first presentation for free: Joel Shepperd –-“Syphilis: Microbe and Miasm“
Conference Speakers View the Conference Speakers Bios
Featuring Case Presentations and a Philosophical Framework to Apply Time Tested Hahnemannian Methodology for Superlative Clinical Results.
All Seminar Videos are Now Available
You can purchase access to all the videos of the conference. This will allow you to watch the videos as many times and whenever you like.
How Can I Use Homeopathy in My Practice
Licensed physicians have been prescribing homeopathic medicines in the course of their practice of medicine ever since 1810, when the homeopathic phenomenon was first elucidated, made public, and developed as a system of medicine by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, a celebrated German physician. His three major works are the Organon of Medicine (1810), the Materia Medica Pura (1821), and the Chronic Diseases (1828), all of which were written for physicians in their practice of medicine. Homeopathic physicians are in practice throughout the world and homeopathy is officially recognized as a system of medicine by the national/government health services of the UK, France, Switzerland, and India, among others.
Since 1844, the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) has been the voice of the homeopathic medical profession in the United States. Our membership is comprised of physicians (medical, osteopathic, naturopathic), dentists, veterinarians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacologists and pharmacists all of whom have additional training in homeopathic medicine. Licensure is a prerequisite to membership in the American Institute of Homeopathy.
A Candid and Unbiased Review of Homeopathic Research
Professor Robert Hahn is a leading European medical researcher, physician, and Professor of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the University of Linköping, Sweden. http://www.roberthahn.se/RobertHahn.htm
Latest News and Updates
AIH Monthly News – August 2024
I hope your summer has treated you all well and you have enjoyed the season. Your American Institute of Homeopathy board of directors meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Our last meeting was last Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. There are a lot of things going on and we wanted to take this moment to bullet point our key projects for you.
Groundbreaking Science: Homeopathy and the Future of Global Health – UConn Conference – October 2023
Groundbreaking Science: Homeopathy and the Future of Global Health UConn Conference – October 2023 This ground breaking conference was a joint effort between GIRI (Groupe International de Reherche sur l’Infenitésimal), the American Institute of Homeopathy
AIH and the Faculty collaborate for a further 3 years
Faculty of Homeopathy and the American Institute of Homeopathy Renew Historic Agreement for another Three Years. The Faculty of Homeopathy and the American Institute of Homeopathy have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, signaling their
Why Homeopathy Matters in America
A Valuable Compendium of Homeopathic Research for Patients and Physicians. Learn More About The Compendium of Homeopathic Research.