Who uses Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is currently very popular around the world and was very well known and commonly practiced in the U.S. around the turn of the century. Back then approximately 15 percent of physicians practiced homeopathy. These homeopaths graduated from respectable medical school.
The threat and survival of homeopathy
The American Medical Association was threatened by the popularity of homeopathy because it was a clinical, philosophical and economic challenge to its members. Perhaps that explains why the A.M.A has never been very friendly towards the practice of homeopathy.
The A.M.A. was so threatened by homeopathy that from 1860 to the early 1900s a conventional physician would lose their membership in the A.M.A if they simply consulted with a homeopath. The A.M.A. also applied pressure on various funding sources so that the homeopathic schools had difficulty staying alive.
Despite the strong pressure from A.M.A. and the drug companies, homeopathy has survived and flourished throughout the world. Its popularity in other countries attests to its effectiveness and healing power.
Popularity of homeopathy
"Homeopathy is particularly popular in France, England, Germany, Greece, India, Pakistan, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and South Africa. Approximately 40% of the French public have used homeopathic medicines, and 39% of the French physicians have prescribed the medicines."
"About 20% of German physicians occasionally utilize these natural medicines, and 45% of Dutch physicians consider them effective. Homeopathy is particularly popular in India where there are over 120 four-year homeopathic medical schools."
Growth of homeopathy
"According to a survey in the British Medical Journal (June 7, 1986), 42% of British physicians survey refer patients to homeopathic physicians, and a New York Times article reported that visits to British homeopaths is growing at a rate of 39% a year."
"Homeopathy is also growing very rapidly in the United States. Market research shows that sales of homeopathic medicines have grown at a rate of 10-20 percent per year during the past ten years."
Web site cited for all quotes is from the homeopathic educational service.
Practice of homeopathy in the U.S
Most homeopathy practitioners are conventionally trained medical doctors who have furthered their training with the study of homeopathy. Some of its practitioners are other types of health professionals, including dentists, podiatrists, psychologists, physicians assistants, nurses, naturopaths, chiropractors, and even veterinarians.
There are also some laypeople whom have seriously studied homeopathy and are very good practitioners (they call themselves "professional homeopaths"), though the legal issues surrounding their practice remains unclear.
Because remedies of homeopathy are legally considered "drugs," some authorities assume that anyone who prescribes or recommends them needs to be a physician or have the license to prescribe drugs. However, because the vast majority of homeopathic medicines are considered "over-the-counter drugs" which means that consumers do not need a prescription to purchase them, some authorities assume that one does not need a license to use them.
Homeopathy practiced by unlicensed individuals may be legal if they practice under the supervision of a physician, but most physicians would then subsume all legal responsibilities for patient care.
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