Conventional medicine versus alternative medicine has been one of the major debated issues for the past century, and still is. Many studies conducted, many procedures performed and many experiments at hand, yet no answer is available. As a result, the only answer that can be given is a subjective one, of course bearing in mind the diminutive evidence obtainable. Homeopathy, a method of alternative medicine, has risen dramatically in recent years. This "new" phenomenon of alternative medicine has come to baffle many yet lingers many critiques and skeptics behind. Homeopathy as Orthodox medicine has its pros and cons, however, homeopathy is clearly the healthier more favorable choice.
Although homeopathy may seem like a new term for many people, the truth is that homeopathy was formulated in the late 1700s by a German physician called Samuel Hahnemann (1). Homeopathy comes from the Greek word homeo, meaning similar and pathos meaning suffering from disease. Hahnemann was despondent with the conventional medicine and it various harmful side effects. He put these words into action by experimenting with different types of matter. This involves a dilution process, where one drop of the concentrated all natural substance is transferred from one bottle to another and one drop of the new substance into another bottle of water until the ingredient is no longer active and the formula is diluted. Through his experience he developed "the principle of similars" or better known as "like cures like". Which means that, "a substance that can cause certain symptoms when given to a healthy person can cure the same symptoms in someone who is sick" (1). He believed in the energy of the compound rather than the ingredient itself. Indeed, recent developments in quantum physics show that, "energy may exist in the medicines and interact with the body on the same level."(3). For many years, Hahnemann tested various substances and materials to see what diseases he could cure.