What's the Bottom Line? What do we know about the effectiveness of homeopathy? There’s little evidence to support homeopathy as an effective treatment for any specific health condition. What do we know about the safety of homeopathic products? Some products labeled as homeopathic may contain substantial amounts of active ingredients and could cause side effects and drug interactions. What Is Homeopathy? Homeopathy, also known as homeopathic medicine, is a medical system that was developed in Germany more than 200 years ago. It’s based on two unconventional theories: “Like cures like”—the notion that a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people. “Law of minimum dose”—the notion that the lower the dose of the medication, the greater its effectiveness. Many homeopathic products are so diluted that no molecules of the original substance remain. Homeopathic products come from plants (such as red onion, arnica [mountain herb], ...
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