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George Vithoulkas!

In 1996, the Homeopath and international teacher of Classical Homeopathy for over 40 years was awarded the Alternative Nobel Prize (The Right Livelihood Award) for his work in the field of Classical Homeopathy!

A monument to the founder of Homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann, was erected in Washington, D.C., and dedicated on June 21, 1900 in the presence of the President of the United States, William McKinley.

By 1860, Homeopathy was in 21 US states. There were more than 22 Homeopathic medical schools in the U.S., and more than 15,000 Homeopathic practitioners.

By 1900, there were more than 100 Homeopathic hospitals and mental hospitals, over 60 Homeopathic orphanages and homes for the elderly, and more than 1,000 dispensaries of Homeopathic remedies.

In 1842, Homeopathy reached Canada with Dr. James Lillie’s Homeopathic practice in Toronto. Two years later, a Homeopath was employed in the Montreal General Hospital.

Homeopathy operates on the understanding of Like Cures Like, also known as the Law of Similars. This concept of Like Cures Like was put into great medical use long before the system of Homeopathy was created.

One of the earliest records of Like Cures Like was found in the Ebers Papyrus, a medical ‘paper’ written between 3000BC and 1550BC.

My wonderful colleague, Lucy De Pieri, has an article in the Interhomeopathy Journal on our homeopathic work in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side! Enjoy the read!