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homeopathy movement  

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  • Homeopathy, which draws its name from the Greek homoios (similar) and pathos (suffering), is a 200 year-old system of therapeutics founded by German scientist Samuel Hahnemann. Homeopathic treatment was a popular alternative to orthodox medicine both in Europe and the United States in the mid- to late 19th century, and organized homeopathy soon followed with the founding of the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) in 1844. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Homeopathy Movement]

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