PRESENTED BY:DR.

NEETU
(PGR) DEPT.OF MATERIA MEDICA
M P K HOMOEO.MEDICAL COLLEGE ,
HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE ,JAIPUR ,RAJASTHAN
Homoeopathy was discovered by a German Physician, Dr. Christian
Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), in the late eighteenth
century. It is a therapeutic system of medicine premised on the
principle, “Similia Similibus Curentur” or ‘let likes be treated by likes'.
Homoeopathy is a method of treatment for curing the patient by
medicines that possess the power of producing similar symptoms in a
healthy human being simulating the natural disease, which it can cure
in the diseased person. Homoeopathy treats the patients not only
through holistic approach but also considers individualistic
characteristics of the person. This concept of ‘law of similars' was also
enunciated by Hippocrates and Paracelsus, but Dr. Hahnemann
established it on a scientific footing despite the fact that he lived in an
age when modern laboratory methods were almost unknown.
No individual has done more good to the medical profession than
Samuel Hahnemann” (the father of Homeopathy).
Sir William Ostler- The Father of Modern Medicine

“Homeopathy is a highly developed health practice that uses a systematic

approach to the totality of a person’s health. Anyone seeking a fuller
understanding of health and healing will find Homeopathy extremely
important and applicable.”…
Gay Gaer Luce, Ph.D, twice winner of The National Science Writer’s Award
Dr. Hahnemann identified this new system of therapeutic application of
drugs for treatment of patients as 'Homoeopathy' .He also coined the
term 'Allopathy' (Greek words 'Allos', meaning 'other', and 'pathos',
meaning 'suffering') for the prevailing medical system. The word
Allopathy first appeared in 1816 in the preface to the first edition of the
second volume of Materia Medica pura, where Dr. Hahnemann
described medicines "which stimulate in the healthy body as illness
different (allopathic) from the one that is to be cured“
"In the treasury of nature, there are many Gems; those
only are worth carrying away, which we know how to set"

-Honigberger
• The history of Homoeopathy in
India can be traced to the early
19th century, to German
missionaries treating people on the
shores of Bengal. The first account
of treatment is mentioned in the
travelogue '35 Years In The East,
Adventures, Discoveries etc.' of Dr.
Honigberger, a physician and a
student of Dr. Hahnemann. He
treated the legendary Maharaja
Ranjit Singh of the Punjab with
dulcamara.
----Das Eswara. History and Status of Homoeopathy
around the World; New Delhi: B Jain Publishers; 2005
 Milestones in the Development of
Homoeopathy in India
Year Milestone
1839  Dr. Honigberger treated Maharaja Ranjit Singh, then ruler of
the punjab.
1845-46  Homoeopathic hospitals started by surgeon Samuel Brooking at
Tanjore and Paducuta in South India.

1848-49  In the Great Epidemic of Cholera,Homoeopathy was widely used

by Dr. Rutherford Russel and Dr.Cooper in India.
1861  Babu rajendra Lal Dutt, the Father of Indian Homoeopathy ,
brought Homoeopathy into high esteem by curing famous
people like pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Raja Sri
Radhakanta Deb

Babu rajendra Lal Dutt,

1867  Dr.Mahendra lal Sircar, a pioneer of scientific research in

India, became the first allopath to be converted to a
homoeopath.
 Dr.Leopold Salzer of Vienna University practiced
Homoeopathy in Calcutta.
 Banaras Homoeopathic Hospital and Dispensary
established by Mr.Ironside,Judge of Banaras
Dr.Mahendra lal Sircar
1868  The first journal of Homoeopathy 'The Calcutta Journal of
Medicine ' published and edited by Dr. ML Sircar.

1881  First homoeopathic college, 'Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical

college ' established by Dr. PC majumdar & Dr. DN Roy.Dr. BK
Bose, a direct disciple of Dr. J.T Kent , an internationally
renowed homoeopath, was a member of the faculty.

1937  First Resolution on Homoeopathy, moved by Mr.Ghias-ud-Din,

adopted by the Bengal Legislative Assembly.
1943  The Bengal Provincial Government accorded official status to
Homoeopathy and constituted the General Council of Homoeopathy
& State Faculty of Homoeopathy.
1944  All India Institute of Homoeopathy (an association of institutionally
qualified practitioners) formed.

1948  Resolution moved by Shri Satis Chandra Samanta, Member of

Parliament, West Bengal for recognition of the Homoeopathic system
of treatment by the Indian Union.
 The Homoeopathic Enquiry Committee appointed by the
Government of India.
1949  The Homoeopathic Enquiry Comittee submitted its report and
recommended Constitution of Central Council of Homoeopathic
Medicine.

1951  A Committee to advice on matters related to Homoeopathy

appointed by the planning Commision.

1952-54  Rajkumari Amrit kaur , the then Union Health Minister ,

Government of India Constituted an ad-hoc Committee on
Homoeopathy
 Ad-hoc Committee replaced by the Homoeopathic Advisory
Committee with Secretary, Ministry of health as Chairperson.
1955  The postal department issued a special stamp cancellation on 10th
april, to commemorate Dr.Hahnemann's bicentennial Birth
Anniversary.
1961  First Faculty of Homoeopathy was created in the Agra University, UP,
affiliating the National Homoeopathic Medical College,
Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh.

1962  The Indian Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was set up.

1963  Research Committee on Homoeopathy constituted to give credence to

Research in Homoeopathy and to establish it on a specifi footing

1964  The central government constituted a Rural Homoeopathic Medical

Aid Committee.
1965  Central Council of Health recommended that a Central Council of
Indian Systems of Medicine may be set up t regulate standards of
education, examinations , qualifications and practice in ayurveda, Unani
and Homoeopathy.

1967  India played Host for the first time of the International Homoeopathic
Congress of Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) in
New Delhi.

1969  Central Council for Research in Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy

Constituted
1971  First volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India Published.

1973-74  Homoeopathy Central Council Bill passed by the parliament was

enacted on getting the assent of the president of India followed by
its notification as the homoeopathy Central Council Act,1973.
 Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) was constitued throught a
Gazette Notification inAugust 1974 .
1975  Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory Established
inGhaziabad,Uttar Pradesh.
 National Institute of Homoeopathy establishes in Calcutta, west
bengal.
1977  Hahnemann Stamp issued by the Ministry of Communication
which released a first day cover depicting Dr.Hahnemann .
1978  Central Council for Research In Homoeopathy Established.

1983  The Government of India approved minimum standards for

Diploma and degree courses in Homoeopathy as recommended by
Central Council of Homoeopathy.

1995  A new Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and

Homoeopathy (ISM&H) created in the ministry of health & family
welfare, re-named as Department of AYUSH in the year 2003.

1997  First National Convention on Homoeopathy Organised by

Department of AYUSH, Government of India.
HOMOEOPATHY IN RAJASTHAN
A full blown education system of Homoeopathy in private sector was started in
1965. The first affiliation was sought from U. P. Board of Homoeopathy, Lucknow
for B. M.S. Diploma.

In 1969, Rajasthan Homoeopathy act came into existence and Rajasthan Homoeopathic
Medicine Board was formed which granted affiliation for D.H.M.S. Diploma course in
1977and for B.H.M.S. degree course in 1983.In 1986-87, University of Rajasthan granted
affiliation for B.H.M.S Degree course and for the post graduate course i.e. M.D. (Homoeo)
in 1991-92. Jaipur is the first in the world to start post graduate courses in Homoeopathy in
the year 1991
It was the initiative of Dr. Girendra Pal, to establish a full
blown education system of Homoeopathy in 1965. He was
joined by Dr.R.P.Mathur, Shri P.L.Banerjee, to start a small
batch of training in Homoeopathy on 01-09-1965.

Dr. R. P. Mathur was designated as the first Principal of this college.

The financial foundation of this dream was a token contribution of
Rs.100/- each by the pioneer group of three to which added the fee
charged from the students. The first affiliation was sought from U. P.
Board of Homoeopathy, Lucknow for B. M.S. Diploma.
 In 1969, Rajasthan Homoeopathy act came into existence and Rajasthan
homoeopathic medicine board was formed which granted affiliation for
D.H.M.S. Diploma course in 1977 and for B.H.M.S. degree course in 1983.In
1986-87, University of Rajasthan granted affiliation for B.H.M.S Degree course
and for the post graduate course i.e. M.D. (Hom) in 1991-92

 During this process a very cohesive team of Dr.R.P.mathur, Shri R.C.Ghiya,

Dr.M.P. Khunteta, Dr.Girendra Pal developed to provide a permanent nest of
its own to the college in 1979 constructed on a piece of land donated by. Dr.
M. P. Khunteta in 1976. The college with an affiliation of Rajasthan University
in Year 1990-91 became the first one in India to impart homoeopathic
education at Post-graduate level.

 Rajasthan University had the privilege of awarding first M.D. in Homoeopathy

in the country.
 Homoeopathy University is established by Dr. M.P.K. Homoeopathic Medical
College, Hospital & Research Centre Society, Jaipur.

 The Ordinance of University has been approved by His Excellency Governor

of Rajasthan vide their Ordinance No.5 of 2009 on 13-10-2009.

 The bill of University has been raised in state assembly by the Government
and legally accepted through the legislature on 3rd April 2010. University is
located in the vicinity of Jaipur at Saipura, Sanganer
List of Homeopathy College in Rajasthan
 MPK Homeopathy Medical College,Station Road, Jaipur
 Bhartiya Homeopathy Medical College,Fatehpur Sikari Road NH-11, Near
 Yuvraj Pratap Singh Homeopathy Medical College ,Shivaji Park, Alwar
 R.V. Homeopathy Medical College ,Dabok, Udipur
 S.k. Homeo Medical College,10-10 A, Sitapura Institutional Area, Tonk Road, Jaipur
 SrigangaNagar Homeopathy Medical College,Tantiya Higher Education Institute
Campus,Near RIICO Bus Stand, Hanumangarh Road,SrigangaNagar

 M.N. Homeopathy Medical CollegeJaipur,Jodhpur By Pass, Near Garden City Bikaner

EVOLUTION OF HOMOEOPATHY IN DELHI
 Late Dr. Madhab Chand Banerjee, L.M.S. was perhaps the first regular
homeopathic practitioner in Delhi. He started his practice in 1909 and
became popular.

 In 1920 Rai Sahib Dr. Daya Shanker Kayastha who had obtained his M.D.
Degree from Michigan in U.S.A. got converted to Homoeopathy and taught
homoeopathy to a number of officials of Govt. of India by holding regular
classes at Central Secretariat, and later at his own clinic in Chandni chowk

 Contemporarily Dr. Yudhvir Singh was also practicing homoeopathy at

Chandni Chowk, Delhi. He started a free homoeopathic dispensary with the
help of Mir Mohd. Hussain Sahib, Municipal Commissioner, in 1928.
 Following the partition of India, a number of homoeopathic practitioners
from the Punjab came and settled in Delhi. Among them the late Dr. Diwan
Jai Chand and the late Dr. V.D. Kashyap, both converts from Allopathy soon
became distinguished in their work and gave a fillip to Homoeopathy in
Delhi.

 Among the past stalwarts of Homoeopathy in Delhi are the late doctors Rup
Narain, Rajinder Kumar, P.S. Sehga, Bishamber Das and P.N. Bhatnagar.
Thereafter a large number of practitioners set up their private practice and a
number of free dispensaries were opened, some of them were aided by the
Delhi Municipal Committee and Delhi District Board.
 Legislation and Government help. The Delhi Homoeopathic Act was
passed in 1956 and came into force on 1.10.1956 through the good offices
of Dr. Yudhvir Singh, who was the then Health Minister of the short-lived
Legislative Assembly in Delhi in those days. Under the Act, a Board of
Homoeoapthic System of Medicine, Delhi was established in November
1961. Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital was affiliated to
the Board and the Board awarded the Diploma qualification after
completion of 4 years course
 With a view to prepare the cadre of teachers/examiners etc., the Board had
conducted a Diploma Examination allowing private candidates to take the
final examination for the first three years beginning from 1965.
 A large number of private practitioners from all over India and one from
Sri Lanka availed this opportunity and they were awarded D.H. S. Diploma.
60 to 70 free and charitable dispensaries were functioning in Delhi during
the year 1977 - 78 of which some of them were started by the Delhi
Corporation and the New Delhi Municipal Committee, in addition to the
dispensaries run under the Central Govt. Health Scheme for the benefit of
Central Govt. Servants.
 Of these, Dr. Yudhvir Singh Homoeopathic Charitable Trust managed the
largest number of dispensaries from the funds of Charitable Trusts,
particularly, of the Jain Community and a few were receiving grant in aid
from the Delhi Corporation and the Delhi Administration.
 Twenty-eight homoeopathic dispensaries were opened in 1978.
 Government of Delhi had constituted a "Homoeopathic Advisory
Committee" under the chairmanship of Dr. K. G. Saxena in 1994 for the
development and expansion of Homoeopathy in Delhi.
 Directorate of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy was
established in Delhi on 1st August 1996 with a separate wing of
Homoeopathy in the premises of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College
and Hospital.
 The present infrastructure of Homoeopathy comprises of two
homoeopathic colleges Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College &
Hospital and Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital),
Homoeopathic Dispensaries, a research and development Centre (Dilli
Homoeopathic Anusandhan Parishad) and a Statutory Body(Board of
Homoeopathic System of Medicine).
EVOLUTION OF HOMOEOPATHY IN UTTAR
PRADESH
 In 1921, National Homoeopathic Medical College Lucknow was established as
private institute and it become Govt. Homoeopathic medical college in
01.03.1968.

 In 1951, Homoeopathic Medicine act was constituted and 15 Medical colleges

in private sector were established. These private colleges failed to maintain the
standards of education and as a result, the management of these colleges was
taken over by the State Government. Out of 15 Homoeopathic medical college a
few private Homoeopathic medical colleges were merged and provincialized 9
aforesaid colleges and imposed ban on the opening of new colleges. After
merger of three Homoeopathic medical colleges in 2001 only 7 Homoeopathic
medical colleges in Government sector are running at present.

 In the year 1963-64, the U.P. government established two State Homoeopathic
dispensaries which at present amounts to 1482.
 Homoeopathy Medical Colleges

List of State Private Sector List of State Public Sector

 Bakson Homeopathy Medical  Rajkeeya Homeopathy National Medical College in
Lucknow.
College Noida Gautam Nagar.
 Sainath Post Graduate Institute  Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Homoeopathy Medical
College Kanpur.
Allahabad.
 Dr.Braja Kishore Rajkeeya Homeopathy Medical
College, Faizabad.
 Rajkeeya Sri Durgaji. Rajkeeya Homoeopathy Medical
College Chandrasekhar Azamgarh.
 Rajkeeya Ghazipur Homeopathy Medical College
Ghazipur.
 Rajkeeya KGK Homeopathy Medical College
Muradabad.
 Rajkeeya Sri Lal Bhadur Shastri Homeopathy Medical
College Allahabad
EVOLUTION OF HOMOEOPATHY IN KERELA
About 125 years ago Christian Missionaries brought homoeopathy to
Kerala. Its popularity increased by the effective management of
epidemic Cholera outbreak in South Travancore in 1920. In the year
1928 a resolution moved by Dr. M.N. Pillai in the Sree Moolam
Assembly paved the way for the recognization of Homoeopathy as a
system of medicine in India.
In 1943 Homoeopathy got included in the Travancore Medical
Practitioners Act giving equal status to it on par with the existing
medical systems.Homoeopathy was also included in T.C. Medical Act
in 1953
The T.C Act was extended to the Malabar area through Kerala
Adaptation Rules 1956 when Kerala State was formed. The first
democratic Ministry of the Kerala State headed by EM Sankaran
Namboothiripad started a Homoeopathy Dispensary under public
sector at East Fort Thiruvananthapuram in the year 1958. This is the
first Homoeopathy Dispensary under Govt. sector in India. The golden
jubilee of this event was celebrated in 2008 .

Now there are 611 dispensaries, 13 district hospitals and 17 taluk

hospitals in the state
 IN THE FIELD OF HOMEOPATHIC EDUCATION
 Royal College of Homoeopathic Physicians, Eranakulam established by
Dr. Padiar Family was the first to give institutional training in
Homeopathy in Kerala. It was established in 1920. It has been
developed and renamed as Dr.Padiar Memmorial Homoeopathic
Medical College, Chottanikara. A four and half years Diploma course,
recognized by the Govt. of Kerala was started at Athurasaramam NSS
Homoeopathic Medical College, Kottayam in 1958. In 1960 The Govt.
started a collegiate hospital attached to this institution for the clinical
training of the students. This is the first Homoeopathic Hospital
under the public sector in India.
 The Govt. formed a Board of Examination in Homoeopathy to regulate
Diploma course.
 Subsequently two more colleges were started in private sector at
Thiruvananthapuram and Eranakulam.
 In 1989 the admission to the diploma course was closed 10 years prior to the
stoppage at National Level. In 1975 Govt. started a degree college at
Kozhikode, affiliated to the University of Calicut. In 1983 Govt. degree college
was started under the University of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram, and a
private degree college at Kottayam affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi
University. In 1990 Govt. introduced graded degree course for diploma
holders to upgrade their qualification. Now there are 9,000 institutionally
qualified homoeopaths in our State.
 Post graduate course in homoeopathy in 3 disciplines viz: Organon of
Medicine, Materia Medica and Repertory was also introduced in two Govt.
Homoeopathic Medical Colleges in the State.
 At present there are 5 Homoeopathic Medical Colleges - 2 Govt. owned and 3
Govt. aided. The admission strength for under graduate course in all these
colleges comes to 250, and that of the P.G. courses comes to 60.
 A Homoeopathic Pharmacy was started in 1974 under the co-operative sector
at Alappuzha (HOMCO). The State Govt. has a major share in this pharmacy.
It is supplying all medicines required for the Govt. institutions in the State at
subsidised rate, besides to other States and Central Govt. institutions and
meeting abroad requirements.
 There are a few other pharmaceuticals also in the private sector.
 There is a Central Research Institute at Kurichy (Kottayam District) and a
Tribal Research Unit at Moolamattoom (Idukki Dist.) under the CCRH.
Central Research Institute at Kurichy (Kottayam District) started in 1974, was
declared as Homoeopathic Research Centre exclusively for behavioural
disorders and epilepsy in 1988. There is no other research centre for
psychiatric disorders anywhere in the country under Homoeopathy.
 Presently, Homoeopathy is accepted as a system of gentle healing. The
inherent strength of the system makes it a safe therapy, eco-friendly and free
from adverse side effects. It can be used safely by pregnant women, lactating
mothers, infants, children, geriatric population, etc. for the treatment of
various diseases.

 Medicines are palatable, easy to administer and the treatment is

comparatively cost-effective than other medical systems.
 Since its introduction to the humanity, the basic principles of Homoeopathy
have not changed, as it is primarily a specialized system of rational therapy
based on fixed and definite laws of nature and in this lies its inherent
strength.

 Even after 200 years, the philosophy as laid down by Dr. Hahnemann forms
the guiding force of homoeopathic practice for physicians around the world.
MESSAGES OF DIFFERENT
LEADRS ABOUT
HOMOEOPATHY
 Mahatma Gandhi the Father of
Nation
" Homoeopathy is the latest and refined method of treating
patients-economically and non-violently Government must
encourage and patronize it in our country ”.

Hon'ble Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel - Homoeopathy is supposed to

work miracles
 Swami Vivekananda - An allopath comes and treats cholera patients
and gives them his medicines. The Homeopath comes and gives his
medicines and cures perhaps more than the allopath does because
the Homoeopath does not disturb the patients but allows the nature
to deal with them.

Hon'ble Former President, Govt. of India, Rajendra Prasad - I believe

Homoeopathy as a system of cure has great scope in a poor country
like India and deserves encouragement.

Hon'ble President, Govt. of India, Shri K. R. Naraynan - Homoeopathic

treatment is my first choice not only for me but also for my family.
Homoeopathy should be developed as full-fledged alternative system of
medicine. More research and more development are essential to make
Homoeopathy more popular and useful Homoeopath treats their patients in
more compassionate way. Homoeopathy is second largest system of
medicine being practiced in India.
Nobel laurel Dr. Ravindra Nath Tagore - It is not merely a collection
of few medicines but a new Science with a rational philosphy as its
base. We require more scientific interest and inquiry into the matter
with special stress upon the Indian enivronments

Former President, Govt. of India, Dr. S. Radha Krishnan - Homeopathy

did not merely seek to cure a disease but treated a disease as a sign of
disorder of the whole human organism. This was also recognized in
the Upanishad which spoke of human organs as combination of body
mind and spirit. Homoeopathy would pay an important part in the
Public Health of the country along with other systems. Medical
facilities in India are so scanty that Homoeopathy can confidently
visualize a vast field of expansion.
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