title: Homeopathy.
abstract: Homeopathy, using the tenet of "like cures like," is one of the most popular of the complementary medicines. In conventional medicine, however, little is known about this modality. This article describes the field of homeopathy and its principles and philosophy. It also summarizes the current state of evidence and offers an outlook on future research options.
authors.affiliation: National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR, USA. kd9h@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: D'Huyvetter
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cohrssen
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts