A program that explores the origin, principles and modern practice of homeopathic medicine. It examines Samuel Hahnemann’s theories and the work of modern homeopathic practitioners, physicians, veterinarians and pharmacists around the world.
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Who was Samuel Hahnemann and what was he thinking when he developed a system of medicine still in practice after 200 years? The German physician and chemist was a contemporary of Mozart. He studied to become a doctor but quickly became disillusioned with the conventional practice of medicine. Like popular new-age health practitioners today, Hahnemann advocated the healing power of healthful foods and exercise. But when patients came to him with ailments, he elected not to cure their symptoms of disease, but rather to treat the whole person with specialized, minute doses of natural substances intended to increase the body’s own inherent defenses. Hahnemman developed these medications, commonly called “remedies,” during a lifetime of “provings” and with seemingly miraculous results: during the deadly 1832 cholera epidemic that swept through Europe, homeopaths claimed a 97% cure rate.
As Hahnemann’s body of knowledge increased, so did his following, despite the fact that his detractors (many of whom practiced in the traditional medical arts) ridiculed his work, calling it nonsense. Within a short number of years, the practice of Homeopathy spread throughout Europe, the United States, India and many other countries. Today, homeopathic practitioners, physicians and veterinarians continue to successfully treat patients for a wide range of physical and mental illnesses, using ideas and remedies developed and published by Samuel Hahnemann in his Materia Medica. But the processes by which these minute doses of inexpensive, natural substances are able to affect cure remains, for many, a mystery
Reviews
“Homeopathy: Mystery of Healing is a superbly produced and presented 60-minute documentary on homeopathic medicine… Homeopathy: Mystery of Healing is enthusiastically recommended viewing…” -Wisconsin Bookwatch
Details
LENGTH: 1 x 60 Minutes
FORMAT: Special
CAMERA: Digibeta
INTERNATIONAL TRACK: Yes
TEXTLESS: No
CLOSED CAPTIONS: No
ASPECT RATIO: 4:3
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2001
RELEASE YEAR: 2002
SUPPLIER: Teleduction, Inc.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
RIGHTS TERRITORY: USA
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