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Homeopathy Timeline
1825 - 1849
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| 1825 - 1906 Thomas Skinner, MD, inventor of the Skinner Centesimal Fluxion Potentizer |
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1825 The Characteristics of Homoeopathia (from Hahnemann's Geist der homoopathischen Heillehre) is published in New York by Hans Burch Gram. Metcalf's 'Homeopathic Bibliography' states that it "was laughed at by the profession, and there was as yet no public appreciation of homeopathy." |
| 1826 - 1901 Francis Boericke, MD, in 1869 formed "Boericke and Tafel" with Adolph Tafel |
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1825 Hartlaub publishes first volume of Systematic Effects of The Pure Effects of Medicine for the Practical Use of Homeopathic Physicians, considered by some to be the first repertory. | |
| 1826 Dr. Clutterbuck makes first reference to homeopathy in England at a meeting of the London Medical Society. |
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1825 Carl Caspari publishes Homoopathisches Dispensitorium fur Aertze und Apotheker, the first pharmacopoeia. | |
| 1826 Carl Caspari publishes the first work on homeopathic domestic practice. | |||
| 1827 - 1894 Jabez P. Dake, who agitated for the reform and reproving of the materia medica. This was evidenced by his co-authoring, with Richard Hughes, of the Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesy in 1885. |
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1827 England Dr. Harvey Quin introduces homeopathic practice into England | |
| 1827 Hahnemann announces theory of chronic diseases to Stapf and Gross. |
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1827 Switzerland Dr. Franz Josef Siegrist practicing in Basel | |
| 1828 First homeopathic medical society, The Central Society of German Homeopathists, founded by Hahnemann. | |||
| 1828 Hering proves Lachesis mutus |
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1828 Chronic Diseases Hahnemann's philosophy of chronic disease and exposition of miasms. — Read Hering's Preface | |
| 1828 - 1877 Carroll Dunham, MD, Dean of the NY Homoeopathic Medical College |
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1829 The Organon of Rational Healing 4th edition is published; This is the 1st edition translated into English | |
| 1829 - 1899 Edwin Hale, MD |
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1829 Spain A layman named Zuarte begins practice in Cadiz | |
| 1830 Beginning of cholera epidemic in Germany. Hahnemann publishes four pamphlets for gratuitous distribution detailing the use of Camphor, Cuprum, and Veratrum for treatment of the epidemic, with recommendations for sanitation and hygiene. The remarkable result of the use of Camphor for prevention, treatment and disinfection, and the successful use of Cuprum and Veratrum for established cases, assured the grateful recognition of Homeopathy throughout Europe. Hahnemann ascribes the cause of the cholera to "infinitely small, invisible living organisms." |
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1829 Poland Dr. Mylo is practicing in Warsaw | |
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1829 Belgium The first homeopath, Dr. Pierre Joseph deMoor, begins practice at Alost | ||
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1830 France Des Guidi, aged 61, begins practice in Lyons. | ||
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1832 The Repertory of the Anti-Psoric Remedies The first homeopathic repertory. Clemens Von Boenninghausen | ||
| 1830's In the 1830s the practice of homeopathy became illegal in Austria. Despite being illegal, many people used homeopathy during the cholera epidemic of 1831. Statistics show that those with cholera who tried homeopathy had a mortality rate between 2.4 to 21.1%; whereas more than 50% of those with cholera died under conventional medical treatment. |
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1832 Sweden Peter Jacob Leidbeck begins practice in Stockholm and visits Hahnemann | |
| 1833 Hering arrives in the United States (Philadelphia, PA) |
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1833 The Organon of Rational Healing 5th edition - Hahnemann introduces the medicinal solution | |
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1834 The Netherlands First homeopathic doctors: Johan Schonfield in Winshoten and a Dr. Schmid in Schiedam | ||
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1835 George Jahr - Manual of Homoeopathic Medicine A repertorial index to Hahnemann's work. | ||
| 1835 Allentown Academy founded, 1st homeopathic school in the US |
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1835 The Repertory of Medicines which are not Anti-Psoric Clemens Von Boenninghausen | |
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1835 Domestic Physician The first popular homeopathic self-care manual. Constantine Hering | ||
| 1836 - 1902 Richard Hughes, MD, low potency proponent, editor of "Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesy" |
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1836 Portugal Dr. Florencio Galvao begins discreetly teaching his pupils | |
| 1836 - 1909 Henry C. Allen, MD, author of "Therapeutics of Intermittent Fever", "Keynotes to the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica", and "Materia Medica of the Nosodes" | |||
| 1836 - 1902 Richard Phelan, MD, who introduced Kent to homeopathy | |||
| 1837 - 1902 Timothy Field Allen, MD, compiler of "Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica" |
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1837 Malta Dr. Benoit Mure introduces homeopathy | |
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1837 Colombia Homeopathy introduced | ||
| 1838 - 1917 Eugene Beauharis Nash, MD, author of "Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics" |
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1839 Ireland Dr. Charles W. Luther introduces homeopathy | |
| 1840 - 1901 James Compton Burnett, MD, author of "Fifty Reasons for Being a Homeopath" |
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1839 India Dr. John Honigberger from Transylvania introduces homeopathy | |
| 1841 - ? Carolyn Hastings, MD | |||
| 1842 - 1902 Selden Talcott, MD, author of "Mental Diseases and Their Modern Treatment" |
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1842 New York Medical Society condemns homoeopathy; refuses practice license to homoeopathic doctors. | |
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1842 Cuba Dr. Francisco de P. Escopet from Spain brings homeopathy to Havana | ||
| 1843 Hahnemann dies in Paris July 2, 1843 |
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1842 Canada (Ontario) James Lillie begins practicing homeopathy in Toronto | |
| 1844 Establishment of first US National Medical Association - American Institute of Homoeopathy (AIH). Charter to license homoeopathic physicians & maintain standards of education and practice; serves as a clearing house for provings of North American native plants and other new homoeopathic medicines. |
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1844 Canada (Quebec) John George Rosenstein is allowed to test homeopathic therapy in the Montreal General Hospital | |
| 1844 - 1903 Robert Cooper, MD, developer of 'aborivital' remedies | |||
| 1845 - 1910 22 homoeopathic medical schools are established throughout the U.S. Estimated 15,000 homoeopathic practitioners. Homoeopathy more economically successful and patient friendly than allopathy. | |||
| 1846 A national Medical Convention meets in New York to review the 'problem' of homoeopathy. Delegates conclude the great success of homoeopathy must solely be due to allopathic physician's bad marketing and public relations. At this meeting the American Medical Association is founded as a guild of physicians to protect the business interests of its members, and as a direct counterpart to the American Institute of Homoeopathy. A well organized campaign to ostracize homoeopathy and dominate the practice of medicine in the U.S. is launched and continues to this day. | |||
| 1847 - 1918 Erastus Case, MD, author of "Clinical Experiences" |
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1847 Uruguay Dr. Juan Christiano Korth sets up practice in Montevideo | |
| 1847 - 1885 Ernest A. Farrington, MD, author of "Clinical Materia Medica", and "Comparative Materia Medica" |
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1847 The Therapeutic Pocket Book Clemens Von Boenninghausen | |
| 1847 - 1918 Thomas Bradford, MD, practitioner, historian and author of "Bradford's Scrapbooks" | |||
| 1847 - 1940 Calvin B. Knerr, MD, who completed Hering's "Guiding Symptoms" | |||
| 1848 - 1869 Constantine Hering, Jacob Jeanes, and Walter Williamson established the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1848. It was one of the first institutions to teach homeopathy in the United States. | |||
| 1849 - 1929 William Boericke, MD, author of "Boericke's Materia Medica" |
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1849 New Zealand Glasgow graduate William Purdie, MD is the first homeopath | |
| 1849 - 1916 James T. Kent, MD, author of "Kent's Repertory, "Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica", "Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy" |
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1849 The Organon of Rational Healing 5th edition translated into English by Robert Dudgeon | |
| 1849 - 1922 Cleveland Homeopathic College (merged with Pulte College 1911, Ohio State 1913) | |||
| 1849 Cholera Epidemic of 'The South.' Using homoeopathically prepared medicines, Homoeopaths are more successful than allopaths in treating the sick |
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Thanks to the generous cooperation of Sylvain Cazalet and the Personal Photographic Library of Doctor Robert Séror for providing some of the photographs of classical homeopaths we enjoy on this Timeline.
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The information on the history of homeopathy around the world is excerpted from Julian Winston's tour de force, "The Faces of Homoeopathy". Whole Health Now applauds Julian's largesse in freely providing this work to the homeopathic community. Any accolades are due Julian, errors in transcription are our responsibility.
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