Dr S Suresh BHMS, MBA. 1. Scientific Research in Homeopathy —by
Dr. Manish Bhatia When Dr. Hahnemann discovered Homeopathy more
than 2 centuries ago, science was not the way we see it today.
Modern Science – be it physics, chemistry, biology, or medicine
– itself was in a stage of relative infancy. At that time
science was still trying to figure out the basis of matter. The
whole focus was on the physical state, with very limited work on
the energy related phenomena. Keeping in his mind the state of
science at that time, Hahnemann had said that it would be
difficult to find the physical basis of Homeopathy as Homeopathy
medicines deal with energy and not with matter. They are dynamic
in nature. He said that ultimately what matters is curing the
sick person, and knowing or not knowing the basis would not
affect that. But to provide a status to Homeopathy, proper
scientific research and understanding of the mechanisms behind
it has become a must. Curing a patient still remains our primary
goal, but if we need t