The Real History of Homeopathy
& Why It’s Still Thriving Today
**Not medical advice
So here’s the deal.
A lot of people think homeopathy just popped onto the scene with little sugar pills and a whisper of woo. But actually?
Homeopathy is part of a lineage that goes way deeper than most people realize.
We’re talking thousands of years of healing wisdom, refined, evolved, and still going strong.
Let’s rewind a little further back than Hahnemann (the father of homeopathy) for a second. Because long before he rocked the 18th-century medical world, healing looked a lot different than it does now.
Ancient civilizations, Greece, Egypt, China, and India, were working with real principles of health: food as medicine, herbs from the earth, least invasive first, and a deep respect for the body’s own intelligence. Sound familiar?
Yep. That’s the heartbeat of homeopathy.
From Ancient Roots to a Medical Revolution
Enter Samuel Hahnemann in 1796, a German physician done with the torture parade of mainstream medicine (think bloodletting, mercury, the works).
While translating a text on cinchona bark, he noticed it caused malaria-like symptoms in healthy people. That led to his breakthrough: like cures like, what symptoms are caused in a healthy person, are cured in a sick one.
And that was the spark.
Homeopathy wasn’t just an idea, it exploded!
Homeopathy Takes Over (Yes, Really)
Fast-forward to the 1800s and early 1900s, homeopathy was not some fringe idea. It was mainstream medicine. There were:
• 22 homeopathic medical schools in the United States
• Over 100 homeopathic hospitals, orphanages, and clinics
• And the American Institute of Homeopathy was founded in 1844, before the American Medical Association even existed
Why so popular? Because it worked. Now let’s talk epidemics.
• Typhus in 1815 (Leipzig) – Hahnemann treated 180 patients. Only 2 died. That’s a 1.1% mortality rate. At the time, conventional treatment saw mortality rates upwards of 30–40%.
• Cholera in 1830s Vienna – Homeopaths lost about 8% of their patients. Conventional medicine? Try 60–70%.
• Spanish Flu of 1918 – Homeopathic hospitals reported mortality rates of 1–3%. Conventional hospitals? 20–30%. That’s not just better, that’s a game changer.
This isn’t just history, it’s a reminder that when it counted, homeopathy showed up.
Let’s talk about one of the biggest shake-ups in medical history, the Flexner Report of 1910.
On the surface, it was a call to raise standards in medical education. But underneath? It was a strategic move that wiped out anything that didn’t fit the pharmaceutical profit model.
Commissioned by the Carnegie Foundation and heavily backed by Rockefeller funding, the report labeled homeopathy, naturopathy, and other holistic systems as “unscientific.”
That one document led to the closure of nearly half of all medical schools in the U.S., most of them offering more natural, integrative training.
Around the same time, antibiotics and pharmaceutical drugs began emerging as the future of medicine, and the industry saw the dollar signs.
Rockefeller and other powerful backers began funneling money into institutions that promoted drug-based treatment while cutting off funding and accreditation to anything that didn’t.
Homeopathy wasn’t just pushed aside, it was strategically starved out. Not because it didn’t work, but because it didn’t align with the new business model of medicine. And that’s the part of history most people never get taught.
Homeopathy Isn’t Stuck in the Past- It’s Still Evolving
Over 200 years, homeopathy hasn’t just survived, it’s evolved. New remedies, deeper provings, constant refinement. But its core has stayed the same: use what the body already knows. Work with the vital force, not against it. Help the body finish what it started.
Meanwhile, conventional medicine walked away from its roots. The original Hippocratic wisdom, “First, do no harm” and “Let food be thy medicine,” has been replaced by protocols that often prioritize quick fixes over true healing. Homeopathy, on the other hand, has stayed grounded in those timeless principles.
Those ideals have been tossed aside in many places, but in homeopathy? They’re still sacred.
Homeopathy Today
This isn’t some niche backroom remedy. Homeopathy is global:
• 200 million people use homeopathy worldwide
• 100+ million in India rely on it as primary care
• Europe: About 1 in 3 use it
• U.S.: Nearly 60% have tried it at some point
And the homeopathy industry? It’s booming, projected to hit $18–32 billion globally in the next few years. That’s not fringe. That’s demand.
Famous Fans (Because Why Not?)
Let’s name drop. Royals like Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III used it. Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Cher, David Beckham, just a few names in the mix. Even Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Homeopathy cures a greater percentage of cases than any other method of treatment.” Can’t argue with that.
Even plastic surgeons quietly rely on homeopathy, Arnica montana is often repackaged for post-surgical care to reduce swelling, bruising, and speed up healing. It’s also widely used in sports medicine for injury recovery. A lot of people are using homeopathy without even realizing it.
Why It Still Matters
Because people are tired of being overmedicated, dismissed, and told that managing symptoms is the same as healing. It’s not. True healing means resolution. It means your body gets the message and finishes the job. And that’s where homeopathy shines, especially when the body gets stuck in loops and needs a clear, gentle nudge forward.
Bottom line, homeopathy isn’t old news. It’s ancient wisdom upgraded and still relevant today.
It’s medicine that listens.
Medicine that respects.
And medicine that works, not by force, but by reminding the body how to heal.
So no, you’re not crazy for reaching for the little white pellets. You’re smart. You’re tuned in. And you’re part of a healing tradition that’s stood the test of time.
And honestly? That’s powerful.
Rooted & Thriving Together,
My goal is to empower you to take charge of your health, know your body, know what true health looks like within your body, and know when to seek guidance.
Disclaimer: Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
Jessica is not a physician and the relationship between Jessica and her clients is an educational one. It is fully the client’s choice whether or not to take advantage of the information Jessica presents. Homeopathy doesn’t “treat” an illness; it addresses the entire person as a matter of wholeness that is an educational process, not a medical one. None of this is. medical advice.
