Samuel Hahnemann
Samuel Hahnemann
Samuel Hahnemann (pronunciation: /ˈsæm.juː.əl ˈhɑː.nə.mæn/; etymology: Samuel from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el), which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Hahnemann is a German surname, derived from the Middle High German "hane" meaning rooster and "mann" meaning man.) was a German physician, best known for creating the system of alternative medicine called Homeopathy.
Early Life
Samuel Hahnemann was born on April 10, 1755, in Meissen, Saxony, Germany. He studied medicine at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he received his medical degree in 1779.
Career
Hahnemann practiced as a physician in several cities in Germany before he became disillusioned with the conventional medical practices of his time. This led him to develop the principles of Homeopathy, a system of medicine based on the concept of "like cures like".
Homeopathy
In 1796, Hahnemann introduced the concept of Homeopathy, which proposes that a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people would cure similar symptoms in sick people. This principle is known as "similia similibus curentur" or "like cures like".
Later Life and Death
Hahnemann continued to develop and refine his system of medicine throughout his life. He died on July 2, 1843, in Paris, France, where he had lived since 1835.
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