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| 1.3 19th century | rise to popularity and early criticism | | 19th century | rise to popularity and early criticism | 1.4 Revival in the 20th century
1857 painting by Alexander Beydeman, showing historical figures and personifications of homeopathy observing the brutality of medicine of the 19th century
[28] In the 16th century, the pioneer of pharmacology Paracelsus declared that small doses of "what makes a man ill also cures him"
[29] Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) gave homeopathy its name and expanded its principles in the late 18th century
A homeopathic preparation made from marsh tea: the "15C" dilution shown here means the original solution was diluted to 1/1030 of its original strength
Homeopathy achieved its greatest popularity in the 19th century
Throughout the 19th century, dozens of homeopathic institutions appeared in Europe and the United States, [56] and by 1900, there were 22 homeopathic colleges and 15,000 practitioners in the United States
" [62] 19th-century American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
Some homeopaths use so-called "nosodes" (from the Greek nosos, disease) made from diseased or pathological products such as fecal, urinary, and respiratory discharges, blood, and tissue
[74] Conversely, preparations made from "healthy" specimens are called "sarcodes"
Mortar and pestle used for grinding insoluble solids, such as platinum, into homeopathic preparations
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