History of homoeopathy in india

PRESENTED BY:DR.NEETU(PGR) DEPT.OF MATERIA MEDICA

M P K HOMOEO.MEDICAL COLLEGE , HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE ,JAIPUR ,RAJASTHAN

Homoeopathy was discovered by a German Physician, Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), in the late eighteenth century. It is a therapeutic system of medicine premised on the principle, “Similia Similibus Curentur” or ‘let likes be treated by likes'. Homoeopathy is a method of treatment for curing the patient by medicines that possess the power of producing similar symptoms in a healthy human being simulating the natural disease, which it can cure in the diseased person. Homoeopathy treats the patients not only through holistic approach but also considers individualistic characteristics of the person. This concept of ‘law of similars' was also enunciated by Hippocrates and Paracelsus, but Dr. Hahnemann established it on a scientific footing despite the fact that he lived in an age when modern laboratory methods were almost unknown.

No individual has done more good to the medical profession than Samuel Hahnemann” (the father of Homeopathy).

Sir William Ostler- The Father of Modern Medicine

“Homeopathy is a highly developed health practice that uses a systematic approach to the totality of a person’s health. Anyone seeking a fuller understanding of health and healing will find Homeopathy extremely important and applicable.”…

Gay Gaer Luce, Ph.D, twice winner of The National Science Writer’s Award

Dr. Hahnemann identified this new system of therapeutic application of

drugs for treatment of patients as 'Homoeopathy' .He also coined the

term 'Allopathy' (Greek words 'Allos', meaning 'other', and 'pathos',

meaning 'suffering') for the prevailing medical system. The word

Allopathy first appeared in 1816 in the preface to the first edition of the

second volume of Materia Medica pura, where Dr. Hahnemann

described medicines "which stimulate in the healthy body as illness

different (allopathic) from the one that is to be cured“

"In the treasury of nature, there are many Gems; those only are worth carrying away, which we know how to set"

-Honigberger

• The history of Homoeopathy in India can be traced to the early 19th century, to German missionaries treating people on the shores of Bengal. The first account of treatment is mentioned in the travelogue '35 Years In The East, Adventures, Discoveries etc.' of Dr. Honigberger, a physician and a student of Dr. Hahnemann. He treated the legendary Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Punjab with dulcamara.

----Das Eswara. History and Status of Homoeopathy around the World; New Delhi: B Jain Publishers; 2005

Year Milestone1839 Dr. Honigberger treated Maharaja Ranjit Singh, then ruler of

the punjab.

1845-46 Homoeopathic hospitals started by surgeon Samuel Brooking at Tanjore and Paducuta in South India.

1848-49 In the Great Epidemic of Cholera,Homoeopathy was widely used by Dr. Rutherford Russel and Dr.Cooper in India.

Milestones in the Development of Homoeopathy in India

1861 Babu rajendra Lal Dutt, the Father of Indian Homoeopathy , brought Homoeopathy into high esteem by curing famous people like pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Raja Sri Radhakanta Deb

1867 Dr.Mahendra lal Sircar, a pioneer of scientific research inIndia, became the first allopath to be converted to ahomoeopath.

Dr.Leopold Salzer of Vienna University practicedHomoeopathy in Calcutta.

Banaras Homoeopathic Hospital and Dispensaryestablished by Mr.Ironside,Judge of Banaras

Dr.Mahendra lal Sircar

Babu rajendra Lal Dutt,

1868 The first journal of Homoeopathy 'The Calcutta Journal of Medicine ' published and edited by Dr. ML Sircar.

1881 First homoeopathic college, 'Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical college ' established by Dr. PC majumdar & Dr. DN Roy.Dr. BK Bose, a direct disciple of Dr. J.T Kent , an internationally renowed homoeopath, was a member of the faculty.

1937 First Resolution on Homoeopathy, moved by Mr.Ghias-ud-Din, adopted by the Bengal Legislative Assembly.

1943 The Bengal Provincial Government accorded official status to Homoeopathy and constituted the General Council of Homoeopathy & State Faculty of Homoeopathy.

1944 All India Institute of Homoeopathy (an association of institutionally qualified practitioners) formed.

1948 Resolution moved by Shri Satis Chandra Samanta, Member ofParliament, West Bengal for recognition of the Homoeopathic systemof treatment by the Indian Union.

The Homoeopathic Enquiry Committee appointed by theGovernment of India.

1949 The Homoeopathic Enquiry Comittee submitted its report and recommended Constitution of Central Council of Homoeopathic Medicine.

1951 A Committee to advice on matters related to Homoeopathy appointed by the planning Commision.

1952-54 Rajkumari Amrit kaur , the then Union Health Minister ,Government of India Constituted an ad-hoc Committee onHomoeopathy

Ad-hoc Committee replaced by the Homoeopathic AdvisoryCommittee with Secretary, Ministry of health as Chairperson.

1955 The postal department issued a special stamp cancellation on 10th april, to commemorate Dr.Hahnemann's bicentennial Birth Anniversary.

1961 First Faculty of Homoeopathy was created in the Agra University, UP, affiliating the National Homoeopathic Medical College, Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh.

1962 The Indian Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was set up.

1963 Research Committee on Homoeopathy constituted to give credence to Research in Homoeopathy and to establish it on a specifi footing

1964 The central government constituted a Rural Homoeopathic Medical Aid Committee.

1965 Central Council of Health recommended that a Central Council of Indian Systems of Medicine may be set up t regulate standards of education, examinations , qualifications and practice in ayurveda, Unaniand Homoeopathy.

1967 India played Host for the first time of the International Homoeopathic Congress of Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) in New Delhi.

1969 Central Council for Research in Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Constituted

1971 First volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India Published.

1973-74 Homoeopathy Central Council Bill passed by the parliament wasenacted on getting the assent of the president of India followed byits notification as the homoeopathy Central Council Act,1973.

Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) was constitued throught aGazette Notification inAugust 1974 .

1975 Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory EstablishedinGhaziabad,Uttar Pradesh.

National Institute of Homoeopathy establishes in Calcutta, westbengal.

1977 Hahnemann Stamp issued by the Ministry of Communication which released a first day cover depicting Dr.Hahnemann .

1978 Central Council for Research In Homoeopathy Established.

1983 The Government of India approved minimum standards for Diploma and degree courses in Homoeopathy as recommended by Central Council of Homoeopathy.

1995 A new Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H) created in the ministry of health & family welfare, re-named as Department of AYUSH in the year 2003.

1997 First National Convention on Homoeopathy Organised by Department of AYUSH, Government of India.

HOMOEOPATHY IN RAJASTHAN

A full blown education system of Homoeopathy in private sector was started in

1965. The first affiliation was sought from U. P. Board of Homoeopathy, Lucknow

for B. M.S. Diploma.

In 1969, Rajasthan Homoeopathy act came into existence and Rajasthan Homoeopathic

Medicine Board was formed which granted affiliation for D.H.M.S. Diploma course in

1977and for B.H.M.S. degree course in 1983.In 1986-87, University of Rajasthan granted

affiliation for B.H.M.S Degree course and for the post graduate course i.e. M.D. (Homoeo)

in 1991-92. Jaipur is the first in the world to start post graduate courses in Homoeopathy in

the year 1991

It was the initiative of Dr. Girendra Pal, to establish a full

blown education system of Homoeopathy in 1965. He was

joined by Dr.R.P.Mathur, Shri P.L.Banerjee, to start a small

batch of training in Homoeopathy on 01-09-1965.

Dr. R. P. Mathur was designated as the first Principal of this college.

The financial foundation of this dream was a token contribution of

Rs.100/- each by the pioneer group of three to which added the fee

charged from the students. The first affiliation was sought from U. P.

Board of Homoeopathy, Lucknow for B. M.S. Diploma.

In 1969, Rajasthan Homoeopathy act came into existence and Rajasthan homoeopathic medicine board was formed which granted affiliation for D.H.M.S. Diploma course in 1977 and for B.H.M.S. degree course in 1983.In 1986-87, University of Rajasthan granted affiliation for B.H.M.S Degree course and for the post graduate course i.e. M.D. (Hom) in 1991-92

During this process a very cohesive team of Dr.R.P.mathur, Shri R.C.Ghiya, Dr.M.P. Khunteta, Dr.Girendra Pal developed to provide a permanent nest of its own to the college in 1979 constructed on a piece of land donated by. Dr. M. P. Khunteta in 1976. The college with an affiliation of Rajasthan University in Year 1990-91 became the first one in India to impart homoeopathic education at Post-graduate level.

Rajasthan University had the privilege of awarding first M.D. in Homoeopathy in the country.

Homoeopathy University is established by Dr. M.P.K. Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre Society, Jaipur.

The Ordinance of University has been approved by His Excellency Governor of Rajasthan vide their Ordinance No.5 of 2009 on 13-10-2009.

The bill of University has been raised in state assembly by the Government and legally accepted through the legislature on 3rd April 2010. University is located in the vicinity of Jaipur at Saipura, Sanganer

List of Homeopathy College in RajasthanMPK Homeopathy Medical College,Station Road, Jaipur

Bhartiya Homeopathy Medical College,Fatehpur Sikari Road NH-11, Near

Yuvraj Pratap Singh Homeopathy Medical College ,Shivaji Park, Alwar

R.V. Homeopathy Medical College ,Dabok, Udipur

S.k. Homeo Medical College,10-10 A, Sitapura Institutional Area, Tonk Road, Jaipur

SrigangaNagar Homeopathy Medical College,Tantiya Higher Education Institute

Campus,Near RIICO Bus Stand, Hanumangarh Road,SrigangaNagar

M.N. Homeopathy Medical CollegeJaipur,Jodhpur By Pass, Near Garden City Bikaner

EVOLUTION OF HOMOEOPATHY IN DELHI

Late Dr. Madhab Chand Banerjee, L.M.S. was perhaps the first regular homeopathic practitioner in Delhi. He started his practice in 1909 and became popular.

In 1920 Rai Sahib Dr. Daya Shanker Kayastha who had obtained his M.D. Degree from Michigan in U.S.A. got converted to Homoeopathy and taught homoeopathy to a number of officials of Govt. of India by holding regular classes at Central Secretariat, and later at his own clinic in Chandni chowk

Contemporarily Dr. Yudhvir Singh was also practicing homoeopathy at Chandni Chowk, Delhi. He started a free homoeopathic dispensary with the help of Mir Mohd. Hussain Sahib, Municipal Commissioner, in 1928.

Following the partition of India, a number of homoeopathic practitioners from the Punjab came and settled in Delhi. Among them the late Dr. DiwanJai Chand and the late Dr. V.D. Kashyap, both converts from Allopathy soon became distinguished in their work and gave a fillip to Homoeopathy in Delhi.

Among the past stalwarts of Homoeopathy in Delhi are the late doctors Rup Narain, Rajinder Kumar, P.S. Sehga, Bishamber Das and P.N. Bhatnagar. Thereafter a large number of practitioners set up their private practice and a number of free dispensaries were opened, some of them were aided by the Delhi Municipal Committee and Delhi District Board.

Legislation and Government help. The Delhi Homoeopathic Act was passed in 1956 and came into force on 1.10.1956 through the good offices of Dr. Yudhvir Singh, who was the then Health Minister of the short-lived Legislative Assembly in Delhi in those days. Under the Act, a Board of Homoeoapthic System of Medicine, Delhi was established in November 1961. Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital was affiliated to the Board and the Board awarded the Diploma qualification after completion of 4 years course

With a view to prepare the cadre of teachers/examiners etc., the Board had conducted a Diploma Examination allowing private candidates to take the final examination for the first three years beginning from 1965.

A large number of private practitioners from all over India and one from Sri Lanka availed this opportunity and they were awarded D.H. S. Diploma. 60 to 70 free and charitable dispensaries were functioning in Delhi during the year 1977 - 78 of which some of them were started by the Delhi Corporation and the New Delhi Municipal Committee, in addition to the dispensaries run under the Central Govt. Health Scheme for the benefit of Central Govt. Servants.

Of these, Dr. Yudhvir Singh Homoeopathic Charitable Trust managed the largest number of dispensaries from the funds of Charitable Trusts, particularly, of the Jain Community and a few were receiving grant in aid from the Delhi Corporation and the Delhi Administration.

Twenty-eight homoeopathic dispensaries were opened in 1978. Government of Delhi had constituted a "Homoeopathic Advisory

Committee" under the chairmanship of Dr. K. G. Saxena in 1994 for the development and expansion of Homoeopathy in Delhi.

Directorate of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy was established in Delhi on 1st August 1996 with a separate wing of Homoeopathy in the premises of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital.

The present infrastructure of Homoeopathy comprises of two homoeopathic colleges Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital and Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital), Homoeopathic Dispensaries, a research and development Centre (DilliHomoeopathic Anusandhan Parishad) and a Statutory Body(Board of Homoeopathic System of Medicine).

EVOLUTION OF HOMOEOPATHY IN UTTAR PRADESH

In 1921, National Homoeopathic Medical College Lucknow was established asprivate institute and it become Govt. Homoeopathic medical college in01.03.1968.

In 1951, Homoeopathic Medicine act was constituted and 15 Medical collegesin private sector were established. These private colleges failed to maintain thestandards of education and as a result, the management of these colleges wastaken over by the State Government. Out of 15 Homoeopathic medical college afew private Homoeopathic medical colleges were merged and provincialized 9aforesaid colleges and imposed ban on the opening of new colleges. Aftermerger of three Homoeopathic medical colleges in 2001 only 7 Homoeopathicmedical colleges in Government sector are running at present.

In the year 1963-64, the U.P. government established two State Homoeopathicdispensaries which at present amounts to 1482.

Homoeopathy Medical Colleges

List of State Private Sector

Bakson Homeopathy Medical College Noida Gautam Nagar.

Sainath Post Graduate Institute Allahabad.

List of State Public Sector Rajkeeya Homeopathy National Medical College in

Lucknow.

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Homoeopathy Medical College Kanpur.

Dr.Braja Kishore Rajkeeya Homeopathy Medical College, Faizabad.

Rajkeeya Sri Durgaji. Rajkeeya Homoeopathy Medical College Chandrasekhar Azamgarh.

Rajkeeya Ghazipur Homeopathy Medical College Ghazipur.

Rajkeeya KGK Homeopathy Medical College Muradabad.

Rajkeeya Sri Lal Bhadur Shastri Homeopathy Medical College Allahabad

EVOLUTION OF HOMOEOPATHY IN KERELA

About 125 years ago Christian Missionaries brought homoeopathy to Kerala. Its popularity increased by the effective management of epidemic Cholera outbreak in South Travancore in 1920. In the year 1928 a resolution moved by Dr. M.N. Pillai in the Sree MoolamAssembly paved the way for the recognization of Homoeopathy as a system of medicine in India.

In 1943 Homoeopathy got included in the Travancore Medical Practitioners Act giving equal status to it on par with the existing medical systems.Homoeopathy was also included in T.C. Medical Act in 1953

The T.C Act was extended to the Malabar area through Kerala Adaptation Rules 1956 when Kerala State was formed. The first democratic Ministry of the Kerala State headed by EM SankaranNamboothiripad started a Homoeopathy Dispensary under public sector at East Fort Thiruvananthapuram in the year 1958. This is the first Homoeopathy Dispensary under Govt. sector in India. The golden jubilee of this event was celebrated in 2008 .

Now there are 611 dispensaries, 13 district hospitals and 17 talukhospitals in the state

IN THE FIELD OF HOMEOPATHIC EDUCATION

Royal College of Homoeopathic Physicians, Eranakulam established by Dr. Padiar Family was the first to give institutional training in Homeopathy in Kerala. It was established in 1920. It has been developed and renamed as Dr.Padiar Memmorial Homoeopathic Medical College, Chottanikara. A four and half years Diploma course, recognized by the Govt. of Kerala was started at Athurasaramam NSS Homoeopathic Medical College, Kottayam in 1958. In 1960 The Govt. started a collegiate hospital attached to this institution for the clinical training of the students. This is the first Homoeopathic Hospital under the public sector in India.

The Govt. formed a Board of Examination in Homoeopathy to regulate Diploma course.

Subsequently two more colleges were started in private sector at Thiruvananthapuram and Eranakulam. In 1989 the admission to the diploma course was closed 10 years prior to the

stoppage at National Level. In 1975 Govt. started a degree college at Kozhikode, affiliated to the University of Calicut. In 1983 Govt. degree college was started under the University of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram, and a private degree college at Kottayam affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University. In 1990 Govt. introduced graded degree course for diploma holders to upgrade their qualification. Now there are 9,000 institutionally qualified homoeopaths in our State.

Post graduate course in homoeopathy in 3 disciplines viz: Organon of Medicine, Materia Medica and Repertory was also introduced in two Govt. Homoeopathic Medical Colleges in the State.

At present there are 5 Homoeopathic Medical Colleges - 2 Govt. owned and 3 Govt. aided. The admission strength for under graduate course in all these colleges comes to 250, and that of the P.G. courses comes to 60.

A Homoeopathic Pharmacy was started in 1974 under the co-operative sector at Alappuzha (HOMCO). The State Govt. has a major share in this pharmacy. It is supplying all medicines required for the Govt. institutions in the State at subsidised rate, besides to other States and Central Govt. institutions and meeting abroad requirements.

There are a few other pharmaceuticals also in the private sector.

There is a Central Research Institute at Kurichy (Kottayam District) and a Tribal Research Unit at Moolamattoom (Idukki Dist.) under the CCRH. Central Research Institute at Kurichy (Kottayam District) started in 1974, was declared as Homoeopathic Research Centre exclusively for behaviouraldisorders and epilepsy in 1988. There is no other research centre for psychiatric disorders anywhere in the country under Homoeopathy.

Presently, Homoeopathy is accepted as a system of gentle healing. The inherent strength of the system makes it a safe therapy, eco-friendly and free from adverse side effects. It can be used safely by pregnant women, lactating mothers, infants, children, geriatric population, etc. for the treatment of various diseases.

Medicines are palatable, easy to administer and the treatment is comparatively cost-effective than other medical systems.

Since its introduction to the humanity, the basic principles of Homoeopathy have not changed, as it is primarily a specialized system of rational therapy based on fixed and definite laws of nature and in this lies its inherent strength.

Even after 200 years, the philosophy as laid down by Dr. Hahnemann forms the guiding force of homoeopathic practice for physicians around the world.

MESSAGES OF DIFFERENT LEADRS ABOUT HOMOEOPATHY

" Homoeopathy is the latest and refined method of treating

patients-economically and non-violently Government must

encourage and patronize it in our country ”.

Mahatma Gandhi the Father of

Nation

Hon'ble Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel - Homoeopathy is supposed to work miracles

Hon'ble President, Govt. of India, Shri K. R. Naraynan - Homoeopathic treatment is my first choice not only for me but also for my family. Homoeopathy should be developed as full-fledged alternative system of medicine. More research and more development are essential to make Homoeopathy more popular and useful Homoeopath treats their patients in more compassionate way. Homoeopathy is second largest system of medicine being practiced in India.

Swami Vivekananda - An allopath comes and treats cholera patients and gives them his medicines. The Homeopath comes and gives his medicines and cures perhaps more than the allopath does because the Homoeopath does not disturb the patients but allows the nature to deal with them.

Hon'ble Former President, Govt. of India, Rajendra Prasad - I believe Homoeopathy as a system of cure has great scope in a poor country like India and deserves encouragement.

Nobel laurel Dr. Ravindra Nath Tagore - It is not merely a collection of few medicines but a new Science with a rational philosphy as its base. We require more scientific interest and inquiry into the matter with special stress upon the Indian enivronments

Former President, Govt. of India, Dr. S. Radha Krishnan - Homeopathy did not merely seek to cure a disease but treated a disease as a sign of disorder of the whole human organism. This was also recognized in the Upanishad which spoke of human organs as combination of body mind and spirit. Homoeopathy would pay an important part in the Public Health of the country along with other systems. Medical facilities in India are so scanty that Homoeopathy can confidently visualize a vast field of expansion.

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