Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine founded by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, in the late 18th century. Samuel Hahnemann is considered the inventor and founder of homeopathy. He introduced the principles and practice of homeopathy in his book "Organon of the Healing Art," published in 1810.
Hahnemann's key idea was the principle of "like cures like," which means that a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can be used in a highly diluted form to treat similar symptoms in a sick person. Homeopathy relies on the use of highly diluted substances, often to the point where they may contain little to no molecules of the original substance, which is a fundamental concept of this alternative medical system.
Homeopathy has gained followers and critics over the years, and its efficacy remains a topic of debate in the medical community. It continues to be practiced and studied as an alternative approach to healthcare.