homeopathy
definition of homeopathy
1. an alternative medical system based on the ideas that “like cures like” (a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people) and the “law of minimum dose” (the lower the dose of medication, the greater its effectiveness). Homeopathic remedies are made from plant, mineral, or animal substances and are available as pills placed under the tongue, ointments, gels, drops, and creams.1