The American Institute of Homeopathy

The American Institute of Homeopathy The AIH is the oldest national physicians' organization in the US. Since 1844, AIH has been the voice of the homeopathic medical profession.
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Established in 1844, the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) is the oldest national medical association in the United States. Our membership is open to licensed physicians (medical, osteopathic, and naturopathic), dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who have integrated homeopathic medicine into their practice. The AIH holds annual conferences as well as webinars. The AIH also publishes the American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine, a quarterly journal available in both digital and print formats.

Ready to Elevate the Way You Practice Homeopathy? Special Savings for AIH Members!Real growth does not come from theory ...
03/13/2026

Ready to Elevate the Way You Practice Homeopathy? Special Savings for AIH Members!

Real growth does not come from theory alone. It comes from sitting with complex cases, thinking deeply, and refining your clinical judgment in real time.
Homeopathy Practicum 2026 begins April 8, 2026.

Over the course of one year, Dr. André Saine guides you through eight carefully selected chronic cases, live and unfiltered. You will witness the full arc of each case, from initial intake to long-term follow-up, gaining insight into the nuances that shape true clinical mastery.

This is not passive learning.
You will:
• Observe live case taking that unfolds organically
• Engage in focused analysis sessions just days later
• Work through repertorization and differential diagnosis step by step
• Submit your own analysis before comparing it with Dr. Saine’s reasoning
• Revisit each case at the end of the year to understand long term outcomes

Every session is recorded, allowing you to attend live or revisit the material at your own pace.

Now in its fourth year, this international study group continues to draw experienced practitioners, newer clinicians, and dedicated students. Many return because they see the difference in their prescribing, their clarity, and their confidence.

Live online sessions: Wednesdays for case taking, Fridays for analysis.

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing globally and is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Researchers r...
03/13/2026

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing globally and is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Researchers recently published the results of a open-label, controlled experimental study using homeopathy and involving 70 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were not on dialysis.

The results?
"A significant difference was observed between the experimental group (receiving homeopathy plus conventional treatment) and the control group (receiving only conventional treatment)... For the experimental group, the calculated t for creatinine was 2.529 (greater than the critical t), while for the control group, it was 0.618 (less than the critical t). For GFR, the experimental group had a calculated t of 4.788 (greater than the critical t), while the control group had a calculated t of 1.248 (less than the critical t). The experimental group demonstrated a higher improvement ratio, indicating that homeopathy can effectively serve as a complementary therapy for CKD in non-dialysis patients."

Source: Kared, P. et al., Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine As A Complement Therapy With Using Complete Repertory In The Management Of Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease. (2025) African Journal of Biomedical Research, 28(1), pp. 350–356

Important insights from Dr. Adolph Lippe:“In high sensitives, the high potencies aggravate too much, and less high are b...
03/12/2026

Important insights from Dr. Adolph Lippe:

“In high sensitives, the high potencies aggravate too much, and less high are better. These terrible, long-standing aggravations are not necessary, and though they are rare exceptions, we must learn to avoid them. There must be a difference; it is impossible that one and the same potency should always heal speedily and gently in all sicknesses and under all circumstances. There is a wide field open, and only the experiment and experience can decide.”

The continued popularity of homeopathy among American patients reflects more than simple consumer preference. It also re...
03/11/2026

The continued popularity of homeopathy among American patients reflects more than simple consumer preference. It also reflects broader systemic concerns in modern health care, including:
• increasing levels of polypharmacy
• rising rates of antibiotic resistance
• growing interest in individualized and patient-centered care

In fact, large observational studies from primary care settings suggest that medical practices incorporating homeopathic medicine produce excellent patient outcomes while prescribing antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs at lower rates than purely conventional practices.

Source: Moride Y. Methodological Considerations in the Assessment of Effectiveness of Homeopathic Care: A Critical Review of the EPI3 Study. Homeopathy. 2022 May;111(2):147-151. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1732335. Epub 2021 Sep 14. PMID: 34521145.

Randomized trials, while useful in assessing homeopathy, represent only one component of evidence-based medicine. Increa...
03/10/2026

Randomized trials, while useful in assessing homeopathy, represent only one component of evidence-based medicine. Increasingly, researchers recognize the importance of real-world effectiveness research.

Analyses comparing results from observational studies with randomized trials have found little evidence that observational research systematically overestimates treatment effects.

Large observational studies comparing homeopathic treatment with conventional therapies have reported comparable outcomes with reduced medication use. The French EPI3 cohort study followed more than 6,000 patients and reported similar clinical outcomes, with lower antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug use in homeopathy-using practices.

German health insurance cohort studies have also reported improvements in several chronic conditions and reduced use of conventional medications among patients receiving homeopathic care.

A multinational prospective outcomes study comparing homeopathic and conventional treatment for acute respiratory and ear complaints reported a favorable clinical response at 14 days in 82.6% of patients receiving homeopathic care compared with 68% receiving conventional treatment.

Analyses of prescribing data in the United Kingdom have likewise found lower antibiotic prescribing rates in primary care practices employing physicians trained in homeopathy.

Sources:
**Benson K, Hartz AJ. A comparison of observational studies and randomized, controlled trials. New England Journal of Medicine. 2000;342:1878–1886.
**Concato J, Shah N, Horwitz RI. Randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and the hierarchy of research designs. New England Journal of Medicine. 2000;342:1887–1892.
**Rossignol M, Begaud B, Engel P, et al. Impact of physician practice preference for homeopathy on antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: results from the EPI3 cohort study. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2012.
**Witt CM, Lüdtke R, Baur R, Willich SN. Homeopathic medical practice: long-term results of a cohort study with 3,981 patients. BMC Public Health. 2005;5:115.
**Ostermann T, et al. Health care utilization and costs in patients treated with homeopathy. Health Economics Review. 2015.
**Riley D, Fischer M, Singh B, Haidvogl M, Heger M. Homeopathy and conventional medicine: an outcomes study comparing effectiveness in a primary care setting. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2001;7(2):149–159.
**van der Werf ET, Duncan LJ, Flotow PV, Baars EW. Do NHS GP surgeries employing GPs additionally trained in integrative or complementary medicine have lower antibiotic prescribing rates? Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of national primary care prescribing data in England. BMJ Open. 2018;8:e020488.

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The claim is often made by those who seek to eliminate homeopathy as a healthcare option that there is no evidence it wo...
03/09/2026

The claim is often made by those who seek to eliminate homeopathy as a healthcare option that there is no evidence it works.

That claim is false.

What's more, limited evidence should not be mistaken for evidence that a treatment is ineffective. In evidence-based medicine, a finding that evidence is “limited” or “inconclusive” does not demonstrate that an intervention is ineffective; rather, it indicates that the available studies are insufficient to draw firm conclusions. Many systematic reviews across medicine arrive at similar determinations when the number of large, well-powered trials is limited. Interpreting such conclusions as proof of ineffectiveness can therefore misrepresent the state of the scientific evidence.

A more accurate interpretation recognizes that the evidence base for homeopathy—like many areas of health care—contains a mixture of positive findings, inconclusive results, and important unanswered questions that warrant further investigation.

A 2025 European research study evaluated the recurrence of acute upper respiratory tract infections (aURTIs) and the num...
03/06/2026

A 2025 European research study evaluated the recurrence of acute upper respiratory tract infections (aURTIs) and the number of antibiotic prescriptions within a 12-month follow-up period in patients prescribed either homeopathic medicines or medicines from one of four conventional medication classes for aURTI therapy.

Their findings?
"The study demonstrated that follow-up recurrence and antibiotic prescriptions in patients with uncomplicated aURTI are at least comparable between patients treated with homeopathic and conventional medicines in real-world practice. Despite some methodological limitations inherent to the database used, the results of this study indicate that homeopathic medicines present a valuable therapeutic option for managing aURTI."

Source: Banik N, De Jaegere S, Niederle S, Reineke T. Homeopathic and Conventional Treatments for Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Real-World Cohort Study on Recurrence and Antibiotic Prescriptions. Complement Med Res. 2025;32(1):13-25.

A calcaneal spur is a common cause of chronic heel pain and functional disability. In a recent study, researchers sought...
03/05/2026

A calcaneal spur is a common cause of chronic heel pain and functional disability.

In a recent study, researchers sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of individualized homeopathic (IH) medicines compared to placebo (PL) in managing this condition.

Their findings?
"Individualized homeopathy resulted in statistically and clinically significant improvements in pain and function for patients with calcaneal spur compared to PL. These findings suggest that homeopathy may be a viable treatment option for this condition."

Source: Pramanik P, Bharti v, Dutta A. Efficacy of Individualized Homeopathic Medicines in Managing Pain of Calcaneal Spur: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. J of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 2026

Can the use of homeopathy reduce the reliance on antibiotics in farming? That is a question researchers in Germany sough...
03/04/2026

Can the use of homeopathy reduce the reliance on antibiotics in farming? That is a question researchers in Germany sought to answer in a newly published paper titled: "Management, Production, Infection Events, and Antimicrobial Use on 25 Commercial Turkey Farms in Germany (2019–2021)—A Descriptive Analysis."

Their findings?
"The incidence of antibiotic treatment days was lower in the homeopathy cohort compared to the control (conventionally raised) cohort (C 0.14, H 0.01, p < 0.001).

Source: Sonnenschein-Swanson L, Baur-Bernhardt S, Käsbohrer A, Doherr MG, Meemken D, Sommer M-A, Stetina BU, Weiermayer P. Management, Production, Infection Events, and Antimicrobial Use on 25 Commercial Turkey Farms in Germany (2019–2021)—A Descriptive Analysis. Poultry. 2026; 5(2):19.

Could Homeopathic Dilutions of Common Toxic Herbicides actually Enhance Plant Growth?New Research Looks at the Possibili...
03/03/2026

Could Homeopathic Dilutions of Common Toxic Herbicides actually Enhance Plant Growth?

New Research Looks at the Possibility...

Scientific researchers in India recently tested a common herbicide used extensively in the U.S. called Paraquat in homeopathic form to study its effects on rice plants' growth.

Three treatments of the homeopathically prepared herbicide were given at an interval of 7 days. "The treated plants showed increased growth, chlorophyll content, and yield of rice significantly as compared to control. The homeopathically prepared version of Paraquat produced exactly the opposite effect of the crude material on plants."

Source: Mondal, P., et al., Promotion of Growth, Chlorophyll Content and Yield of Rice by a New Drug at Ultra High Dilution. International Journal of High Dilution Research. Vol. 20 No. 2-3 (2021)

Dr. Adolph Lippe on the infallibility of homeopathy: "These two grave cases [of malignant scarlet fever] show plainly th...
03/02/2026

Dr. Adolph Lippe on the infallibility of homeopathy:

"These two grave cases [of malignant scarlet fever] show plainly that we may safely trust and rely on the infallible fundamental principles established by homœopathy, that it would have been an error to consult the various opinions of erring men, or to treat only the scarlet fever.

To each of these two cases, as in fact in every case of disease, some characteristic symptoms can be found—symptoms not necessarily belonging to the form of the disease to be treated, but belonging to the individuality of the patient; and these characteristic symptoms will invariably assist us very materially to find the true curative, similar remedy. Homœopathy will never fail us if we are only true to it."

Dr. Samuel Hahnemann’s Important Insights On Taking the Patient’s Case...“In order accurately to perceive what is to be ...
02/27/2026

Dr. Samuel Hahnemann’s Important Insights On Taking the Patient’s Case...

“In order accurately to perceive what is to be observed in patients, we should direct all of our thoughts upon the matter we have in hand, come out of ourselves, as it were, and fasten ourselves, so to speak, with all our powers of concentration upon it, in order that nothing that is actually present, that has to do with the subject, and that can be ascertained by all the senses, may escape us.

Poetic fancy, fantastic wit, and speculation must, for the time, be suspended, and all over-strained reasoning, forced interpretation, and tendency to explain away things must be suppressed. The duty of the observer is only to take notice of the phenomenon and their course; his attention should be on the watch, not only that nothing actually present escapes his observation, but also what he observes be understood exactly as it is.

I must warn the reader that indolence, love of ease, and obstinacy preclude effective service at the altar of truth, and only freedom from prejudice and untiring zeal qualify for the most sacred of all human occupations, the practice of the true system of medicine.”

Source: Hahnemann, S., Preface to the First Edition, Organon of Medicine

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