Introduction: A Revolutionary in Medicine.

 Samuel Hahnemann- A revolutionary healer In an era where medical practice was sometimes painful, dangerous, and inefficient, Samuel Hahnemann developed a radically new approach to healing: a gentle system which respected the body's innate ability to heal and treated the individual rather than just the disease. Today Homeopathy remains a practice which is popular throughout the world, and it was Hahnemann's concept which provided the basis of this healing method. Yet his work was more than just the creation of a new healing therapy. He revolutionized medical practice in 18th and 19th centuries where practices such as bloodletting, purgation, and the use of highly toxic compounds like mercury were common, which left patients weaker than when they first sought medical help. There was very little use of empirical trials, or of ethical practices: "Therapeutic practice was driven less by the study of nature and more by precedent,"9 yet Hahnemann abandoned his medical career in the face of such limitations. He developed a philosophy based on observation, experimentation and rational deduction and this was that of "like cures like," which is the idea that the same drug that causes symptoms in a healthy person will relieve that same disease state when taken in small amounts. His thinking led to the concept of treating symptoms rather than the specific disease the patient was diagnosed with, an individual was not to be simply pigeonholed into a disease. It also led him to propose the principle of individualisation of treatment- every patient is different even though they might have the same symptoms. Furthermore, he came up with the principle of minimum dosage which aimed at promoting healing with the minimum amount of the drug possible so that it is as safe as possible for the patient. More than anything else however, Hahnemann made medicine more humane. He placed importance on individual treatment, and he showed empathy and listened to his patients, treating the individual before the illness. Although Homeopathy is still controversial within the medical profession, the ideas of using the individual as the "most important indicator of remedies" and considering each case of illness uniquely contributed to modern day patient centred medicine. Yet, the implications of Hahnemann's work do not stop there. Questioning everything and using the utmost concern for human beings and careful investigation the contributions of Samuel Hahnemann were to have a profound and everlasting effect on the medical profession and also beyond.

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