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Homeopathy is a kind of medical practice that was established in the 18th century. It offers that conditions can be cured by taking lesser quantities of products that, in large amounts, would cause the very symptom you are treating. In fact, the word homeopathy comes from the Greek words: homoios = like, and pathos = suffering. For example: If your child was teething and was agitated, a homeopathic treatment may be a very dilute amount of a plant such as belladonna or chamomile a plant known to cause agitation or allergy. If the child had a phlegmy cough, a homeopathic treatment could be Aconitum, a plant that is known to cause increased secretions. Shingles, hives, or fever blisters might be treated with an extract of poison ivy. Allium Cepa might be given for a runny nose, sneezing, and a cough. Homeopathic treatments are based on products from nature: plants, fruits or minerals. Homeopathic preparations may be tablets, pills, liquids, drops, or ointments and gels. Because of its safety and apparent efficacy in contrast with other medical treatments of its day, homeopathic practice rapidly spread to the rest of Europe, the United States, Central and South America, and India. According to the World Health Organization, homeopathy is the second most commonly used form of health care in the world after herbal medicine. In France, 68% of physicians consider homeopathy to be effective and 32% use it in their practices; pharmacies routinely stock homeopathic medications. In India, where there are more than 300,000 homeopathic physicians, homeopathy is practiced in the National Health Service.