It took more than 200 years to explain the mechanism of action of acetylsalicylic acid. Acetylsalicylic acid, also known as Aspirin, is one of the most widely used medications in the world. This drug was derived from the barks of willow trees. A stone tablet of medical text dated ca....
Story of Dr. James Lillie
I would like to share the following testimonial given by Professor James Lillie, M.D. in his lecture at the Homeopathic Medical Society of Canada, in the city of Toronto, in 1855: “My attention was first drawn to Homeopathy, by an article in the Edinburgh Review of 1830. After attending medical...
Story of Dr. John Forbes
John Forbes was an eminent doctor and the trusted physician to the British royal family, well-known for his knowledge, medical work and research. John Forbes was born on December 17th, 1787 at Cuttlebrae, near Cullen, in Scotland. In February of 1806 he obtained his medical degree from the College of...
Trituration and Succussion in the History of Medicine
My beloved teacher, the late Vaikunthanath Kaviraj (author of Homeopathy for Farm and Garden) often expressed his deep concern and frustration that homeopaths still do not grasp the depth and significance of trituration and succussion that are crucial steps in making homeopathic medicine. Homeopaths in general appreciate their importance, but...