Homoeopathy as a Career

A career in complementary and traditional systems of medicines is much in demand today. All across the country, many prestigious colleges of Homoeopathy, are run by the Ministry of Ayush and by the State governments or self-financed institutions. These impart recognised and formalised educational courses, training, and teaching in various courses of Homoeopathy. There is also a dedicated autonomous research organization running a Postgraduate course.

What is Homoeopathy:

Homoeopathy is one of the seven Ayush systems. It is most preferred system of complementary medicine. The term Homoeopathy is derived from two Greek words ‘homoio’ meaning ‘similar’ and ‘pathos’ meaning ‘suffering’ or  ‘like cures likes’. The fundamental principles of Homoeopathy were laid down by the German physician Dr Samuel Hahnemann. 

Homoeopathy is a therapeutic method of treatment based on the concept of individualization and holism. Homoeopathy is a unique system of medicine in terms of its sources and preparation. Method of preparation includes the potentization of medicinal substance to the minute level by which the most inert substance can become the most potent dynamic medicine, enough to stimulate the body’s self-healing capability.

These remedies are made from natural substances such as part of plants, animals, their healthy or diseased secretions, minerals and imponderabilia.   Homoeopathy can successfully treat the acute, long-standing chronic diseases where allopathy has limitation without its after effects. Though this system of medicine was born in Germany,now it has become an integral part of the Indian system of medicine. 

Career Prospects:

A well-trained Homoeopathy practitioner can work as a medical officer at various private and government Homoeopathy hospitals/ dispensaries. He or she can  start his or her own clinic after getting the requisite degree in Homoeopathy. 
    
One with interest in research can pursue research as a career by becoming a research scientist. Teaching is another option for the Postgraduate degree holders in Homoeopathy. Homoeopathic medical colleges in different parts of India offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees.

Premier Institutions:

Homeopathy medical education in India is regulated by the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) through its various regulations under the Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973. 

There are more than two hundred Homoeopathic medical colleges out of which more than forty-two are Government institutions (including grant in aid). The Ministry of Ayush runs three premier institutes of Homeopathy offering Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses. 
 

1 National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH), Kolkata. http://www.nih.nic.in/     
Spread over a 16-acre campus in GE-block and a 10-acre campus in JC-block, Salt lake, and 25 acres in Kalyani. NIH has been playing a commendable role in treating a large number of patients with Homoeopathy in OPD/IPD, conducting academic activities, research and promoting development in the field of Homoeopathy since 1975. It offers both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. 

Popular Courses: 

• B.H.M.S
• M.D (HOM.)

Salient Features

• Top Homeopathy Institute in India
• Daily average of more than 2000 patients in OPD
• 100 bedded IPD facilities
• Separate research wing
• Library with 21254 books
• 500 seated capacity auditorium

2 North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong.http://neiah.nic.in/

The NEIAH was established in the year 2016 by the Ministry of Ayush. It is a premier institute in Shillong which aims to provide teaching, training and quality patient care services under the Ayurveda and Homeopathy systems of medicine.
 It aims to establish itself as a centre of excellence in education and research in the said two disciplines. 

Popular Courses: 

•     BHMS
•    BAMS
•    Panchakarma Technician Course    

Salient Features:

• Modern Diagnostic Laboratory
• Courses affiliated to the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong –  a Central University.
• Regulated to CCIM and CCH

3. National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health (NHRIMH)

This was established in the year 1974 as Regional Research Institute, later upgraded to Central Research Institute for Homoeopathy in 1982 and upgraded as NHRIMH in November 2016 in Kuruchi, Kotatyam, Kerala.  The main objective of the Institute is to work for the development of Homoeopathic research and education. It is a premier Institute in Kottayam established on 10 acres of land, which aims to provide teaching, training and quality patient care services. It offers Postgraduate degree in Homoeopathy in two disciplines (Medicine and Psychiatry).

Salient features:

• Average attendance of 400 patients in general OPD
• 100 bedded IPD facilities
• Dedicated 50 bedded IPD facility for psychiatric patients
• Community intervention programmes like distribution of preventive medicines and awareness camps, especially during epidemic outbreaks

Last updated on November 10th, 2021 at 10:40 am