Hundreds of millions of people on Earth choose homeopathic medicine.
Yet in North America it is still often misunderstood and marginalized. Homeopathy Rising explains the basis of the gentle and effective therapy, and why it has a vitally important role to play in modern societies.
One by one, this book answers the most commonly asked questions, concisely but deeeply. The scientific validation of homeopathy is explored, and true cases studies show the principles of natural healing in action.
While most introductory books shy away from the controversies around—and within—homeopathy, this thoughtful guide examines them calmly and comprehensively. This gives you the details you need to make informed decisions. But Homeopathy Rising also offers a glimpse of a vastly broader perspective on healing, sickness, and medicine. Healing humanity will mean changing the way we think about healthcare.
“An enthusiastic, approachable primer . . . a wealth of information. Passionate, compelling and persuasive . . . Homeopathy Rising is a clear, convincing introduction to natural healing modalities.”
Foreward Clarion Reviews
Image from “Ultra-high dilutions analysis: Exploring the effects of potentization by electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and deep learning,” by Camelia Berghian-Grosan, Sahin Isik, Alin Sebastan Porav, Ilknur Dag, Kursad Osman Ay, and George Vithoulkas. Published in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume 401, 2024. Used by permission. Creative Commons license number 5990140508551. Read the full paper here.
In recent decades homeopathy research has accelerated around the world, due to the extraordinary advances in technology. The above image is one of a set from a landmark 2024 study which gave the world the first transmission electron microscope (TEM) images of the complex nanostructures formed by homeopathic remedies in an aqueous solution. Shown here is Aurum metallicum in 200c potency.
Research falls into two broad categories: fundamental research studies the makeup and physiological effects of homeopathic medicines. Clinical research collects data on the outcomes of homeopathy in practice.
Americans for Homeopathy Choice is an excellent place to start learning about the clinical results of homeopathic care.
For more technical scientific studies, try the International Journal of High Dilution Research and Homeopathy Research Institute.
The truth is sometimes these databases are not easy to navigate, especially if you’re not accustomed to the research world. In the bibliography below you’ll find links to many carefully selected individual studies about homeopathy and other relevant medical topics.
HOMEOPATHY RISING BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Berghian-Grosan, Camelia et al., “Ultra-high Dilutions Analysis: Exploring the Effects of Potentization by Electron Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, and Deep Learning,” Journal of Molecular Liquids 401 (May 2024).https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167732224005932
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Cartwright, Steven, “Physico-chemical properties of succussed high dilusions,” hri-research.org, accessed January 2025. https://www.hri-research.org/hri-research/how-do-homeopathic-medicines-work/physico-chemical-properties-of-high-dilutions/
Cartwright, Steven, “Investigating photon emissions from homeopathic potencies,” International Journal of High Dilution Research, (December 2024). https://doi.org/10.51910/ijhdr.v24i1.1485
“Compendium of Homeopathic Research,” Americans for Homeopathy Choice, accessed January 2025. https://homeopathychoice.org/research/
Cooney, Todd, “Understanding the role of homeopathy in epidemics,” Innovative Veterinary Care, accessed January 2025. https://ivcjournal.com/homeopathy-epidemics/
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Dean, Michael Emmans, “Homeopathy and ‘The Progress of Science,’” of Science 39 (2001):255-283. https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2001HisSc..39..255E
Ducharme, Jamie, “America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?” Time (August 28, 2023). https://time.com/6308096/therapy-mental-health-worse-us/
Ducharme, Jaime, “More than 70% of Americans Feel Failed by the Health Care System,” Time (May 16, 2023). https://time.com/6279937/us-health-care-system-attitudes/
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Henry, Marc, "The Physics and Chemistry of High-Dilutions," Homeopathy and You 5 no. 2 (March 2016). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339900086_The_Physics_and_Chemistry_of_high-dilutions_Part-1_2
“Homeopathy in Europe: used, appreciated and well-known,” European Coalition on Homeopathic and Anthroposophic Medicinal Products (April 10, 2023).
Homeopathy Research Institute, https://www.hri-research.org/
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Joubert, Kelley S. et al., "A Review of Preclinical Research on the Effects of Photodynamic Therapy and Homeopathic Medicine on Cancer Cells," Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 27 no. 6 (November 2021):40-50. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32619203/
Kanhere, Manjiri, Homeopathy Product Market Report 2025 (Global Edition),” Cognitive Market Research. https://www.cognitivemarketresearch.com/homeopathy-market-report
Kantor, Jerry, Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy before Psychiatry Lost its Mind, Healing Arts Press, 2022.
Liu, Tianjun, “The Scientific Hypothesis of an ‘energy system’ in the Human Body,” Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences 5 no. 1 (2018). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754818300358
Manzalini, Antonio and Bruno Galleazi, “Explaining Homeopathy with Quantum Electrodynamics,” Homeopathy 108 no. 3 (August 2019):169-176. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30901775/
Matilainen, “Olli et al., Mitochondria and Epigenetics—Crosstalk in Homeostasis and Stress,” Trends in Cell Biology 27 no. 6 (June 2017)453-563. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0962892417300284
Milgrom, Lionel R., “Towards a New Model of the Homeopathic Process Based on Quantum Field Theory,” Forschende Komplementärmedizin/Research In Complementary Medicine 13 no. 3 (July 2006). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6918691_Towards_a_New_Model_of_the_Homeopathic_Process_Based_on_Quantum_Field_Theory
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Piché, Sylvie, “Survey on Homeopathy awareness and usage in Canada: 10.3 million Canadians used homeopathy in 2022,” Cision (June 19, 2023). https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/survey-on-homeopathy-awareness-and-usage-in-canada-10-3-million-canadians-used-homeopathy-in-2022-856076127.html
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Sertkaya, Aylin et al., “Costs of Drug Development and Research and Development Intensity in the U.S., 2000-2018,” JAMA Network Open (June 28, 2024). https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2820562
“Survey Results Reveal the challenges experienced by family doctors,” Canadian Institute for Health Information. https://www.cihi.ca/en/survey-results-reveal-the-challenges-experienced-by-family-doctors
Vithoulkas, George, “An integrated perspective on transmutation of acute inflammation into chronic and the role of the microbiome,” Journal of Medicine and Life 14 no. 6 (November-December 2021):740-747. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8811668/
Vithoulkas, George, and Camelia Berghian-Grosan, “The Spin of Electrons and the Proof for the Action of Homeopathic Remedies, Journal of Medicine and Life 13 no. 3 (July-September 2020):278-282. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33072196/
Vithoulkas, George, “Definition of Health.” https://www.vithoulkas.com/writings/new-horizons/definition-of-health/
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Wang, Haiying et al., “Bioelectric Fields as Signalling Currents of Life,” Radiation Medicine and Protection 6 no. 2 (April 2025):112-118. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666555724000777#:~:text=Bioelectromagnetic%20fields%20exert%20a%20profound,of%20organs%20and%20organ%20systems.
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Coming in 2026: A new edition of Little Earths
The natural laws that govern all healing and all medicine.
The intersection of science and conscience.
The unrecognized role a human being can play in restoring harmony to Earth’s ecosystems.
The constant interplay of the universal and the individual: forest and seed, cell and society.
Little Earths is a collection of essays that revolve around some of our most meaningful questions. They illuminate the grave symptoms of our fragmented thinking and feeling—a whole world pushed to the edge of catastrophe. And they trace the invisible threads of organic optimism which run through all life, like mycelium through the earth: communicating, reciprocating, regenerating, evolving.
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This book is about healing and will offer and alternative perspective, a wake-up call, for those who are open and receptive. Diving deep into something new is a miraculous event which may well be transformative. In this case the rewards will be paid forward endlessly, especially if you read and share discussions with friends and fellow truth seekers.”
from the Forward to the first edition
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