Lexicon:Similia similibus (Maturin's Medicine)
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| Term: | similia similibus |
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| References: | Blue at the Mizzen, page 89 |
| Meaning: | From the Latin similia similibus curantur, meaning "let like be cured by like". The saying was coined by Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), a German physician who was the founder of the therapeutic practice of homoeopathy. |
Notes:
See also, Lexicon:Similia similibus (Guide for the Perplexed).
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
