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According to his citation from the the Right Livelihood award, his books "have had a profound influence upon the acceptance and practice of homeopathy worldwide."<ref name = "RLH-Honor" /> |
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He has been described as "the maestro of classical homeopathy" <ref>{{cite book | first = Robin | last = Shohet | title = ''Passionate Medicine: Making The Transition From Conventional Medicine To Homeopathy '' | pages = 29 | publisher = Jessica Kingsley Publishers | year = 2005| id = ISBN 1843102986 }}</ref> and a "contemporary master of homeopathy" <ref>{{cite book | first = Dr. Scott| last = Shannon | title = ''Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Mental Health'' | pages = 410 | publisher = Academic Press | year = 2002| id = ISBN 978-0126382815 }}</ref> |
He has been described as "the maestro of classical homeopathy" <ref>{{cite book | first = Robin | last = Shohet | title = ''Passionate Medicine: Making The Transition From Conventional Medicine To Homeopathy '' | pages = 29 | publisher = Jessica Kingsley Publishers | year = 2005| id = ISBN 1843102986 }}</ref>, "be the greatest living homeopathic theorist" <ref>{{cite book | first = Lyle | last = Morgan| title = ''Homeopathy and Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Homeopathic Treatment from Infancy Through Adolescence'' | pages = 4 | publisher = Healing Arts Press | year = 1992| id = ISBN 978-0892813308 }}</ref>, and a "contemporary master of homeopathy" <ref>{{cite book | first = Dr. Scott| last = Shannon | title = ''Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Mental Health'' | pages = 410 | publisher = Academic Press | year = 2002| id = ISBN 978-0126382815 }}</ref> |
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==Selected works== |
==Selected works== |
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George Vithoulkas | |
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| Born | 1932 |
| Citizenship | Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Homeopath, Researcher |
| Awards | Right Livelihood Award (1996) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Homeopathy |
| Institutions | International Academy of Classical Homeopathy |
| Website | www.vithoulkas.com |
George Vithoulkas (born Athens 1932)[1] is a teacher and practitioner of homeopathy.[2]
He studied homeopathy in South Africa and received a diploma from the Indian Institute of Homeopathy in 1966. Upon finishing his degree, he returned to Greece where he practiced and began teaching classical homeopathy to medical doctors at what eventually became the Center of Homeopathic Medicine in Athens. In 1972, Vithoulkas started a Greek homeopathic journal, Homeopathic Medicine. In 1976, he organized the first of an annual series of International Homeopathic Seminars. In 1994, he opened the International Academy for Classical Homeopathy on Alonissos, which provides post-graduate training for homeopaths[3].
Vithoulkas has authored a number of books on homeopathy, two of which, Homeopathy: Medicine of the New Man (Arco, New York, 1979) and The Science of Homeopathy (Grove Press, New York, 1980) have been translated extensively, and is currently writing Materia Medica Viva, a homeopathic materia medica or reference work on homeopathic remedies in 16 volumes, of which six have been completed. In addition to his books, he has published numerous articles in homeopathic journals and has developed an Expert system for homeopaths to use in choosing remedies for their patients[4]
Vithoulkas was a receipient of the Right Livelihood Award in 1996.[1][5].
Views
Vithoulkas has strongly critiqued conventional medicine. He believes that "conventional medicine, instead of curing diseases, is actually the cause of the degeneration of the human race."[6] He blames modern medicine, vaccinations, and antibiotics for mental disorders including various neurosis, hay fever, asthma, cancer and AIDS, claiming that "immune systems of the western population, through strong chemical drugs and repeated vaccinations, have broken down and finally admitted the diseases deeper and deeper into the human organism, to the central and peripheral nervous system."[6] He does not believe modern medicine extends lives, saying that "In the past, old people were getting illnesses and getting ready to die; but then they were given antibiotics, and they would go into a state of Alzheimer's and after that they would live very long... They are included in the figures for average life expectancy, but they are not alive."[7] He believes standard care will make homeopathic treatment "more difficult".
Vithoulkas believes that conventional modern medicine will soon be recognised as a dead end, and that it should be taken apart and restructured according to the guidance of homeopaths. [7]
Praise and criticism
His writing has been criticised for substituting assertion for hard evidence, and constructing an almost meaningless argument on the basis of a dubious theory of disease, but is credited with providing a good description of the principles and practice of "classical" homoeopathy.[8]
According to his citation from the the Right Livelihood award, his books "have had a profound influence upon the acceptance and practice of homeopathy worldwide."[1]
He has been described as "the maestro of classical homeopathy" [9], "be the greatest living homeopathic theorist" [10], and a "contemporary master of homeopathy" [11] ,
Selected works
- The Science of Homeopathy; Grove Press New York, 1980
- Homeopathy: Medicine of the New Man Arco, New York, 1979
- A New Model for Health and Disease, North Atlantic Books 1992
- Homeopathy Medicine for the New Millennium IACH, 2000
- Materia Medica Viva (16 volumes) IACH, 2000-
External links
- Vithoulkas' web site
- Biography on Right Livelihood Award website
- An interview with George Vithoulkas
- A New Model For Health And Disease Review from the British Homoeopathic Journal (1993)
- Materia Medica Viva Review from the British Homoeopathic Journal (1993)
- Homeopathy -Medicine for the New Millennium Review from the British Homoeopathic Journal (2001)
References
- ^ a b c "George Vithoulkas". Roll of Honour. Right Livelihood Award. 1996. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- ^ "Homeopathy". International Academy of Classical Homeopathy. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
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- ^ a b Vithoulkas, George, Acceptance Speech for the Right Livelihood Award
- ^ a b by Summerley and Ronson, Interview with George Vithoulkas, International Academy of Classical Homeopathy. (Downloaded 20 March 2007)
- ^ Critical review of The Science of Homeopathy from the British Homoeopathic Journal
- ^ Shohet, Robin (2005). Passionate Medicine: Making The Transition From Conventional Medicine To Homeopathy . Jessica Kingsley Publishers. p. 29. ISBN 1843102986.
- ^ Morgan, Lyle (1992). Homeopathy and Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Homeopathic Treatment from Infancy Through Adolescence. Healing Arts Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0892813308.
- ^ Shannon, Dr. Scott (2002). Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Mental Health. Academic Press. p. 410. ISBN 978-0126382815.