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| Since 1995 he has lived on the Greek island of Alonissos, where he has established the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy (IACH). IACH has trained several thousand students from 32 countries. | Since 1995 he has lived on the Greek island of Alonissos, where he has established the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy (IACH). IACH has trained several thousand students from 32 countries. | ||
| He is against ]s and ]s, as well as most of modern medicine. He claims homeopathy should be used in treatment of ] without ], and that modern medicine will soon be recognised as a dead end, and that it needs taken apart and restructured according to the guidance of homeopaths.<ref name=Interview>by Summerley and Ronson, , International Academy of Classical Homeopathy. (Downloaded 20 March 2007)</ref> | |||
| His work in homeopathy has been recognized with many awards and honors including the ]. Two of his books, ''Homeopathy: Medicine of the New Man'' (Arco, New York, 1979) and ''The Science of Homeopathy'' (Grove Press, New York, 1980) have been translated into twenty languages. According to his citation from the the Right Livelihood award, those books "have had a profound influence upon the acceptance and practice of homeopathy worldwide." . In addition to his books, he has published numerous articles in homeopathic journals. 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.<ref> from the British Homoeopathic Journal</ref> | His work in homeopathy has been recognized with many awards and honors including the ]. Two of his books, ''Homeopathy: Medicine of the New Man'' (Arco, New York, 1979) and ''The Science of Homeopathy'' (Grove Press, New York, 1980) have been translated into twenty languages. According to his citation from the the Right Livelihood award, those books "have had a profound influence upon the acceptance and practice of homeopathy worldwide." . In addition to his books, he has published numerous articles in homeopathic journals. 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.<ref> from the British Homoeopathic Journal</ref> | ||
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| George Vithoulkas | |
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| Born | 1932 Athens, Greece |
| 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) is a lay homeopathic practitioner.
He studied homeopathy in South Africa and received a diploma from the Indian Institute of Homeopathy in 1966.
Since 1995 he has lived on the Greek island of Alonissos, where he has established the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy (IACH). IACH has trained several thousand students from 32 countries.
His work in homeopathy has been recognized with many awards and honors including the Right Livelihood Award. Two of his books, Homeopathy: Medicine of the New Man (Arco, New York, 1979) and The Science of Homeopathy (Grove Press, New York, 1980) have been translated into twenty languages. According to his citation from the the Right Livelihood award, those books "have had a profound influence upon the acceptance and practice of homeopathy worldwide." . In addition to his books, he has published numerous articles in homeopathic journals. 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.
From 1987 to 1991, Prof. George Vithoulkas worked on a computer-aided prescription tool, the "Vithoulkas Expert System" or V.E.S.
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
- Critical review of The Science of Homeopathy from the British Homoeopathic Journal
- V.E.S, which attempts to duplicate his beliefs in remedy selection.