homeopathy

Etymology

From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.

noun

1. A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
   I am sure that if doctors (for instance) were first taught how to use some of the other methods of homeopathy effectively, particularly the therapeutics and organ-based methods, they would be much more able to incorporate these into their practices […] 2004, Ian Watson, A Guide to the Methodologies of Homeopathy, Cutting Edge Publications, page 20