The Rise of Homeopathy II
Let us continue the series The History of Homeopathy with the second installment of The Rise of Homeopathy. Homeopathy was very popular among women in both capacities, as patient and as practitioner. The Boston Female Medical College, which was established in 1848, was the first women’s medical college in the world, a homeopathic institution. Four years later, it became the New England Female Medical College, and in 1873 it merged with Boston University, which was another homeopathic college. (1)