Homeopathy, the way India regulates it
In India, homoeopathy is one of the systems recognised under the Ministry of Ayush, with its own degree (BHMS), its own national commission and a national register of practitioners. We arrange your visit around consultations with registered practitioners you choose.
Facts you can check
The Ministry of Ayush covers Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy.
The National Commission for Homoeopathy, set up under the NCH Act 2020, regulates homoeopathy education and practice and maintains the National Register of Homoeopathy.
Practitioners qualify with a Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) degree and register with their State Board or Council and the national register. Ask for the registration number.
What a homeopathy visit can involve
- An in-person consultation with a BHMS-qualified, registered practitioner you choose
- Follow-up consultations, if the practitioner offers them, during your stay
- Visits to public institutions are possible; for example, the Ministry of Ayush's National Institute of Homoeopathy in Kolkata runs a homoeopathic hospital (Ayush Annual Report 2024-25)
- A holiday around it: a city break, a hill station or the coast
What we arrange
- Appointment requests with the practitioner or clinic you choose
- Ayush visa guidance (M-3 / M-4 sub-categories under the Medical visa)
- Airport pickup, stays and local transport, and interpreters where available
Different countries, different positions
Homeopathy is recognised and regulated in India. Regulators elsewhere take different positions, and you should know that before you travel:
- The UK's Advertising Standards Authority sets out what homeopathy advertisers may and may not claim (ASA guidance).
- The US Federal Trade Commission requires the same standard of evidence for health claims about homeopathic products as for other products (FTC, 2016).
- The NHS explains which complementary therapies it may offer, and why (NHS).
We share this so you can decide for yourself. We make no claims about what homeopathy can do.
Please read
- We make no claim that homeopathy treats, cures, prevents or helps any disease or condition.
- Homeopathy is not a substitute for care from your own doctor. Do not stop or change any prescribed medicine or treatment.
- Check your home country's rules before bringing any remedies home.
- Care Beyond Borders is not a medical provider and gives no medical advice.
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