Number of Homeopathic Remedies in Use: An Overview

There is not a single reliable, up-to-date source that says precisely how many homeopathic remedies there are in use today, but it is likely to be in the order of thousands. For example:

- The Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) lists over 2,500 homeopathic remedies.

- The German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HAB) lists over 5,000 homeopathic remedies.

- The British Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (BHP) lists over 1,500 homeopathic remedies.

- The Indian Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (IHP) lists over 1,000 homeopathic remedies.

So, it is possible that there are as many as 10,000 homeopathic remedies in use today, but this is just an estimate and the actual number could be higher or lower.