Interestingly the common man in pre hahnemannian era had used certain specific medicine to treat some disease conditions, and those applications happened to be homoeopathic in nature.

Here is the list of commonly used medicines in pre hahnemannian era.

1. Hydrophobia - Belladonna.

2. Gonorrhoea - Parsley juice.

3. Metrorrhagia - Savine leaves.

4. Diarrhoea - Rhubarb.

5. Opthalmia - St. Yve's salve

6. Cold stages of catarrhal fever - Elder flower.