During the Third Reich homoeopathic and other lay organisations in alternative medicine propagated simple, cheap German methods of treatment and required every German citizen to see it as their personal duty to stay healthy. So they helped to hand over to the patients the main responsibility for their illness and to make them forget the reasons for life being difficult, especially during the war. This article describes the development and conduct of the German homeopathic lay organisations during the Third Reich. Based on articles in homeopathic journals, it shows the reaction of the "Reichsbund für Homöopathie und Lebenspflege", the parent organisation of the lay homeopaths, to the "Machtergreifung" (seizure of power of the National Socialists in Germany 1933-1934). The effects of the "Gleichschaltung" (forcing into line of organisations) on the lay homeopaths and its significance for state health politics are demonstrated.
在第三帝国时期，顺势疗法及其他替代医学的民间组织宣扬简单、廉价的德国治疗方法，并要求每个德国公民将保持健康视为个人责任。因此，它们帮助将患者患病的主要责任推给患者自身，让他们忘记生活艰难的原因，尤其是在战争期间。本文描述了第三帝国时期德国家顺势疗法民间组织的发展与运作情况。基于顺势疗法期刊上的文章，展示了民间顺势疗法从业者的母组织“德国顺势疗法与生活护理帝国联盟”对“纳粹掌权”（1933 - 1934年纳粹党在德国夺取政权）的反应。阐述了“一体化”（迫使各组织服从）对民间顺势疗法从业者的影响及其对国家卫生政策的意义。
