By Brian Puterman Homeopathy appears on the surface to be almost mystical in concept. The idea of an imprint of a medicine and that its potency is derived from its vibrational energy is not an easy theory to digest. But the results can be quite dramatic while the risks are minimal if not negligible. With that in mind it s easy to see why so many people are trying this non-intrusive, gentle yet powerful form of alternative medicine.
Many holistic veterinarians use homeopathic remedies in concert with other forms of medicine.
The word Homeopathy is taken from the Greek words homoios, meaning like or similar, and pathos, meaning suffering or disease. Essentially, the idea is that a substance that causes a symptom in a healthy patient will treat that same symptom in a sick patient. He is primarily responsible for what we call Homeopathic medicine today. Dr. Hahnemann showed that homeopathic principles of simile and potency could cure typhoid and cholera better than the conventional medicine of the day. Dr. Hahnemann himself healed 180 cases of typhus with only one fatality.