Introduction to Homoeopathy

Samuel Hahnemann in the late eighteenth century gave us formalised homoeopathy. The principle of treatment that a medicine which creates similar symptoms, which are also produced by the disease are treated by that medicine. This principle has been recorded since classical Greek times. This principle is called LIKE CURES LIKE . Hahnemann carried on his work and investigations tirelessly, but could not accumulate enough evidence of medical cure using this system. It was in 1812 when he could show the results of homoeopathy by treating 180 cases of Typhus. Since then the effectiveness of homoeopathy has been proved in a very very large number of patients. The same principle has been extended to all kinds of life including animal life.

The following points shows the peculiarities of homoeopathy that make it a very sensible choice of treatment in animals:

1. No side effects.
2. No suppression of symptoms for later, more vicious reappearance.
3. No dependence on diagnosis but only a dependence on symptom observation.
4. No need for laboratory trials in animals for the proving of medicines.
5. Allowance for and Dependance on a patient's individuality.
6. Whole patient treatment. 
7. Homoeopathy appears to work with the body's own disease-combating mechanisms to effect a cure and this constitutes a most natural, humane and effective method of cure.
8. No environmental pollution.

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