Homeopathy: A Good Choice for People and Pets

Homeopathy is a type of natural health care for pets and people that has been around for more than two hundred years. It is based on the principle of “like cures like.” In other words, the substances that cause symptoms can be used in small amounts to treat those same symptoms. Two like diseases cannot survive in the same body at the same time. Through this principle, the homeopathic remedy is similar to the disease but stronger, thus inducing a cure by stimulating the immune system to push the disease out of the body. These substances, or remedies, are highly diluted, making them nontoxic. Homeopathy is safe, effective and doesn’t cause side effects when used correctly and through the advice of a classically trained homeopath.

Homeopathic remedies are made from plants, minerals, salts, and even insects. The remedies look like little pellets, about half the size of a pea, and taste sweet. These pellets are very powerful, with varying levels of potency. Homeopathic remedies are inexpensive, often work quickly, and when the correct remedy is chosen, a single pellet can sometimes be enough to do the job. There is no difference between the practice of veterinary homeopathy and human homeopathy, except the veterinary practitioner is treating a sick animal instead of a human being. The homeopathic principles are the same. Homeopathy is safe for farm animals, leaving no residual side effects.

For more information, contact Brenda M. Tobin-Flood, DVetHom, CertCN, owner of Wellness Matters, at 803-712-4522 or [email protected]. Also visit WellnessMattersOnline.com.