Homeopathy & protocols

'oxymoronic' not 'homeopathic' - the clarification

Homeopathy is always highly personalized.

Homeopathy recognizes that the prescribed homeopathic medicine fits the symptoms of the person - not the name of the disease.¹

An example REPERTORIZATION taken from a case of post herpetic neuralgia. (Vithoulkas Compass)

Homeopathy is never guesswork—it’s a precise, standardized system that quantifies individual suffering by turning symptoms (left) into data points that match remedies with similar profiles (right).

Repertorization, as shown above, involves systematically cross-referencing symptoms in a repertory (an index to the Materia Medica) to identify the most similar homeopathic medicines.

In this case, Ranunculus bulbosus was selected as the most similar homeopathic medicine - the simillimum - after extensive study of Materia Medica, even though it wasn’t ranked first.

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*repost and (sadly) updated from 2024*

A homeopath worth their salt is able to apply coherence in their working knowledge of homeopathic principles - particularly the therapeutic similitude principle - aka like with like.²

After all, a word is a construct…

homeo-, pref. Gk. homoio-, form of homoios, used in compounds , ‘like, similar’, fr. homos, ‘same’. See homo-, pref., fr. Gk. homos for *somos, ‘the same’; cogn. w.Scrt. sama-; O. Slav. samu; Goth. sama. See same. Form used in compounds, usually of Greek origin; denoting the same, of the same kind; contrasted with hetero-.

-pathy, suff. (1. pathi; 2. pepi) representing Gk. -patheia, in homoipatheia, ‘similar feeling, equal suffering’, see homoeopathy, fr. Gk. path(os), ‘suffering’, see pathos. Used to form ns., indicating methods of curative treatment, e.g. allopathy.³

Homeopathy is reliable when based on the objective signs and key symptoms associated with a well-established homeopathic medicine AND its similarity to the individual.⁴

To clarify,

Homeopathy is not the exclusive use of homeopathic medicines -

it is, first and foremost,

- the successful application of the Law of Similars.

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For example,

‘…without its philosophy, one may use homoeopathic medicines, even homoeopathically, but one is no homoeopath, and one will never get uniform nor satisfactory results. One will never even recognize the significance of the results one does get, not know how to deal with them.’ M. L. Tyler (1912)⁵

Non-individualized homeopathy = nomeopathy

(not homeopathy)

This is a WARNING to be wary of shameless sellers of proprietary aka invented aka unscientific ‘homeopathic protocols’ such as an ‘8 week radiation detox’ which might actually harm you and your family… and cause unnecessary suffering

Now, in 2026, nomeopathy has become even more ridiculous with, for example, the selling of ‘homeopathic desensitization protocols’

(I wish I was joking)

This is faux-meopathy, no-meopathy, mixopathy, oxymoronic - take your pick.

In Australia at the beginning of the twentieth century homeopathy was well accepted, including by homeopaths…⁶

Our current reality is that homeopathy is in undoubtable decline.⁷

(my heart hurts every time I am required to make people aware of all of this)

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A person selling you ‘protocols’ is doing it wrong…

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The trend of selling ‘homeopathic protocols’ - by profit-driven nomeopaths (yes, I said it) - may trace back to D.W. Everitt, an English pharmacist who coined “tautopathy” advocating its after use of (his?) pharmaceutical treatments.⁸

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Most ‘protocols’ lack broad scientific evidence,⁹ and are not homeopathic.¹⁰

For example,

many ‘homeopathic protocols’ for the treatment of ‘covid-19 like’ symptoms were designed - which typically do not conform to proven homeopathy i.e., individualization and the single remedy, which together trump in every scenario.¹¹

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A case in point here is that China officianlis was suggested, in 2021, to be the ‘medicine genius’ for covid19-like symptoms¹² but, by 2023, worldwide data showed otherwise…¹³¹⁴

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There is an important difference between homeopathy and other methodologies using homeopathic remedies (nomeopathy)…

Homeopathy has an actual evidence base¹⁵

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Keen to know your thoughts - especially if you disagree or have been ‘taught’ differently - do leave your comments below.

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For your interest, here is a (by no means a definitive) LIST of peer reviewed, published examples of restoration of health via homeopathy (last updated 2024)

• Atopic Dermatitis¹⁶

• Binocular diplopia post COVID-19 mRNA Biological Injection¹⁷

• Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia¹⁸

• Cystitis¹⁹

• Heterotopic ossification²⁰

• Infertility treatment²¹

• Insomnia and recurrent pathologies in an autistic child²²

• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis²³

• Long standing cardiac pathologies²⁴

• Myasthenia gravis²⁵

• Paediatric skin conditions²⁶

• Post dural puncture headache²⁷

• Post operative sore throat²⁸

• Postpartum depression²⁹

• Psoriasis³⁰

• Surgical menopause³¹

• Syringomyelia³²

• Vitiligo³³

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‘In contrast to frequent claims, the available Meta Analyses of homoeopathy in placebo-controlled randomised trials for any indication show significant positive effects beyond placebo. Compared to other medical interventions, the quality of evidence for efficacy of homoeopathy was similar or higher than for 90% of interventions across medicine. Accordingly, the efficacy evidence from placebo-controlled randomised trials provides no justification for regulatory or political actions against homoeopathy in health-care systems.’³⁴

1. The basic principles of Homeopathy. https://www.vithoulkas.com/research/scientific-papers/homeopathy-article-encyclopedia-papyros-larousse-britannica

2. Gaertner et al., 2023. Bibliography of Homeopathic Intervention Studies (HOMIS) in Human Diseases. J Integr Complement Med. Jan;29(1):14-21. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364144294_Bibliography_of_Homeopathic_Intervention_Studies_HOMIS_in_Human_Diseases

3. The Universal English Dictionary. Ed., Henry Cecil Wyld. 1940. George Routledge & Sons, LTD. London.

4. Eizayaga et al., 2021. Prevalence and Likelihood Ratio of Six Objective Signs among Good Responders to Natrum muriaticum: Multi-centre Observational Assessment. Homeopathy. Feb;110(1):36-41. Available from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33482668/

5. Tyler, M. L. (912). How not to do it. The Homoeopathician. Reprinted in the Homoeopathic Recorder (October 1929). https://web.archive.org/web/20200203170456/https://www.homeopathyhome.com/reference/articles/tyler1.shtml

6. Hospitals. The centre for Australian homeopathic history. https://www.historyofhomeopathy.au/hospitals.html

7. Salter et al., (2020). Sustaining homeopathy in Australia: Results and Analysis of the First National Practice Survey. Similia, The Australian Journal of Homeopathic Medicine. 32:1. The Australian Homeopathic Association. Hobart.

8. Gunavante, S, M. (2010). Roadmap to the correct prescription. Fourth Edition; Fifth impression. New Delhi: New Delhi: B. Jain Publishers (P) Ltd.

9. Hamre, HJ., Glockmann, A., von Ammon, K et al. (2023). Efficacy of homoeopathic treatment: Systematic review of meta-analyses of randomised placebo-controlled homoeopathy trials for any indication. Systematic Rev. Oct 7;12(1):191. doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02313-2

10. Vithoulkas & Chabanov. (2022). The Evolution of Miasm Theory and Its Relevance to Homeopathic Prescribing. Homeopathy. Oct 28. doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1751257

11. Teixeira MZ, 2020. Clinical research protocol to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of individualized homeopathic medicine in the treatment and prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). Apr;66(4):405-406. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342154334_Clinical_research_protocol_to_evaluate_the_effectiveness_and_safety_of_individualized_homeopathic_medicine_in_the_treatment_and_prevention_of_the_COVID-19_epidemic

12. Gosik et al., (2021). Medicines for the new coronavirus in the view of Classical Systemic Homeopathy. Complement Ther Clin Pract. Nov;45:101482. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8433054/

13. Mahesh et al., 2023. COVID-19 cases treated with classical homeopathy: a retrospective analysis of International Academy of Classical Homeopathy database. Journal of Global Health Reports. Vol.,7:e2023027. doi.org/10.29392/001c.77376

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15. Hamre HJ, Glockmann A, von Ammon K, Riley DS, Kiene H. 2023. Efficacy of homoeopathic treatment: Systematic review of meta-analyses of randomised placebo-controlled homoeopathy trials for any indication. Syst Rev. Oct 7;12(1):191. Available from: https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-023-02313-2#Abs1

16. Mahesh et al. Appearance of Acute Inflammatory State Indicates Improvement in Atopic Dermatitis Cases Under Classical Homeopathic Treatment: A Case Series. Clinical Medicine Insights, Case Reports. 2021. 11;14:1179547621994103. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7882755/

17. Homeopathy & The jab

18. Mahesh et al. Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Managed With Classical Homeopathy: A Case Report. Authorea. 2021. 18-10-21. Available from https://www.authorea.com/users/367060/articles/542066-cervical-intraepithelial-neoplasia-managed-with-classical-homeopathy-a-case-report?commit=c2ce3c49e0561420a6e2949b5760cc5889836c7f

19. Gaertner et al., 2020. Individualized Homeopathic Treatment in Women with Recurrent Cystitis: A Retrospective Case Series. Complementary Medicine Research. 27(3):193-199. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31945769/ 

20. Tsintzas et al., 2019. Heterotopic ossification in a 7-year-old female patient treated with individualized homeopathy: A case report. Clinical Case Reports. 19;7(12):2526-2533. Available from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ccr3.2547

21. Kalampokas et al., 2014. Homeopathy for infertility treatment: a case series. Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 41(2):158-9. Available from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24779242/

22. Homeopathy & Recurrent Pneumonia...

23. Chabanov et al., 2018. Levels of Health Theory With the Example of a Case of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Evidenced Based Integrative Medicine. Jan-Dec;23:2515690X18777995. Available from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2515690X18777995?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&

24. Tenzera et al., 2018. Improvements in long standing cardiac pathologies by individualized homeopathic remedies: A case series. SAGE Open Medicine Case Reports. Aug 9;6:2050313X18792813. Available from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2050313X18792813?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

25. Văcăraș et al., 2020. Myasthenia gravis therapy with individualized homeopathy: A case report. Clinical Case Reports. Jul 29;8(12):2464-2468. Available from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ccr3.3190

26. Mahesh et al., 2020. Antimonium crudum in pediatric skin conditions: A classical homeopathic case series. Clinical Case Reports. Dec 16;9(2):818-824. Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ccr3.3674

27. Ivanenko et al., 2022. Homeopathic Manganum in the Management of Post Dural Puncture Headache, A Case Series. Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports. 2022;15. Available from: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11795476221135426 

28. Tsintzas & Vithoulkas, 2017. Treatment of Postoperative Sore Throat With the Aid of the Homeopathic Remedy Arnica montana: A Report of Two Cases. Journal of Evidenced Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.  Oct;22(4):926-928. Available from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2156587217735986?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

29. Văcăraş et al., 2016. Homeopathic Treatment for Postpartum Depression: A Case Report. Journal of Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Jul;22(3):381-384. Available from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2156587216682168?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

30. Mahesh et al., 2019. Psoriasis cases of same diagnosis but different phenotypes-Management through individualized homeopathic therapy. Clinical Case Reports. Jun 25;7(8):1499-1507. Available from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ccr3.2197

31. Mahesh et al., 2020.  Multimorbidity After Surgical Menopause Treated with Individualized Classical Homeopathy: A Case Report. Clinical Medical Insights Case Reports. Oct 19;13:1179547620965560. Available from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1179547620965560?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

32. Rudakova et al. Syringomyelia Managed with Classical Homeopathy: A Case Report. Annals of Neuroscience. 2021 Jul.;28(3-4):170-178. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8948329/

33. Mahesh et al., 2017. Homeopathic Treatment of Vitiligo: A Report of Fourteen Cases. The American journal of case reports. Dec 2;18:1276-1283. Available from https://www.amjcaserep.com/download/index/idArt/905340

34. Hamre, HJ., Glockmann, A., von Ammon, K et al. (2023). Efficacy of homoeopathic treatment: Systematic review of meta-analyses of randomised placebo-controlled homoeopathy trials for any indication. Systematic Rev. Oct 7;12(1):191. doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02313-2