Complex homeopathy

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See also: Homeopathy, Classical homeopathy, and Clinical homeopathy

Complex homeopathy is a natural result of clinical homeopathy, usually a mix of low homeopathic potencies are used. Like clinical homeopathy, this kind of homeopathy was rejected by Hahnemann:

§ 123 Each of these medicines must be taken in a perfectly simple, unadulterated form ^[1]

Nowadays the complex homeopathy (German: Homöopathie) has two streams (particularly defined [and a bit ridiculed] in German):

• Laienhomöopathie (Homeopathy for the layman) as reaction on homeopathy practice in the aristocracy particularly in Austria.^[2] The main propulsion of complex homeopathy seemed to be the Swiss phytotherapist (herbalist) A.Vogel, though he claimed his medicines to be a form of clinical homeopathy (and used as well as well as a mix of tinctures), well known remedies as Influencaforce (flu) and Pollonisan (for allergies) contain low potencies. The original Alchemilla complex contained even a Tuberculinum Koch D100.^[3] His remedies became popular in the Benelux when people discovered those remedies were applicable for many discomforts.
• Wissenschaftlich-Kritische Homöopathie ("Scientific-critical" homeopathy).^[4] Many practitioners followed extensive studies in Germany combining Iris diagnostics, Phytotherapy, Kinesiology or other therapies combining these with this kind of homeopathy. In Germany this kind of homeopathy dominated for years, contributing to certain technical applications as an achievement.

While mixing low potencies could be allowed for short term prescriptions, most homeopaths consider mixing high potencies as unacceptable.^[5][6]

[edit] Notes

• ↑ The Organon of the Healing Art
• ↑ Laienhomöopathie
• ↑ Anders beter worden - A. Vogel - Homeopathie - on clinical homeopathy
• ↑ KLASSISCHE HOMÖOPATHIE - MÖGLICHKEITEN UND GRENZEN
• ↑ The science of homeopathy - G. Vithoulkas - Chapter 14, Case analysis and first prescription, single remedy
• ↑ Complex homeopathy

[edit] External links

• Homoeopathic complexes and combination remedies - provides extensive information about the use, benefits and bad effects of homeopathic combinations.
• Homoeopathic complexes in animals (abstract)