Nosode

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A nosode is a homeopathic preparation made from a disease or pathological product. Substances such as fecal, urinary, respiratory discharges, as well as tissue and blood products are used in the fabrication of nosodes.

The origin of the word nosode is the Greek word nosos, meaning disease. There is also a connection with the Latin word noxa, the root of the term noxious, in that the use of nosodes involves potentially dangerous, noxious materials as its basis.

There have been a number of cases of people falling ill after relying on nosodes rather than real vaccination^{[citation needed]}.

The prepration of nosodes derives from homotoxicology, a type of homeopathic therapy created by Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg in Germany in the first part of 20th century [1].

Nosodes are generally given in low potencies as they are prepared from diseased secretions and are harmful in crude form^{[citation needed]}.

Homeopathic medicine, since its inception under Hahneman at the dawn of the 19th century, follows the precept of "infinitesimals." From this notion, the dosages of nosodes are in very minute and diluted forms; thus, nosodes are not nearly as harmful as the untreated pathological product.

[edit] See also

• Toxicity

[edit] External links

• Homotoxicologic school in Italy, also linked with other alternative school therapy.
• Nosode homeopathy