An Introduction to Using Homeopathy With Pet Rats and Other Small Pets
Homeopathy is a system of medicine that involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances with the aim of triggering the body’s own natural system of healing.
As someone who endeavours to live a natural toxic-free lifestyle as much as possible, I find homeopathy and other holistic therapies to be extremely valuable in my rats first aid and remedial care.
Homeopathy is based on the energetic principle that ‘like’ treats ‘like’. So, for example, if an animal had ingested a poison, it is actually a small amount of that poison that acts as an antidote.
In homeopathy, the individual personality traits and constitution are all very important considerations when the homeopath/carer is diagnosing or choosing a suitable remedy.
Having a detailed Materia Medica, which is like a homeopathic dictionary, helps with matching the key characteristics of the patient with the remedy that is just right for them.
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