What is homotoxicology?
Expanding on the fundamentals of homeopathy, Dr. Hans Henrich Reckeweg developed homotoxicology during the 1940’s. Although homotoxicology is based on the principles of homeopathy, there are both similarities and key differences. Practitioners consider homotoxicology to be an updated renewal of homeopathy on a more extensive, scientific base. At the time Dr. Hahnemann developed the “science” of homeopathy (late 1700’s) very little was known about molecular biology, biochemistry, etc. In this century Dr. Reckeweg (Germany 1930’s – 1970’s) developed homotoxicology to take advantage of the explosion of knowledge in basic medical sciences, in conjunction with the principles of homeopathy. One key difference is homotoxicology depends more on physical based anatomical and clinical findings, than emphasizing mental and emotional symptoms. However, homotoxicology does utilize homeopathic remedies designed to restore the patient’s vital energy, restoring balance to the biological flow system. H
