Spagyric electro-homeopathy, explained

Origins

Electro-homeopathy was developed by Count Cesare Mattei, an Italian nobleman, in the 1860s. Despite the name, it does not use electricity. Mattei believed his plant remedies acted on the body's vital energy, which he described as electrical, and the name stuck.

In India, electro-homeopathy is practised by graduates of electro-homeopathy courses such as the B.E.M.S.

What 'spagyric' means

The word spagyric comes from the Greek spao (to separate) and ageiro (to combine). It names a way of preparing plant medicine associated with the 16th-century physician Paracelsus: the plant is separated into its components through processes such as fermentation and distillation, and those components are then recombined.

Electro-homeopathic remedies are made from plant extracts prepared in this spagyric way.

How the remedies are used

Remedies are chosen for each person after a consultation and are usually taken as diluted drops or globules. Electro-homeopathy views illness as an imbalance of the blood and lymph, and remedies are selected with that balance in mind.

Using it alongside other care

Spagyric remedies are plant-based, but they are still medicines. Tell Dr. Chamoli about any other medicines, supplements, pregnancy or allergies, and keep your other doctors informed about what you are taking.