homeopathy
Enable an AI agent to recognise homeopathy, assess the identity, evidence and safety of a particular homeopathic claim or intervention, and determine what actions are justified.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Codex + Grok
Purpose and description
Enable an AI agent to recognise homeopathy, assess the identity, evidence and safety of a particular homeopathic claim or intervention, and determine what actions are justified.
Homeopathy is a system of complementary medicine originating with Samuel Hahnemann (late 18th century) that treats like with like using highly diluted, succussed preparations of substances that in larger doses would produce similar symptoms in a healthy person.
It can be Classify a claimed intervention as homeopathic, adjacent or insufficiently specified, with reasons.; Interpret a remedy's declared preparation and identify missing composition information.; Reconstruct how a remedy was selected and distinguish individualised prescribing from fixed-indication use.; Compare a therapeutic claim with evidence that actually matches its intervention and intended outcome.; Flag unresolved product hazards, replacement of other care and unsupported prevention or treatment claims.; Produce a sourced account separating homeopathic doctrine, measured observations, evidence assessments and regulatory permissions..
Distinguishing features
Check whether remedy selection explicitly invokes a similarity between the symptoms a substance is said to produce and the symptoms being treated; merely using a natural ingredient does not establish homeopathic identity.
Check whether preparation is described through a homeopathic dilution and shaking or grinding procedure, rather than ordinary extraction or pharmaceutical dose adjustment.
Distinguish homeopathic potency notation from measured ingredient concentration: a potency label describes a preparation convention and cannot alone establish the contents of a specific product.
Check whether symptoms attributed to a remedy originate in a homeopathic 'proving'; distinguish that practice from a clinical trial testing benefit in people with a specified condition.
Determine whether a consultation selects a remedy from an individual symptom picture or uses a fixed product for an indication; individualisation is a subtype distinction rather than a requirement for every homeopathic intervention.
Scope
+ Homeopathic identity and the principles invoked to select a remedy
+ Preparation methods, dilution scales and the interpretation of potency labels
+ Individualised and standardised homeopathic prescribing approaches
+ Therapeutic claims and the evidence needed to assess each claim
+ Safety, care-substitution risks and boundaries on promotion or use
- Complete patient histories, diagnoses and clinical care plans
- Manufacturing, inventory and batch-release records for individual products
- Herbal medicine, nutritional supplementation and other distinct therapeutic systems
- Practitioner licensing and organisational governance beyond their relevance to homeopathic practice
- General clinical-trial methods and jurisdiction-wide medicines regulation
Characteristics
- Basis of homeopathic identity
- Explicit doctrinal basis; documented preparation convention; label-only identification; disputed; unknown Separates substantive identification from a marketing label and prevents confusion with neighbouring practices.
- Remedy-selection approach
- Individualised single remedy; fixed single remedy; combination remedy; other documented approach; unknown Determines what an agent must record to understand the intervention and assess relevant evidence.
- Declared preparation convention
- Named dilution scale, stated potency and referenced preparation method; undiluted starting preparation; unspecified Makes the preparation claim interpretable without treating potency as a conventional dose or efficacy measure.
- Measured constituent concentration
- Substance-specific units such as mol/L or mg/mL, with analytical method and detection limit; not measured Distinguishes measured composition from assumptions based on dilution notation.
- Claim-to-evidence relationship
- Claim linked to studies and assessments matching the preparation, population, indication, comparator and outcome Prevents evidence for one intervention or outcome from being transferred to a different claim.
- Claim assessment state
- Unassessed; insufficient evidence; conflicting evidence; evidence against benefit; evidence supporting specified benefit, with dated rationale Keeps the assessment explicit, revisable and separate from the existence of a claimed benefit.
- Relationship to other care
- Used alongside other care; proposed replacement; associated with delay; sole intervention; unknown Makes substitution and delay visible even when direct product toxicity has not been established.
- Jurisdiction-specific regulatory standing
- Product or claim linked to jurisdiction, competent authority, applicable decision, permitted wording and date Prevents registration, legal sale and demonstrated therapeutic benefit from being treated as equivalent.
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 6 bundles · 11 layers · 11 findings · 26 questions.
Homeopathic identity The features and sources that establish whether an intervention belongs to homeopathy.
An agent must distinguish homeopathy from superficially similar products and practices before applying homeopathy-specific judgments.
Selection principles
The doctrinal reasoning used to connect a remedy with a symptom picture.
Similarity basis
Record whether and how a similarity principle is invoked, treating the rationale as an attributed claim.
- What symptoms is the source substance said to produce, and how are they connected to the symptoms being treated? definition
- Which practitioner, text or protocol supplies this similarity rationale? provenance
Classification boundaries
The distinction between homeopathic identity and adjacent therapeutic categories.
Identity versus label
Record the preparation, doctrine or labelling basis for classification and any conflicts among them.
- Is homeopathic identity supported by documented selection principles or preparation methods, or only by a label? boundary
- Does the intervention combine homeopathic components with herbal, nutritional or conventional ingredients that require separate classification? boundary
Remedy preparation The relationship between starting material, preparation conventions, labelled potency and actual composition.
Homeopathic potency terminology can obscure both the preparation history and the material exposure an agent needs to assess.
Starting material and process
The attributed origin of a remedy and the procedure used to prepare it.
Preparation lineage
Record the starting substance, reference method, dilution sequence and shaking or grinding steps where documented.
- What starting material and preparation reference define this remedy, and are their identities unambiguous? provenance
- What dilution scale, number of stages and shaking or grinding procedure are declared? definition
Potency and material exposure
The distinction between preparation notation and demonstrated contents.
Declared versus measured composition
Keep nominal dilution, measured constituents, carriers and possible contaminants distinguishable.
- What can be calculated from the documented preparation sequence, and which assumptions limit that calculation? measurement
- Which constituents have actually been measured, using what method, units and detection limits? measurement
- What composition information is still needed to assess exposure through the proposed route and amount? action
Consultation and remedy selection How a homeopathic intervention is chosen, administered and revised.
The intervention may involve an individualised consultation or a fixed product, and an agent must know which process a claim or outcome concerns.
Symptom picture and selection
The information and interpretive resources used to choose a remedy.
Selection trace
Record which reported symptoms or contextual features influenced selection and which homeopathic references were used.
- Was the remedy selected for an individual symptom picture, a named condition or a fixed combination protocol? definition
- Which repertory, materia medica, proving account or other source informed the selection, and which parts were used? provenance
Administration and reassessment
The actual course of use and the interpretation of subsequent changes.
Course and response interpretation
Record the regimen, concurrent care, observed changes and reasons for continuing, changing or stopping.
- What preparation, amount, route and frequency were used, and what other care changed during the same period? measurement
- If worsening is described as a homeopathic aggravation, what observations distinguish that interpretation from an adverse effect or progression of illness? boundary
- What findings trigger reassessment, discontinuation or referral for clinical evaluation? action
Claims and clinical evidence The therapeutic propositions made for homeopathy and the evidence relevant to each.
An agent must avoid treating doctrine, proving reports, testimonials or regulatory status as demonstrations of clinical benefit.
Claim definition
The intervention, population and outcome to which a benefit claim applies.
Assessable therapeutic claim
Express each claim precisely enough to identify evidence that could support or challenge it.
- What treatment or prevention benefit is claimed, for which population, preparation and time period? definition
- Does the claim concern the remedy itself, the consultation, the complete care package or use alongside another treatment? boundary
Evidence fit and certainty
The relevance and limitations of evidence used to assess a defined claim.
Claim-specific evidence assessment
Link the claim to traceable research and record what its design, results and limitations justify.
- Which read sources test this claim, and are they proving reports, uncontrolled observations, controlled trials or systematic reviews? provenance
- What effects and uncertainty were reported against which comparators, and how do bias, study size and replication affect confidence? measurement
- Does the evidence justify the proposed claim wording, require narrower wording or leave the claim unsupported? action
Safety and permitted use The product, care-pathway and regulatory conditions that constrain action.
An agent needs to assess both material exposure and consequences of relying on homeopathy, while keeping legal standing separate from efficacy.
Exposure and care displacement
Potential harms associated with contents, administration and changes to other care.
Direct and indirect risk
Record product-specific hazards and whether reliance on homeopathy displaces assessment, treatment or prevention.
- What hazards are documented or unresolved for the actual ingredients, carrier, concentration, route and intended user? measurement
- Is homeopathy being proposed as a replacement for diagnostic assessment, treatment or vaccination, and what consequences require evaluation? boundary
- What clinical review or additional information is required before acting on this proposed use? action
Regulatory and communication boundaries
The jurisdiction-specific permissions and evidence qualifications attached to a product or claim.
Authorised status and wording
Record the applicable regulatory pathway and its implications for sale, labelling and therapeutic claims.
- Which current authority record establishes this product's status in the relevant jurisdiction? provenance
- What did that pathway assess, and does it establish efficacy for the particular indication being claimed? boundary
- What claim wording and evidence qualifications are required before an agent describes, promotes or recommends this intervention? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Kinds and varieties
Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.
- classical (individualized, single-remedy) homeopathy
- clinical / formula homeopathy (fixed combinations for named conditions)
- isopathy (same substance as the alleged cause, e.g. nosodes)
- complex / multi-ingredient homeopathic products
- homeopathic prophylaxis (homeoprophylaxis)
- veterinary homeopathy
- anthroposophic medicine overlapping homeopathic dilutions
- over-the-counter vs. practitioner-prescribed remedies
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of homeopathy this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Which authoritative sources should define the registry boundary for homeopathy, particularly mother tinctures, combination products and preparations labelled homeopathic without an explicit doctrinal rationale?
- Which preparation standards and notation variants must be represented to interpret potency labels across relevant traditions and jurisdictions?
- What do current, critically appraised systematic reviews establish for each proposed indication and intervention type, and where do evidence gaps remain?
- Which safety sources can substantiate product-specific exposure risks and harms associated with delaying or replacing other care?
- Which jurisdictions and regulatory pathways must the model support, and how should dated changes in permitted claims be maintained?