In The Sunday Times today, in the letters to the editor section, there is a discussion on King Charles III’s endorsement of homeopathy, an alternative or complementary medicine which he favours.
He has appointed Dr. Michael Dixon as the new head of the royal medical household. Dr. Dixon was an excellent GP as endorsed by Dr. Timothy Harlow in a letter to The Sunday Times. As a GP he had an obvious interest in complementary therapies but they were always secondary to his role as a conventional medical practitioner according to Dr. Timothy Harlow.
He adds a nice balance to this discussion. But others, in their letters, have criticised the King for endorsing homeopathy. One physician, Paul Burt, a consultant clinical oncologist (retired), living in Stockport, said this:
“The danger of homeopathy arises when complimentary becomes alternative: up to that point it’s a usually harmless con.”
He goes on to criticise Dr. Dixon. I have no axe to grind and had no knowledge of homeopathy until I wanted to cure mange on foxes that I feed. It’s a terrible disease which is very itchy and distressing to the foxes. It undermines their ability to survive because it destroys the coat and all in all it was distressing to me to see foxes suffering.
I went online and discovered a couple of homeopathic treatments. I applied the homeopathic treatment in drops of liquid onto chicken which I hand fed to a fox when I was living in Barnes, London. Within about 2 to 3 months the mange was cured. It was very distinctive and definitive and completely clear to me that this homeopathic treatment cured this fox of her mange. It was wonderful for me to see it.
The fox was delighted as well because she would roll around on the grass as happy as Larry. So, I had to come to the conclusion that homeopathy can work. It isn’t a con. It can actually cure diseases. I don’t know how effective it is on a wider scale.
It probably is ineffective in many areas of disease treatment. But then again so is conventional medicine. All conventional medicines are toxic to animals including the human animal because they disrupt the natural processes. When you use conventional medicine, you decide that the benefits outweigh the detriments. It’s a balancing act. They aren’t wonderful cures. They are compromises.
But with this fox mange treatment, homeopathy proved to be a complete cure with no side effects. Perhaps I was lucky. But this treatment which is illustrated in the picture above is known to be effective. A charity supporting foxes recommends it and I obtained the product from them.
The conclusion is that you cannot describe homeopathy as a con as this doctor has and you can’t criticise King Charles III for employing an excellent former GP who has an interest in complementary medicine. And you can’t criticise King Charles for his opinion on homeopathy. These people are incorrect and they should do some more research including hopefully read this page.
