Homeopathic medicines are much less expensive than conventional prescription
drugs, because they are generic, non-patented and non-patentable medicinal
substances, produced at low costs.
The overall costs of a Homeopathic treatment may therefore be comparable to that
of conventional treatment. In the long run, however, Homeopathy saves money.
Under proper Homeopathic treatment not only the person’s immediate complaints
improve, but also his/her susceptibility to disease decreases as there is a general
improvement in health and thus less need for medical consultations. So the
cumulative costs are very low.
The long-term gain has been demonstrated by several research studies. They show
that patients who were treated with Homeopathy used fewer medications, had better
health, fewer days off sick, fewer visits to medical specialists, less time in the
hospital than patients of conventional physicians. Moreover, there are no costs
associated with complications due to adverse medication effects. In other words,
Homeopathy may offer significant cost savings to public health bodies, and to the
economy more widely.
