Why was Homeoco created?
In a context where access to healthcare is evolving and where certain complementary practices, such as homeopathy, are less represented within the healthcare system, Homeoco was designed as an informational tool aimed at facilitating access to existing homeopathic resources.
Homeoco is not a medical device.
It is a digital pedagogical reading and understanding tool, designed to enable people interested in homeopathy to explore descriptions and reasoning drawn from homeopathic literature, within an informative, structured, and responsible approach.
Changing access to healthcare
Medical demographics in France have undergone significant changes over recent decades, with uneven distribution of physicians across the territory and a large proportion of practitioners approaching retirement age.
These developments can make access to certain types of consultations more difficult, particularly in rural or peri-urban areas.
A less represented homeopathic practice
The number of physicians trained in or practicing homeopathy has also declined over the years, notably following the delisting of homeopathic medicines from reimbursement.
Several factors may explain this evolution:
- reduced teaching of homeopathy within medical curricula,
- varying levels of interest across generations of practitioners,
- limited institutional recognition.
Despite this, part of the population continues to take an interest in homeopathy and to use it, most often for mild conditions or as a complementary approach.
Artificial intelligence as an information-organization tool
Homeopathy historically relies on an individualized approach, involving the analysis of numerous descriptions and modalities. This documentary complexity can make access to information challenging for the general public.
In this context, artificial intelligence can be used as a tool to help structure and retrieve information, particularly to:
- explore data drawn from reference works,
- facilitate navigation within large databases,
- present information in a more readable way.
Within Homeoco, AI does not provide diagnoses and does not replace a healthcare professional. It is used solely to organize and present information drawn from traditional homeopathic sources.
Homeoco: a potential tool for clinical research
The scientific evaluation of homeopathy raises ongoing debates, notably due to its individualized nature, which complicates the design of standardized clinical trials.
Some lines of reflection suggest the potential interest of digital tools in better documenting practices and usage, without this constituting scientific validation at this stage.
In this context, Homeoco does not position itself as a clinical research tool, but rather as an exploratory support that may, over time, contribute to a better understanding of usage patterns.
Try Hugo: the homeopathy discovery assistant
With the evolution of digital tools, it is now easier to explore homeopathic reference works thanks to a virtual assistant dedicated to reading and understanding.
Our assistant Hugo, inspired by the founding principles of homeopathy, helps you better understand the descriptions and criteria used in materia medica, without replacing a healthcare professional.
Why use our assistant?
- guided and accessible reading of key homeopathic concepts;
- structured access to content drawn from public-domain homeopathic reference works;
- 24/7 availability to explore and understand at your own pace;
Our discovery guide, Hugo, supports you in understanding this complementary approach by highlighting how authors analyze and describe situations.
Discover homeopathy and start your exploration with our assistant now!
Homeopathy is a complementary approach and is not recognized as a conventional medical treatment.
Homeoco is a pedagogical reading and understanding tool: it does not provide diagnoses, prescriptions, or automated therapeutic decision support.
For any health-related questions, seek advice from your pharmacist or a healthcare professional.