How to use “Hugo”?

Simply describe the situation you would like to better understand, and Hugo, the virtual assistant, will guide you through a series of educational questions.
These questions help explore the criteria used in homeopathy to describe a situation, as they appear in reference works.

The goal is not to arrive at a therapeutic choice, but to better understand how homeopathic authors analyze and differentiate everyday situations.

The first step

The first step is to simply describe the situation you wish to explore.

You may mention a diagnosis made by a physician if you wish, but what helps Hugo most is a concrete description of the situation, in your own words.

For example:
“itchy throat”
“fatigue after exposure to cold”
“temporary digestive discomfort”

Our advice: use simple but complete sentences.
A response that is too vague or isolated may make the reading less precise.

If the situation concerns a pregnant woman, an infant, or an elderly person, please specify it: homeopathic descriptions often take context and age into account.

The second step

The second step consists of a series of 10 educational questions, inspired by the main analytical axes used in homeopathic reference works.

Hugo invites you to explore different aspects of the situation:

  • time of onset,
  • dominant sensations,
  • factors that improve or worsen the situation,
  • the overall context.

The objective is to understand why these questions are important in homeopathy
and how they help differentiate similar descriptions in the literature.

A few tips:

  • If a question does not seem relevant → simply write “None”.
  • If an element seems clear or striking, describe it in a short sentence.
  • Unusual or highly characteristic elements are often the most informative.

Educational example:
During a temporary digestive episode, thirst is common.
However, an unusual sensation of hunger is rarer—this type of detail helps illustrate how authors distinguish situations in reference works.

Exploring homeopathic content

At the end of this exchange, Hugo offers a guided exploration of homeopathic content related to what you have described.

You can then:

  • consult excerpts from materia medica,
  • discover several possible descriptions,
  • understand differences in reasoning between authors.

Each piece of content is presented with an explanatory summary to facilitate reading and understanding.
It is also possible to explore other descriptions without limitation.

Hugo is a pedagogical reading and understanding tool, designed to explore homeopathic reference works and enrich your personal reflection.

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 a healthcare professional.