Alternative doctrines and their names

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There is a doctrine in alternative medicine whereby the shape of a leaf

or fruit suggests its medicinal use - not childish, as it at first

sounds, but indicative of a deep respect for nature and her patterns -

this is called the Doctrine of Signatures.

 

There is also a doctrine used in the explanation of e.g., homeopathy

and how it works, which emphasises the potency of small amounts of

substances and slight effects in influencing patient well-being. My

question is, does the latter doctrine, which is not, of course,

confined to homeopathy, also have a name?

 

Richard Comaish

London