Tautopathy is a therapeutic approach used in homeopathy that involves administering highly diluted substances that are similar to the substance causing the disease being treated. The term was coined by Dudley Everest, a pharmacist and homeopath, in 1955. Everest believed that tautopathic remedies could stimulate the body's natural healing mechanisms by activating a countervailing force against the disease-causing substance.
In homeopathy, tautopathy is considered a form of "like cures like" therapy, a fundamental principle of homeopathic philosophy. Proponents of tautopathy believe that by administering a highly diluted form of the substance causing the disease, the body can recognize the substance and activate its immune system to neutralize it.
Here are some examples of how tautopathy is used in homeopathy: