Dynamic interactions between patients and pets in homeopathy

Humans have kept animals as pets since antiquity (Asklepios), as also for therapeutic purposes. The close emotional relationship between the animal and its owner, which can improve health mutually, has been observed particularly in homeopathy. Most interestingly, both human and pet often respond to the same or related homeopathic remedy. And, surprisingly, the application of the remedy to only, either the owner or the pet has a positive effect in the other partner, too. In a family, the pet usually supports the member with the poorest health condition. Sometimes the pet even takes over the disease burden by showing the same symptoms as the owner. These relationships will be discussed focussing on carcinosinum as an example.