Prince Charles: I use homeopathy on my cows and sheep

Homoeoclinic
Aug 16, 2016
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Prince Charles: I use homeopathy on my cows and sheep

The Prince of Wales said he was concerned by the use of antibiotics in commercial farming

Lizzie Dearden
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The Prince of Wales spoke at the Global Leaders Conference on One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance PA

The Prince of Wales is using homeopathy on animals at his organic farm to “go with the grain of nature”.

Speaking at a summit on antibiotic resistance, Prince Charles said he was attempting to reduce reliance on the drugs, as well as pesticides, fertiliser and other chemicals.

He told delegates gathered at The Royal Society in London that the issue was one of “long-standing and acute concern” for him.

"It was one of the reasons I converted my farming operation to an organic, or agro-ecological, system over 30 years ago, and why incidentally we have been successfully using homeopathic - yes, homeopathic - treatments for my cattle and sheep as part of a programme to reduce the use of antibiotics,” he added.

Prince Charles said homeopathy is used on his cattle and sheep (Getty Images)

The NHS says homeopathy, which uses highly diluted substances to cause the body to heal itself in the belief that “like cures like”, is based on “scientifically implausible” principles and performs no better than placebos.