Which of the following branches of medicine deals with "like cures like"?

a. pharmacognosy
b. homeopathy
c. nutraceuticals
d. botanicals


b. Essentially, the basis of homeopathy is that the cause of disease is the disturbance of a spiritual vital force that manifests as specific symptoms.

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