Category Archives: Science of Homeopathy
Water Research Laboratory What is this project about? Current research points towards the likely existence of water structures which, although being largely unexplored, in principle have the necessary characteristics to explain the mechanism of action of homeopathic medicines. The Water Research Laboratory aims to investigate these new water structures using a multidisciplinary approach involving theoretical physics, …
Prevention of swine flu — Is homeopathy the answer? Debjani Arora Mar 09, 2015 at 11:07 am
With swine flu claiming lives at an alarming rate, death toll reaching a shocking 1300 across the country, it becomes clear that prevention is better than cure. But the sad part is many fall prey to rumours and quacks while looking for preventive measures to be safe and healthy. However, if one resents the conventional …
Research Randomised placebo-controlled trials of individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis Robert T Mathie1*, Suzanne M Lloyd2, Lynn A Legg3, Jürgen Clausen4, Sian Moss5, Jonathan RT Davidson6 and Ian Ford2
Research Randomised placebo-controlled trials of individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis Robert T Mathie1*, Suzanne M Lloyd2, Lynn A Legg3, Jürgen Clausen4, Sian Moss5, Jonathan RT Davidson6 and Ian Ford2 * Corresponding author: Robert T Mathie rmathie@britishhomeopathic.org Author Affiliations 1 British Homeopathic Association, Luton, UK 2 Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health …
What should I expect in a homeopathic consultation?
What should I expect in a homeopathic consultation? The choice of homeopathic medicine is based on the patient’s specific symptoms and not the disease itself. Because of this, in the first consultation the homeopath will seek a complete and accurate picture of the health status and symptoms of the patient. The homeopath will ask you …
About 70-80% of patients taking homeopathic treatment for chronic disease report improvement,
About 70-80% of patients taking homeopathic treatment for chronic disease report improvement, and in at least one study they prefer it over conventional treatment, according to a collection of studies written up by our friends down under, Homeopathy Plus. Possibly you are aware of the six-year Bristol Homeopathic Hospital study, which showed that out of …
MYTHs of Homeopathy – A Series. Ep. 4
“Homeopathy is just a placebo effect” It is frequently argued that homeopathic medicines are ‘just sugar pills’ that don’t contain any active ingredients, so any benefits patients report are due purely to the placebo effect i.e. people believe the pills are going to help and this belief alone triggers a healing response. With any medical treatment there is likely to …
Myths about Homeopathy – A Series. Ep. 3
“Scientists say homeopathy is impossible” Not all scientists believe homeopathy is impossible. Prof Luc Montagnier, who won a Nobel prize in 2008 for his role in discovering HIV, says homeopaths are right to use these high dilutions. In an interview for Science magazine, when asked, “Do you think there’s something to homeopathy…?” he replied, “…What I …
Priorities and methods for developing the evidence profile of homeopathy
Priorities and methods for developing the evidence profile of homeopathy Recommendations of the ECH General Assembly and XVIII Symposium of GIRI M. Van Wassenhoven† †Vice president of the GIRI, Research Coordinator of ECH. Received: December 9, 2004; Received in revised form: December 24, 2004; Accepted: January 24, 2005; DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.homp.2005.01.001 Abstract To achieve scientific …
Gelsemium sempervirens effects in vitro: A bridge between homeopathy and molecular biology?
Gelsemium sempervirens effects in vitro: A bridge between homeopathy and molecular biology? Debora Olioso, Marta Marzotto, Clara Bonafini, Paolo Bellavite Department of Pathology and Diagnostics, University of Verona Correspondence: debora.olioso@univr.it Click to access HRI_ResearchArticle_26_Winter_2014.pdf
Homeopathy: meta-analyses of pooled clinical data.
Forsch Komplementmed. 2013;20(5):376-81. doi: 10.1159/000355916. Epub 2013 Oct 17. Homeopathy: meta-analyses of pooled clinical data. Hahn RG1. Author information Abstract In the first decade of the evidence-based era, which began in the mid-1990s, meta-analyses were used to scrutinize homeopathy for evidence of beneficial effects in medical conditions. In this review, meta-analyses including pooled data from …
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