Three different cohort studies in Boston, MA indicated the benefits of the homeopathic medicine Nux vomica in the treatment of post-acute withdrawal syndrome. The immediate benefit is the reduction of frequency and intensity of cravings consistently in all three treatment groups: all participants reported an immediate reduction in cravings. In the first two cohorts, those who chose to use homeopathy completed a six-month substance abuse treatment program at nearly twice the rate of those who did not, and results in the third cohort were also promising.

Butehorn L. “Post-acute withdrawal syndrome, relapse prevention, and homeopathy. Alt Comp Therapies “.

The homeopathic medicine Nux vomica is an effective treatment option for withdrawal syndrome and other symptoms associated with substance-induced liver toxicity. Its affinity for the hepatic and neurological system has been well documented and also animal studies demonstrate that it is very effective in reducing alcohol cravings.

Sukul NC, Ghosh S, Sinhababu SP, et al. “Strychnos nux-vomica extract and its ultra-high dilution reduce voluntary ethanol intake in rats.” 

At the University of Kalyani in West Bengal, India researchers tested the capacity of the homeopathic remedy Arsenicum album 30C to assist in the removal of arsenic in 123 people suffering from arsenic toxicity from groundwater contamination. Given in intervals for 7 and 10 days, at the end of each interval the level of arsenic in the blood and urine, as well as the activity of various toxicity markers, was assessed in all subjects. The analysis of the results showed that the use of the homeopathic remedy was associated with a statistically significant reduction in blood and urinary arsenic, and normalization of arsenic-associated toxicity markers.

Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh, Surajit Pathak“Can Homeopathic Arsenic Remedy Combat Arsenic Poisoning in Humans Exposed to Groundwater Arsenic Contamination?” 

In a randomized controlled trial, the homeopathic remedies Arsenicum album 6C and 30C were given to mice prior to exposure to material doses of arsenic trioxide. Mice were divided into 6 groups with 1 group receiving 6C Arsenicum album, another group receiving 30C Arsenicum album, and the remaining 4 groups receiving various control substances. Cellular and various biochemical parameters such as acid and alkaline phosphatases, aspartate and alanine aminotransferases, glutathione, lipid peroxidation, catalase and succinate dehydrogenase were assessed at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days from the beginning of the study. After the analysis of the results, the study concluded that both the 6C and 30C potencies of Arsenicum album provided protection against the effects of arsenic trioxide, with the 30C providing a slightly better level of protection than the 6ch. Banerjee P1, Bhattacharyya SS, Pathak S, “Comparative efficacy of two microdoses of a potentized homeopathic drug, arsenicum album, to ameliorate toxicity induced by repeated sublethal injections of arsenic trioxide in mice.”

 Another study from the University of Kalyani in India’s West Bengal was part of an ongoing series of trials looking at the use of homeopathically potentized arsenic to protect against the effects of exposure to material doses of arsenic. Arsenicum album 30C and 200C have already been demonstrated to be effective against toxicity in previous experiments. In this particular study, the influence of the antibiotic actinomycin D on the protective effects of the homeopathic medicines was assessed.

Compared to controls it was found that the use of the antibiotic did inhibit the protective effects of Arsenicum album 30C and 200C against arsenic toxicity. S Datta, P Mallick

“Efficacy of a potentized homeopathic drug (Arsenicum album-30) in reducing genotoxic effects produced by arsenic trioxide in mice.”

 

In this trial, the homeopathic remedy Arsenicum album was investigated for its possible effect on arsenic-induced elevations of the antinuclear antibody (ANA).

Participants were selected from arsenic-affected villages in India’s West Bengal and were randomly assigned to receive either Arsenicum album or placebo. After 2 months of the administration, it was found that not only did the remedy provide superior results in reducing the ANA titre, it also showed a correction of arsenic-induced hematological changes such as total count of red blood cells and white blood cells, hemoglobin content, packed cell volume, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and blood sugar level.

Belon P, Banerjee P, Choudhury SC et al.” Can administration of the potentized homeopathic remedy, Arsenicum album, alter antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer in people living in high-risk arsenic contaminated areas?”

43 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were alternately assigned to either placebo or homeopathic treatment in a double-blind study to determine the effectiveness of homeopathy for this disorder

The study demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the homeopathy group compared to the placebo group.

Lamont J. “Homeopathic treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—a controlled study.”

 

A double-blind placebo-controlled study of 115 children diagnosed with ADHD in Switzerland proved positive results after a course of individualized homeopathic treatment over a period of 3 months.

Frei H, Thurneysen A. “Treatment for hyperactive children: Homeopathy and methylphenidate compared in a family setting.”

 

The same research group after the 3-month assessment did a “crossover” phase of the study and paused the homeopathic medicine intake for a determined period of time.

The children who had improved with homeopathy regressed symptomatically when the homeopathic remedy was substituted with a placebo. Once the homeopathic medicine was restarted their symptoms restarted to improve. Proving the positive curative effect of homeopathy versus placebo.

Frei H, Everts R, von Ammon K, et al. “Homeopathic treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial.” 

This study suggests the positive therapeutic use of homeopathy in anxiety and depression. 12 cases of major depression and/or anxiety. The clinical response suggests that the use of homeopathy is effective with a 50% reduction through the standardized validated tests in mild and severe conditions.

Davidson J, Morrison R, Shore J, et al. “Homeopathic treatment of depression and anxiety.”

 

Different studies suggest that homeopathic medicine is comparable to conventional antidepressants. In the following study, 91 patients were randomly assigned to a double-blind treatment with individualized homeopathic medicines or Fluoxetine (conventional antidepressant).

The antidepressants group had a high rate of treatment interruption due to the side effects.

The data provided that homeopathy was not inferior to antidepressants.

Adler UC, Paiva NMP, Cesar AT, et al.“Homeopathic Individualized Q-Potencies versus Fluoxetine for Moderate to Severe Depression: Double-Blind, Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial.“

 

A six weeks study on individualized homeopathic treatment for moderate to severe depression in one hundred and thirty-three perimenopausal and menopausal women concluded that homeopathic treatment had a similar effect as the conventional drug Fluoxetine in decreasing depression levels but a greater effect in decreasing general menopausal symptoms.

Macias-Cortes EC, Llanes-Gonzalez L, Aguilar-Faisal L et al. “Individualized Homeopathic Treatment and Fluoxetine for Moderate to Severe Depression in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women (HOMDEP-MENOP Study): A Randomized, Double-Dummy, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial.” 

 

In a multiple randomized controlled trial, over a period of 12 months 162 patients ranging from 18 to 85 years of age with moderate to severe anxiety or depression. One-third of patients were randomly selected for an offer of treatment provided by a homeopath. The group using homeopathic medicines showed a significant moderate reduction of the depression and anxiety levels that were not present in the control group.

Viksveen P, Relton C & Nicholl. “Depressed Patients Treated by homeopaths: a randomized trial using the “cohort multiple randomized trial (cmRCT) Design Trials.”

 

One hundred and ten patients were recruited and 87 (79.1%) suffered from depression and anxiety. Patients who consulted a GP-Homeopath were more likely to have clinical improvement after 12 months than those in the group that used only conventional treatment. Patients who consulted a GP-Homeopath reported less psychotropic drug use and benzodiazepine use than the control group.

Danno K, Duru G & Vetel JM. “Management of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Patients ≥ 65 Years of Age by Homeopath General Practitioners versus Conventional General Practitioners, with Overview of the EPI3-LASER Study Results.” 

 

710 patients in general practice in France participated in an epidemiological cohort study (EPI3) that compared utilization of conventional psychotropic drugs among patients seeking care for anxiety and depression disorders (ADDs) from general practitioners (GPs) who strictly prescribe conventional medicines (GP-CM), regularly prescribe homeopathy in a mixed practice (GP-Mx), or are certified homeopathic GPs (GP-Ho). Adjusted multivariate analyses showed those patients with ADD, who chose to consult GPs prescribing homeopathy reported less use of psychotropic drugs and were more likely to experience clinical improvement, than patients managed with conventional care.

Homeopathic medical practice for anxiety and depression in primary care: the EPI3 cohort study

Lamiae Grimaldi-Bensouda, Lucien Abenhaim, Jacques Massol,et al.

“Homeopathic medical practice for anxiety and depression in primary care: the EPI3 cohort study”

 

From thirty databases/sources 18 were used to identify studies reporting on homeopathy in depression. Two double-blind placebo-controlled trials of homeopathic medicinal products (HMPs) for depression were assessed. The first trial of 91 patients found that homeopathy was non-inferior to fluoxetine at 4 and 8 weeks. The second trial with 133 patients found that it was comparable to fluoxetine (p = 0.082) and superior to placebo at 6 weeks (p < 0.005). A cohort study of patients receiving homeopathic treatment reported significantly lower consumption of psychotropic drugs and improved depression. Patient-reported outcomes showed at least moderate improvement in 10 of 12 uncontrolled studies. All adverse events were mild or moderate, and transient. No evidence suggested treatment was unsafe.

PetterViksveen ,PhilippaFibert, ClareRelton.

“Homeopathy in the treatment of depression: a systematic review.”

The main benefits of homeopathic treatment in asthma include a decrease in the frequency and the intensity of acute asthma attacks, as well as the complete resolution of the condition, in some cases.

A retrospective study, examining children with allergic bronchial asthma who were treated homeopathically, found that: 44.2% of patients demonstrated “satisfactory improvement”; 36.7% demonstrated “manifest improvement”; 18.3% had “relative improvement”; and less than 1% (0.8%) had “no reaction” to homeopathic intervention.

Mosquera Pardo MF. “Bronchial asthma in childhood: management by means of homeopathy.” Proc 2nd OMHI Congress, Mexico; (1990)156- 166

A retrospective evaluation of the results of the individualized homeopathic treatment of 62 patients suffering from bronchial asthma showed a very significant statistical improvement in the condition in regards to the severity of the attacks and their frequency during and after the treatment.

The patients that used homeopathy had a radical decrease in their use of conventional medication.

Eizayaga FX, Eizayaga J. “Homoeopathic treatment of bronchial asthma.”

In France, a large-scale study on patients with musculoskeletal disorders demonstrated a 50% reduced use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and significantly less use of NSAIDs when homeopathic medicines were prescribed. The use of homeopathy showed long-term effects of pain reduction and marked improvement of quality of life.

Rossignol M, Begaud B, Engel P et al. “Impact of physician preferences for homeopathic or conventional medicines on patients with musculoskeletal disorders.”

 

Patients with a variety of musculoskeletal disorders (osteoarthritis, rheumatism, fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, tendinitis, rotary cuff syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, intervertebral disc disorders, neck pain, torticollis, and spinal stenosis) participated in the year-long study in France. The group treated with homeopathy used 25% fewer narcotics and half as many Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as the conventionally treated patients. There were fewer adverse events in the homeopathic treatment group.

Rossignol M, Begaud B, Engel P et al. “Impact of physician preferences for homeopathic or conventional medicines on patients with musculoskeletal disorders: results from the EP13-MSD cohort”. 

 

In a two-year multicenter study performed in Germany 129 adults were treated by 48 physicians. The patients mainly had chronic low back pain and other chronic diseases. They received an individualized homeopathic treatment. The study revealed that disease severity was significantly reduced as was the utilization of conventional treatments and health services. The homeopathic treatment group also reported a higher quality of life, both in physical and mental component scales.

Witt CM, Ludtke R, Baur R, Willich SN. “Homeopathic treatment of patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective observational study with 2 years’ follow-up.”

 

Lower back pain

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial 105 days long 137 patients with lower back pain received homeopathic treatment. The study concluded homeopathy provides superior relief from back pain when compared with placebo.

Beer AM, Fey S, Zimmer M et al. “Effectiveness and safety of a homeopathic drug combination in the treatment of chronic low back pain: a doubleblind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.”

 

In this controlled, randomized, prospective study, 43 people with chronic low back pain were treated for two months either by homeopathy or by standardized physiotherapy. The analysis based on the initial and final clinical investigations, an Oswestry questionnaire, and a visual analog scale, found that the most successful method of treatment was homeopathy.

Gmnunder R, Kissling R. “The Efficacy of homeopathy in the treatment of chronic low back pain compared to standardized physiotherapy.” 

 

Endometriosis associated pelvic pain

In this study, the homeopathic treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain (EAPP) was evaluated.

Considering the EAPP global score (VAS: range 0 to 50) decreased by 12.82 (P<0.001) in the group treated with potentized estrogen from baseline to week 24. The group that used the homeopathic remedy also exhibited partial score (VAS: range 0 to 10) reduction in three EAPP modalities: dysmenorrhea (3.28; P<0.001), non-cyclic pelvic pain (2.71; P=0.009), and cyclic bowel pain (3.40; P<0.001). The placebo group did not show any significant changes in EAPP global or partial scores. In addition, the homeopathic group showed significant improvement in three of eight SF-36 domains (bodily pain, vitality and mental health) and depression symptoms (BDI). The placebo group showed no significant improvement in this regard.

The study concluded that homeopathy was significantly more effective than placebo for reducing endometriosis-associated pelvic pain.

Teixeira MZ, Podgaec S, Baracat EC. “Potentized estrogen in homeopathic treatment of endometriosis pelvic pain: a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.”

 

Joint pain and stiffness

In this 3 months long prospective, non-randomized observational study homeopathy proved to be effective in treating joint pain and stiffness.

Karp JC, Sanchez C, Guilbert P et al. “Treatment with Ruta graveolens 5CH and Rhus toxicodendron 9CH may reduce joint pain and stiffness linked to aromatase inhibitors in women with early breast cancer: results of a pilot observational study”

A study of 40 women with breast cancer under individualized homeopathic treatment of estrogen withdrawal showed a significant improvement in withdrawal symptoms as well as mood disturbances, anxiety, depression, fatigue and quality of life.

Thompson EA, Reilly D. “The Homeopathic Approach to the Treatment of Symptoms of Oestrogen Withdrawal in Breast Cancer Patients. A Prospective Observational Study.”

 

The majority of malignant melanoma patients death is mainly because of metastasis. Current and modern therapies are ineffective or inaccessible. The findings of this study indicate that the homeopathic medication reprograms, molecularly and functionally, melanoma cells in vitro. Explaining the possible mechanism responsible for the attenuation of tumour growth and lung colonization previously observed in vivo.

Jenifer Pendiuk Gonçalves, Francine Bittencourt Potrich, Maria Luiza Ferreira Dos Santos “In vitro attenuation of classic metastatic melanoma-related features by highly diluted natural complexes: Molecular and functional analyses.”

 

A double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 83 breast cancer survivors with hot flashes demonstrated a significant positive trend towards less frequent hot flashes with the individualized homeopathic treatment.

Jacobs J, Herman P, Heron P, et al. “Homeopathy for Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial.”

 

A study of individualized homeopathic prescription in 66 women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy demonstrated that it was effective in preventing and treating acute radiodermatitis and was statistically more effective than placebo. Balzarini A, Felisi E, Martini A, et al. (2000). “Efficacy of homeopathic treatment of skin reactions during radiotherapy for breast cancer: a randomised, double-blind clinical trial.”

 

Homeopathic treatment of radiation-induced itching after breast cancer surgery was successful in 84% of patients.

Schlappack. “Homeopathic Treatment of Radiation-Induced Itching in Breast Cancer Patients. A Prospective Observational Study.”

 

A non-randomized observational study of 40 women with early, hormone-receptor-positive, breast cancer was done with two homeopathic medications (Rhus Toxicodendron and Ruta) to evaluate the effectiveness of preventing aromatase inhibitor-associated joint pain and/or stiffness. The study demonstrated a significant difference in the homeopathically treated group (p = 0.0001), while members of the control group exhibited an increased need for analgesics (p = 0.0076).

Karp JC, Sanchez C, Guilbert P, et al. “Treatment with Ruta Graveolens 5CH and Rhus Toxicodendron 9CH May Reduce Joint Pain and Stiffness Linked to Aromatase Inhibitors in Women with Early Breast Cancer: Results of a Pilot Observational Study.” 

 

In vitro effects of homeopathic medicines on cancer cells demonstrate highly significant results as cell apoptosis was evident including, cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation and DNA fragmentation. This study provides preliminary laboratory proof indicating the effect of homeopathic medicine as an anticancer agent decreasing cancer cell proliferation.

Arora S, Aggarwal A, Singla P, et al. “Anti-proliferative effects of homeopathic medicines on human kidney, colon and breast cancer cells.”

 

Four different homeopathic medicines were studied to assess their effects on two human breast adenocarcinoma cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and a cell line derived from immortalized normal human mammary epithelial cells (HMLE). The remedies exerted preferential cytotoxic effects against the two breast cancer cell lines, causing cell cycle delay/arrest and cancer cell death (apoptosis). The findings demonstrate the active biological activity of homeopathic products. Frenkel M, Mishra BM, SenS, et al. “Cytotoxic Effects of Ultra-Diluted Remedies on Breast Cancer Cells.”

 

Homeopathic-induced tumour regression was studied. These observations concluded the significance of the immuno-modulatory circuit during Calcarea carbonica-mediated tumour cell death (apoptosis). The molecular mechanism identified may serve as a finding for involving Calcarea carbonica in immunotherapeutic strategies for effective tumour regression.

Saha S, Hossain DMS, Mukherjee S, et al. “Calcarea Carbonica Induces Apoptosis in Cancer Cells in P53-Dependent Manner via an Immuno-Modulatory Circuit.”

 

The antitumorigenic activity of homeopathic medicine was evaluated.

The results showed that the homeopathic remedy Thuja successfully induced cancer cell death (apoptosis) in functional p53-expressing mammary epithelial carcinoma cells. Abrogation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), prevention of p53-activation, knockdown of p53 or inhibition of its functional activity significantly abridged ROS generation. This study concluded that homeopathic medicine induces mammary epithelial carcinoma cell death.

Saha S, Bhattacharjee P, Mukherjee S, “Contribution of the ROS-p53 feedback loop in thuja-induced apoptosis of mammary epithelial carcinoma cells”

 

An in vitro and in vivo study of the effect of homeopathy on human brain cancer. The researchers treated human brain cancer and HL-60 leukemia cells, normal B-lymphoid cells, and murine melanoma cells in vitro with different concentrations of the homeopathic medication Ruta in combination with Ca3(PO4)2. Fifteen patients diagnosed with intracranial tumours were treated with Ruta 6 and Ca3(PO4)2. The homeopathic medicine initiated cancer cell death by telomere erosion and completed through mitotic catastrophe events. The study concluded that Ruta in combination with Ca3(PO4)2 could be used for effective treatment of brain cancers, particularly glioma.

SEN PATHAK, ASHA S. MULTANI, PRATIP B, et al. “Ruta 6 selectively induces cell death in brain cancer cells but proliferation in normal peripheral blood lymphocytes: A novel treatment for human brain cancer.”

 

In an in vitro study, homeopathic medicine Phytolacca decandra was tested for its possible anticancer potential in skin melanoma. Results showed that PD administration caused a remarkable reduction in proliferation of A375 cells, without showing much cytotoxicity (toxicity to surrounding cells) on peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Generation of ROS and DNA damage, which made the cancer cells prone to apoptosis (cell death), were found to be enhanced in PD-treated cells. The study demonstrated the anticancer potential of the homeopathic remedy Phytolacca.

Ghosh S, Bishayee K, Paul A, Mukherjee A,

“Homeopathic mother tincture of Phytolacca decandra induces apoptosis in skin melanoma cells by activating caspase-mediated signaling via reactive oxygen species elevation.”

 

An in vitro study selected homeopathic remedies that caused the death of 5000 breast cancer cell lines in the laboratory for periods of between 1 to 4 days (experiment repeated 3 times), similar to the effect of chemotherapy, but without affecting normal cells. These effects were accompanied by altered expression of the cell cycle regulatory proteins, including downregulation of phosphorylated Rb and up-regulation of the CDK inhibitor p27, which were likely responsible for the cell cycle delay/arrest as well as induction of the apoptotic cascade that manifested in the activation of caspase 7 and cleavage of PARP in the treated cells.

The findings demonstrate biological activity and the potential of homeopathic medicines in cancer treatment. A Frenkel, Subrata S,Peiying Y “Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cells.”

More in vitro Studies Demonstrate the Anticancer Activity of other homeopathic remedies as Gelsemium sempervirens.

Soumya SB, Bhattacharyya, Sushi K, “In vivo studies demonstrate anticancer activity of an alkaloid of the plant Gelsemium sempervirens.”

 

Treatment with Sabal serrulata on prostate cancer cells in vitro resulted in a 33% decrease of PC-3 cell proliferation at 72 hours and a 23% reduction of DU-145 cell proliferation at 24 hours (P<.01). This biologic effect was significantly stronger to Sabal serrulata than to controls and specific to human prostate cancer.

The study concluded the positive anticancer effect of the homeopathic remedy Sabal serrulata.

Maclaughlin BW ,Guthsmuths B, Pretner E, “Effects of homeopathic preparations on human prostate cancer growth in cellular and animal models.”

At the University of Verona in Italy researchers designed this observational study to compare the effects of homeopathic treatment with conventional treatment for diabetic neuropathy. Over a 12 month period, 32 patients were treated with homeopathy and 29 patients were given conventional drug therapy. All of them were assessed for clinical symptoms and quality of life at baseline, 6 months and 12 months after the treatment.

In both groups, there was noted improvement from baseline polyneuropathy symptoms but only those treated homeopathically reached outcomes that were statistically significant.

Both groups experienced improvements in blood pressure and body weight as well as levels of fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin but only those treated with homeopathy noted improvement in quality of life scores over the period of the study. The homeopathic treatment was also more economical than the conventional drug alternative.

Pomposelli R, Piasere V, Andreoni C, Costini G, Tonini E, Spalluzzi A “Observational study of Homeopathic and Conventional therapies in patients with Diabetic Polyneuropathy.”

 

In this small study homeopathic treatment was found to be successful in helping 58% of patients avoid invasive dental treatment as a root canal, tooth extraction or pulp capping procedure.

Hamre HJ, Mittag I, Glockmann A et al. “Pulpa dentis D30 for acute reversible pulpitis: a prospective cohort study in routine dental practice.” 

In this study 100 titanium dental implants in 57 patients (28 males, 29 females) were treated with ketoprofen alone; 100 implants in 60 patients (14 males, 46 females) with ketoprofen and homeopathic medicine Symphytum. The group treated with homeopathy alongside conventional medication had a better response with less pain and swelling after placement of dental implants.

Mazzocchi A, Montanaro F. “Observational study of the use of Symphytum 5CH in the management of pain and swelling after dental implant surgery.”

 

In this small study homeopathic treatment was found to be successful in helping 58% of patients avoid invasive dental treatment as a root canal, tooth extraction or pulp capping procedure.

Hamre HJ, Mittag I, Glockmann A et al. “Pulpa dentis D30 for acute reversible pulpitis: a prospective cohort study in routine dental practice.”

In the Obitsu Sankei Hospital in Kawagoe in Japan, 60 people were enrolled in this trial designed to determine the effect of individualized homeopathic medicines on several common skin disorders like atopic dermatitis, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, acne and Alopecia Universalis. The trial lasted over a period of 3 months to 2 years and 7 months. The subjects were allowed to also use conventional dermatological treatment. 6 people reported a complete recovery, 23 reported a 75% improvement, 24 found a 50% improvement and 7 had a 25% improvement). A total of 88.3% of patients reported over 50% improvement.

Itamura R. “Effect of homeopathic treatment of 60 Japanese patients with chronic skin disease.”

 

In this trial, 17 people with intractable atopic dermatitis undertook individualized homeopathic treatment in conjunction with their existing pharmaceutical therapy, for a period from 3 months up to 2 years and 7 months. All patients experienced over a 50% improvement by the end of the trial.

Itamura R, Hosoya R. “Homeopathic Treatment of Japanese patients with intractable Atopic Dermatitis Homeopathy”

 

20 patients participated in a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial assessing the role of homeopathic treatment in pruritus, which is a common condition experienced by those undergoing hemodialysis. Assessments were made at 15, 30, 45 and 60 days of treatment, researchers found that homeopathic management reduced pruritus by 49%.

Cavalcanti AM, Rocha LM, Carillo R Jr, Lima LU, Lugon JR. “Effects of homeopathic treatment on pruritus of haemodialysis patients: a randomised placebo-controlled double-blind trial.”

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A double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial of individualized homeopathy evaluating 53 women with fibromyalgia demonstrate that the active group on individualized homeopathy showed a greater reduction in tender point count and tender point pain, better fibromyalgia-related quality of life, improved global health and a trend toward less depression.

Bell IR, Lewis DA II, Brooks AJ, et al. “Improved Clinical Status in Fibromyalgia Patients Treated with Individualized Homeopathic Remedies versus Placebo.” Rheumatology 2004;43(5):577–82.

 A 4-month randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind trial of daily orally administered individualized homeopathy in physician-confirmed FM, with an additional 2-month optional crossover phase of 48 patients with fibromyalgia using individualized homeopathic medicine demonstrated EEG changes showing progressive amplification of host responses. The study demonstrated a significant increase in signal strength for the homeopathic group, while the placebo group demonstrated a decrease in global alpha-1 and alpha-2 activity (p=0.003).

Bell IR, Lewis DA, Lewis SE, et al. “EEG Alpha Sensitization in Individualized Homeopathic Treatment of Fibromyalgia.” Int J Neuroscience 2004;114(9):1195–1220. 

 53 patients took part in 3 months double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial with physician-confirmed fibromyalgia characterized initial central nervous system responses to administration of homeopathic medicines in the right prefrontal region. Cordance findings correlated with subsequently reduced pain (p=0.03), better global health (p=0.10), and trait absorption (p=0.012) suggesting that prefrontal EEG-C’s provide a reliable early biomarker of individualized homeopathic medicine response.

Bell IR, Lewis DA, Schwartz GE, et al. “Electroencephalographic Cordance Patterns Distinguish Exceptional Clinical Responders with Fibromyalgia to Individualized Homeopathic Medicines.”

 

47 patients with fibromyalgia were recruited for this pragmatic parallel-group randomized controlled trial. They were randomly treated with or without adjunctive homeopathic care. The drop-out rate was significantly lower in the homeopathic care group. There was a significantly greater mean reduction of total function score in the homeopathic group when compared with the conventional medication group. The homeopathic group had significantly greater reductions in the McGill pain score, and fatigue and tiredness upon waking scores. There were no reported adverse events.

Relton C, Smith C, Raw J, et al. “Healthcare Provided by a Homeopath as an Adjunct to Usual Care for Fibromyalgia (FMS): Results of a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.”

In a double-blind randomized controlled study with 67 patients with acute non-displaced lateral malleolar fracture. There was faster healing reported in the homeopathy group by week 9 following injury, including significant improvement in fracture line (p < 0.0001), fracture edge (p<0.0001), callus formation (p< 0.05) and fracture union (p< 0.0001) in comparison to placebo. There was also lower use of analgesics and less self-reported pain in the homeopathy group. The study suggests that homeopathy speeds bone healing while reducing the need for analgesics.

Sharma S, Sharma N, Sharma R. “Accelerating the healing of bone fracture using homeopathy: a prospective, randomized double-blind controlled study.”

In this prospective, open, observational trial, hemorrhoids patients were treated using five standardized scales measuring complaints severity and anoscopic score. The study concluded that in the group under classical homeopathic treatment, hemorrhoids patients improved considerably in symptoms severity and anoscopic scores.

Das KD, Ghosh S, Das AK et al. “Treatment of hemorrhoids with individualized homeopathy: an open observational pilot study.” 

Animal and human data contribute support to possible homeopathic interventions in infertility.

After 7 days of culture, the group to which homeopathic medicine was added at 24 h intervals showed better rates of follicle survival and activation compared to α-MEM(+) control or Al control (p < 0.05). This group also showed higher follicle and oocyte growth than α-MEM(+) control (p < 0.05).

Lima L, Ferreira de R, Magalhães P, et al. “Dynamized Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Affects the Development of Ovine Preantral Follicles Cultured in Vitro.”

 

A German study of 96 women with fertility disorders in a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study showed twice as many pregnancies in the homeopathic group, but only one-third of adverse events when compared with the placebo group.

Gerhard I, Patek A, Monga B, et al. “Mastodynon(R) Bei Weiblicher Sterilität.”

 

Forty-five subfertile men participated in this prospective observational pilot study investigated the effect of individualized homeopathy on male infertility based on sperm count, hormone values and general health. They were treated with single homeopathic remedies for an average of 10.3 months.

The rate of improvement in sperm count with homeopathic therapy is comparable to the improvement achieved by conventional therapy, so that individualized-homeopathic treatment may be considered a useful alternative to conventional treatment of subfertile men.

Gherard I, Wallis E “Individualized homeopathic therapy for male infertility.”

 

A case series in a large obstetrics-gynecology Hospital in Athens, Greece proved similar results of the effectiveness of homeopathy in female infertility.

Kalampokas T, Botis S, Kedikgianni-Antoniou A, et al. “Homeopathy for Infertility Treatment: A Case Series.”

 

36 women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and fitting the mental picture of the homeopathic remedy Pulsatilla, were given Pulsatilla 6C, 4 hourly throughout the day for 2 weeks after the end of menstruation, and this was repeated for 4 consecutive cycles. At the end of the trial, 30 of the 36 women had no symptoms of PCOS and had normal ovulating follicles and 4 of the 36 women became asymptomatic. Sanchez-Resendiz J., Guzman-Gomez F. “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome” .

 

Individualized homeopathic treatment of 18 cases with menstrual irregularities, including oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, and oligo-amenorrhea demonstrate improvement rates of 50% with amenorrhea and 100% with oligomenorrhea.

Cardigno P. “Homeopathy for the Treatment of Menstrual Irregularities: A Case Series.”

 

50 Brazilian women participated in a randomized controlled study that demonstrated significant improvement of endometriosis following the homeopathic treatment. The group taking homeopathic medication experienced a significant reduction in endometriosis symptoms while subjects in the placebo group saw no change. Significant improvements in secondary outcomes including depression, anxiety, vitality and quality of life were also noted.

Teixeira MZ, Podgaec S, Chada Baracat E. “Potentized Estrogen in Homeopathic Treatment of Endometriosis-Associated Pelvic Pain: A 24-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.”

 

A case study with 8 consecutive patients with endometriosis was followed up from 1 to 4 years to assess the efficacy of homœopathic treatment. All had laparoscopic grading of their endometriosis. All improved with treatment.

Hunton, M. “Endometriosis and Homœopathy: An Audit Study of 8 Consecutive Patients.”

 

128 women with dysmenorrhea took part in a prospective multicenter observational study. Homeopathic treatment in primary care was compared with conventional treatment. Both diagnoses, complaints of severity and use of other healthcare services improved markedly in the homeopathic group.

Witt, CM, Lüdtke R, Willich SN. “Homeopathic Treatment of Patients with Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Observational Study with 2 Years Follow-Up.”

 

Homeopathy demonstrates efficacy in the treatment of patients with fibromyoma of the uterus. A study of 84 patients receiving homeopathic treatment was evaluated with pelvic examination and real-time ultrasound and demonstrated both interruption of growth and reduced tumour size, reduced pain and abnormal endometrial bleeding over a period of three years.

Gupta G. “Uterine fibroids, A clinical study with USG follow-up.”

Menopause is seen as a highly variable adjustment phase. Some women experience difficult symptoms that can significantly impact the quality of life and in breast cancer, the adjustment phase can be intensified and prolonged by anti-estrogen medication. Homeopathy has been delivered within the National Health Service since its inception and has been used to alleviate menopausal symptoms both in the climacteric and more recently in breast cancer survivors. Individualized treatment by a homeopath, regarded as the gold standard of homeopathic care, is a complex intervention where the homeopathic medicine is matched to a woman presenting with a range of symptoms such as hot flushes, sleep and mood disturbance, joint pains and fatigue.

Thompson EA. “Alternative and Complementary Therapies for the Menopause: A Homeopathic Approach.”

 

An audit of Sheffield’s National Health Service Community Menopause Clinic patients receives homeopathic treatment (monthly consultations plus individualized homeopathic medicines) for up to six sessions. The service provides an alternative treatment option for those women who cannot take hormone replacement therapy, do not want it, have found it ineffective, or have been advised to stop it. Patients receive homeopathic treatment (monthly consultations plus individualized homeopathic medicines) for up to six sessions. Patients reported significant benefits from the service. The greatest response was seen in those reporting headaches, vasomotor symptoms, emotional/psychological symptoms, and tiredness/fatigue as their primary symptoms during menopause.

Relton C, “Homeopathy Service in a National Health Service Community Menopause Clinic: Audit of Clinical Outcomes.”

 

A retrospective, single cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 563 menopausal women experiencing vasomotor symptoms after withdrawal from hormone replacement therapy across the U.S. revealed that nearly half used complementary and alternative medicine including homeopathy.

Kupferer EM, “Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use for Vasomotor Symptoms Among Women Who Have Discontinued Hormone Therapy”

 

A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. 101 menopausal women, ≥50 years of age, were enrolled in the study in 35 different centers in France. The eligibility criteria included menopause for <24 months and ≥5 hot flashes per day with a significant negative effect on the women’s professional and/or personal life. Global symptoms demonstrated significant improvement in the homeopathic group compared with the placebo group (p = 0.0411)

Bordet MF, “Treating Hot Flushes in Menopausal Women with Homeopathic Treatment–Results of an Observational Study.”

An open, multi-center, prospective, observational study with 1-year duration evaluated homeopathic treatment of menopausal women. The homeopathic treatment demonstrated a marked improvement in hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, palpitation, depression, and insomnia.

Chaturbhuja N, “Management of Distress during Climacteric Years by Homeopathic Therapy.”

 

This study compared the effects of an individualized homeopathic prescription with a homeopathic combination and placebo in 55 women suffering from menopausal symptoms for a period of 1 year. Both the individualized and combination homeopathic therapy provided an improvement in symptoms over placebo, with the individualized homeopathy showing the best outcomes over the first 3 months of the assessment period.

Jacobs J, Herman P, Heron K, Olsen S, Vaughters L. “Homeopathy for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors: a preliminary randomized controlled trial.”

Researchers at the Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital in the UK enrolled 31 female outpatients who had complained of menopausal flushes in this trial. They were treated using individualized homeopathic management and after their initial consultation and at least one follow-up, patients completed their self-assessment rating of the treatment. 79% of the women enrolled in the study reported a reduction in both the severity and frequency of hot flushes as a result of the treatment.

Clover A, Ratsey D. “Homeopathic Treatment of Hot Flushes.”

In a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind study, 60 people with migraines were treated using constitutional homeopathy over 4 months.

Those patients in the control group experienced a reduction in migraine frequency from 9.9 attacks per month to 7.9 per month, while those in the homeopathic treatment group reduced their monthly attack rate from 10 to between 1.8 and 3 per month. The study concluded a statistically significant effect for homeopathic treatment in migraine attack reduction.

Brigo B, Serpelloni G, “Homoeopathic Treatment of Migraine Berlin Journal on Research in Homoeopathy,” 1, 2, March 1991, 98-106.

10 people suffering from Zinc deficiency as determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry were treated with Zincum metallicum 5C. Analysis following this treatment showed a substantial improvement in zinc levels.

Baduluci S, Chirulescu Z, Chirila P, Rosca A. “Zinc: Immunoglobin Relationship in Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver Before and After treatment with Zincum metallicum 5C.”

857 children with dermatitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis and atrophy participated in an observational longitudinal study of over 16 years proved major overall improvement after a homeopathic treatment in more than 75% of participants. Complete remission was noted in 84% of those with dermatitis, 71% with asthma, 70% of children with atrophy and 48% with allergic rhinitis. After the first visit, 40% of children with two or three atopic diseases had complete remission.

Rossi E, Picchi M, Bartoli P, et al. “Homeopathic Therapy in Pediatric Atopic Diseases: Short and Long-Term Results.”

A study of 40 children with allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, and neurodermatitis demonstrated substantial improvement (p < 0.001) after homeopathic treatment. All the patients were able to significantly reduce conventional medication after using homeopathy with no side effects.

Gründling C, Schimetta W, Frass M. “Real-life Effect of Classical Homeopathy in the Treatment of Allergies: a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study”

A multi-centric open clinical study of 638 children with acute rhinitis was treated with individualized homeopathic medicines. All subjects noted a significant change in the improvement of their symptoms. The study concluded that homeopathic medicines are both safe and useful in the treatment of acute rhinitis of children.

Nayak C, Singh V, Singh K “A multi-centric open clinical trial to evaluate the usefulness of 13 predefined homeopathic medicines in the management of acute rhinitis in children.”

Otitis media

In this study, 230 children with acute otitis media received individualized homeopathic medicine. If pain-reduction was not sufficient after 6 h, a second (different) homeopathic medicine was given. After a further 6 h, children who had not reached pain control were treated with antibiotics. After 12 hours, 72% of those using homeopathy experienced significant relief of symptoms, which was 2.4 times faster than the response to placebo controls. Compared to conventional treatment the approach was 14% cheaper.

Frei H, Thurneysen A. “Homeopathy in acute otitis media in children: treatment effect or spontaneous resolution?”

 

131 children suffering from medically diagnosed otitis media participated in this trial and were split into two groups. 28 were treated by a team of four years, nose and throat practitioners using singly or in combination, nasal drops, antibiotics, secretolytics or antipyretics (Group B). 103 children were treated by one homeopath using single homeopathic remedies (Group A). The average duration of pain for Group A was 2 days, as opposed to 3 days for Group B. 70.7% of the Group A children were free of recurrences within the first year of treatment and 29% had a maximum of 3 recurrences while in Group B, 56.5% were free of recurrences within the first year of treatment and 43.5% had a maximum of 6 recurrences.

Friese K.H., Kruse S., Ludtke R., Moeller H., “The Homeopathic Treatment of Otitis Media in Children.”

In a randomized double-blind trial, 14 people suffering from plantar fasciitis were given a homeopathic remedy Ruta graveolens 30C or placebo. Those using the Ruta reported a greater level of pain relief than those using the placebo.

Clark J., Percivall A. A., “Preliminary Investigation into the Effectiveness of the Homoeopathic Remedy, Ruta graveolens, in the Treatment of Pain in Plantar Fasciitis.”British Journal of Podiatry, 2000, 3, 3, 81- 85

In a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial at a tertiary referral center, 190 patients undergoing tonsillectomy were randomized into intervention and control groups receiving either Arnica 30c or identical placebo

The study concluded that Arnica montana given after tonsillectomy provides a statistically significant, decrease in pain scores compared to placebo.

Robertson A, Suryanarayanan R, Banerjee A. “Homeopathic Arnica montana for post-tonsillectomy analgesia: a randomized placebo-control trial.”

This 2-year study aimed to evaluate the benefits of Arnica montana on post-operative blood loss and seroma production in 53 women undergoing unilateral total mastectomy. The result showed a statistically significant reduction in blood loss.

Sorrentino L, Piraneo S, Riggio E, et al. “Is There a Role for Homeopathy in Breast Cancer Surgery? A First Randomized Clinical Trial on Treatment with Arnica Montana to Reduce Post-Operative Seroma and Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Total Mastectomy.”

The use of the homeopathic remedy Arnica pre-and post-operatively reduces bruising, swelling, soreness and pain.

Iannitti T, Morales-Medina JC, Bellavite P, et al. Effectiveness and safety of Arnica Montana in post-surgical setting, pain, and inflammation.

In an observational, prospective study of homeopathic management of premenstrual syndrome in 23 women.

The most common PMS symptoms (moderate or severe) at inclusion were: irritability, aggression and tension (87%), mastodynia (78.2%) and weight gain and abdominal bloating (73.9%). The symptoms after the treatment decreased significantly the irritability, aggression and tension were lower (39.1%), weight gain and abdominal bloating (26.1%) and mastodynia (17.4%).

The results suggest a significant reduction of symptoms (p < 0.0001). And most women reported marked quality of life improvements (p < 0.0001)

Danno K, Colas A, Terzan L, et al. “Homeopathic Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome: A Case Series.”

 

21 women with premenstrual syndrome participated in a randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial. There was a two months baseline assessment with post-intervention follow-up for 3 months at Hadassah Hospital gynecology clinic in Jerusalem in Israel. Significant reduction of symptoms was noted in >90% of women receiving homeopathic treatment (P=0.048)

Yakir M, Kreitler S, Brzezinski A, et al. “Effects of Homeopathic Treatment in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome: A Pilot Study”

 

30 patients participated in an individualized homeopathic prescribing for PMS, the study concluded that symptom scores improved by 50% or more in 12 patients, and by 30–50% in an additional 6 patients.

Klein-Laansma CT, Jansen JCH, van Tilborgh AJW, et al. “Semi-Standardised Homeopathic Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome with a Limited Number of Medicines: Feasibility Study”

 

A multi-center, international, randomized, controlled pragmatic trial of two parallel groups investigated individualized homeopathic treatment using a semi-standardized computerized algorithm in 60 women with premenstrual disorders compared with conventional care. After four months, the symptom scores in the homeopathically treated group were significantly better than in the conventional group (p = 0.03).

Klein-Laansma C, Christien T, Jong M, et al. “Semi-Individualized Homeopathy Add-On Versus Usual Care Only for Premenstrual Disorders: A Randomized, Controlled Feasibility Study.” 

147 cases of respiratory allergy out of which 105 cases of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) allergies, only two failed to improve, and none worsened. Out of 42 cases of pulmonary allergies, only two cases worsened and three failed to improve. If all these cases were therapeutic failures, the success rate of the homeopathic treatment is 87.6%.

Colin P. “Homeopathy and respiratory allergies: a series of 147 cases.”

 

I this double-blind placebo-controlled trial for allergies the homeopathic treatment group had 6 times fewer symptoms than the placebo group. Needing half as many antihistamines due to the reduction of their allergy symptoms.

Reilly DT, Taylor MA, McSharry C, et al. “Is Homoeopathy a Placebo Response? Controlled Trial of Homoeopathic Potency.”

 

Fifty patients participated in a double-blind placebo-controlled study which evaluated the use of homeopathic medicines prepared specifically from an isopathic formulation of the substance that individuals were most allergic to. Those receiving homeopathy had a significant objective improvement in nasal airflow compared with the placebo group (mean difference 19.8 l/min, 95% confidence interval 10.4 to 29.1, P=0.0001). Improvements were equivalent to measurements that were typically observed in those using oral steroids. The patients treated with homeopathy demonstrated improvement that was 7 times better than the placebo group.

Taylor M, Reilly D, Llewellyn-Jones R, et al. “Randomised Controlled Trial of Homoeopathy versus Placebo in Perennial Allergic

Rhinitis with Overview of Four Trial Series.”

 

A month-long randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial during the allergy season in the Southwest U.S. demonstrated significant improvement in the homeopathic group compared to placebo (p < 0.05). Subjects reported no adverse events, showing the potential benefits of homeopathic treatment in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Kim LS, Riedlinger JE, Baldwin CM, et al. “Research Reports – Allergy – Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Using Homeopathic Preparation of Common Allergens in the Southwest Region of the Us: a Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial.”

 

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of allergic rhinitis through 2015 demonstrated that homeopathic medicines reduce symptoms of both ocular and nasal allergies. Banerjee K, Kushal, Costelloe C, Mathie RT, et al. “Homeopathy for Allergic Rhinitis: Protocol for a Systematic Review.”

 

In an Israeli study, 56% of patients on homeopathic treatment for allergies, patients who were using conventional medications for their allergic disorders reduced medication expenses by an average of 60%.Mathie RT. “Effects of Homeopathic Intervention on Medication Consumption in Atopic and Allergic Disorders.”

 

One of the most important studies conducted by the government in Switzerland found that homeopathy was successful in addressing the symptoms in 29 studies of upper respiratory tract infections and allergies. In 6 out of 7 controlled trials, homeopathy was better than or equivalent to conventional treatment.

The research concluded that there is sufficient evidence for the preclinical effectiveness and the clinical efficacy of homeopathy and for its safety and economy compared with conventional treatment.

Bornhöft G, Matthiessen PF. “Homeopathy in Healthcare Effectiveness, Appropriateness, Safety, Costs: An Hta Report on Homeopathy As Part of the Swiss Complementary Medicine Evaluation Programme.”

 

Controlled trials of homeopathic medicines in vitro demonstrate reproducible effects on basophil degranulation (responsible for histamine release and allergy symptoms).

The study proved that low and high dilutions of histamine inhibit CD203c up-regulation in anti-IgE stimulated basophils showing a molecular model of the effect of homeopathic medicines at the cellular level. Chirumbolo S, Brizzi M, Ortolani R, et al. “Inhibition of Cd203c Membrane Up-Regulation in Human Basophils by High Dilutions of Histamine: a Controlled Replication Study.”

A randomized placebo-controlled study in the treatment of sinusitis examined the efficacy and safety of homeopathic medicine in 42 participants.

The homeopathical medicine versus placebo subjects exhibited significant differences in changes from baseline to end of study and improvement in nasal congestion, sinus pain, sinus pressure, and headache at 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes, persisting at 60 minutes for nasal congestion and sinus pain (P < .05)

Bernstein JA, et al. “A randomized, double-blind, parallel trial comparing capsaicin nasal spray with placebo in subjects with a significant component of nonallergic rhinitis.”

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial analyzed the effectiveness of homeopathic medication in the treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis (AMS). 113 patients with radiography-confirmed AMS participated in a 22 day trial with 8 weeks follow-up.

The homeopathic medication caused a significant reduction in the sinusitis severity score (SSS) total score compared with placebo (5.8 ± 2.3 [6.0] points vs 2.3 ± 1.8 [2.0] points; P < .0001) on the seventh day. On day 21, 68.4% of the homeopathic treatment group noted complete remission of AMS symptoms compared with only 8.9% for the placebo group. Confirming the therapeutic effect of homeopathic medicine.

Heger M, et al. “Efficacy of a Complex Homeopathic Medication (Sinfrontal) in Patients with Acute Maxillary Sinusitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Trial.”

A 12 months study of 346 patients with sleep disorders concluded that patients who used homeopathic medicines consumed less psychotropic drugs and had a similar improvement of their condition to patients treated with conventional medical management., without the adverse effects of psychotropic medication.

Grimaldi-Bensouda L, Abenhaim L, Massol J, Guillemot D “Utilization of psychotropic drugs by patients consulting for sleeping disorders in homeopathic and conventional primary care settings: the EPI3 cohort study.”

In a four-month study of the individualized homeopathic treatment of trigeminal neuralgia the Visual analog scale (VAS) was used for the evaluation of pain intensity and descriptive criteria were used for evaluation of attack frequency. Classical homeopathic treatment showed significant reductions in pain (60%).

Mojaver YN, Mosavi F, Mazaheri Nezhad A, et al. “Individualized homeopathic treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: an observational study.”

15 people suffering from orthopedic trauma were treated in a medical center with homeopathy, in addition to standard medical treatment. The treatment started 24 hours after admission. All patients initially received Arnica 200C and anxiety was treated with other homeopathic remedies all in 200C potency. After one day of the treatment, the majority of patients reported a reduction in pain and anxiety. At discharge, 67% of patients rated the homeopathic treatment as successful.

Oberbaum M, Schreiber R, Rosenthal C, Itzchaki M. “Homeopathic Treatment in Emergency Medicine, a case series.”

 

50 people with persistent mild traumatic brain injury participated in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial and were treated either with their constitutional homeopathic remedy or placebo. The study concluded that homeopathy alone or in combination with conventional therapies significantly improves post-traumatic symptoms.

Chapman EH. “Homeopathic treatment of patients with persistent mild traumatic brain injury.”

 

A case series provides favourable results of homeopathic treatment in patients in the Emergency Department and wards after multiple casualty incidents. Homeopathy was demonstrated effective as compared with placebo in improving long-term survival in severely ill septic patients and in hastening extubation ICU patients.

Oberbaum M1, Singer SR, Friehs H, Frass M.” Homeopathy in emergency medicine.”

38 people suffering from thalassemia who were taking hydroxyurea, were given individualized homeopathic treatment. The effects of this additional treatment were compared to the outcomes of another 38 people suffering from thalassemia who used hydroxyurea alone. The assessment at baseline and at 3 months after starting the homeopathic treatment for a range of hematological and clinical parameters showed that those people using the combined treatment had an increase in levels of fetal hemoglobin over those on hydroxyurea alone with also a reduction in serum ferritin. The homeopathic group also had an improvement in general health with a longer period allowed between blood transfusions.

Banerjee A, Chakrabarty SB, Karmakar SR, Chakrabarty A, Biswas SJ, Haque S, Das D, Paul S, Mandal B, Naoual B, Belon P, Khuda-Bukhsh AR. “Can Homeopathy bring additional benefits to Thalassemic Patients on Hydroxyurea Therapy?” 

A placebo-controlled randomized trial examined the efficacy of using homeopathy to treat young children with URIs and determined that there was a significant advantage gained by using homeopathy when compared with placebo. Symptoms of sneezing and cough, as well as the accumulated cold scores, were significantly improved at both the first and the second assessments among those receiving the homeopathic treatment compared to those in the placebo group. This study showed that homeopathic medicine is effective in reducing the severity of cold symptoms within the first day after beginning treatment.4

Jacobs J, Taylor JA, “A randomized controlled trial of a homeopathic syrup in the treatment of cold symptoms in young children.”

 

This study demonstrated a clinically relevant effect of individualized homeopathic care in the prevention of URTI in children. 169 children under 10 years of age, diagnosed with URTI, were randomly assigned to receive either homeopathic treatment or allow them to utilize self-selected conventional therapies.

The difference in the median number of days with URTI symptoms was statistically significant with 8 days in the homeopathic group and 13 days in the control group(p = 0.006).5

Bentzen N, et al. “Homeopathic care for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial comparing individualized homeopathic care and waiting-list controls.” 

Due to the current global crises of antibiotic-resistant germs (i.e., bacteria, fungi), which develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them, the WHO announced antibiotic resistance as one of the biggest threats to the public’s health, food security, and development.

In the U.S. alone, such germs cause more than 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths per year. And according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 80 percent of all antibiotics in the U.S. are used in the field of agriculture.

With that in mind, homeopathy could be of incredible help in reestablishing animal health.

Thanks to the extensive collection of the peer-reviewed studies conducted by A. Sundrum Ph.D. and C. Doehring, you can explore the positive effects of homeopathy over the last 30 years here: “Efficacy of homeopathy in livestock according to peer-reviewed publications from 1981 to 2014.”

Facing the fast deterioration of our natural ecosystems, the latest scientific research in homeopathy brings new hope for possible solutions.

Indeed, different scientists, such as Sandhimita Mondal, the head of the Department of Microbiology of the Techno India University, and biologist Nina Ximenes, featured in Scientific American, are strongly advocating the positive effect of agro-homeopathy for our food safety, ecosystem’s health, and sustainability.

For the extensive list of studies on agro-homeopathy, organized by date of publication, click here.  

References for Homeopathy and science

https://www.hri-research.org/resources/homeopathy-faqs/scientists-say-homeopathy-is-impossible/

https://books.google.ca/books?id=DIxuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA197&lpg=PA197&dq=Therehave+not,+to+the+best+of+my+knowledge,+been+any+refutations+of+homeopathy+that+remain+valid.+#v=onepage&q=Therehave%20not%2C%20to%20the%20best%20of%20my%20knowledge%2C%20been%20any%20refutations%20of%20homeopathy%20that%20remain%20valid.&f=false

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/46ef/60a700fd85d3bf14855a33baca6646b64dbb.pdf

April, 2012 issue of Scientific American

 

References for veterinary and agro-homoeopathy

https://www.cdc.gov/features/antibiotic-resistance-global/index.html

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance

https://www.fda.gov/industry/animal-drug-user-fee-act-adufa/questions-and-answers-summary-report-antimicrobials-sold-or-distributed-use-food-producing-animals

http://www.lmhi.org/downloads/documents/LMHI%20Sc%20framework%202016-modi.pdf

https://agriculture-horticulture.conferenceseries.com/abstract/2016/agrohomeopathy-new-practice-in-agriculture-from-seed-germination-to-fi-eld-trial