Homeopathic preparation better than placebo in perennial allergic
A homeopathic preparation for perennial allergic rhinitis appears to be more effective than placebo. A multicenter team studied 50 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. The subjects were randomized to receive either 30cc of a homeopathic preparation of principal inhalent allergen or placebo. In the third and fourth week after the start of treatment, the group compared changes in nasal inspir...Researchers Question The Effectiveness Of Homeopathic Remedies
In a discovery that brought out surprising results, a research report in The Lancet had said that the specific effects of homeopathic remedies are as weak as the placebo effects. Researchers, from University of Berne, Switzerland, had // compared 110 placebo controlled, randomized trials of homoeopathy with 110 conventional-medicine trials matched for disorder and type of outcome. The...Doctors worried about Homeopathic licensing
The government today introduced a controversial licensing scheme. According to it, the packaging or covering on the homeopathic products// will be permitted to describe the ailments they claim to be able to cure. With the aim to bring homeopathic remedies into the area of licensed medicines, the National Rules System was designed. However, doctors and scientists believe that products wi...Doctors in Scotland Prescribe Homeopathic or Herbal Remedies
60% of doctors’ surgeries in Scotland prescribe homeopathic or herbal remedies and the Researchers call for critical review, especially of prescribing to babies and young// children. The results of the study of nearly two million patients were published in the December issue of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen analysed official p...A Homeopathic Cure for Cancer Under Trial in US
A homeopathic treatment for cancer is under trial at a leading medical centre.// Those behind the project are confident that it would pass muster in the next six months. "The trials on mice to establish the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine have already begun in the United States and by August this year we should be able to establish its efficacy," Dr Susanta K Banerjee, a profess...