Interesting links about homeopathic research and other related subjects:
The author of the weblink you find below presents a formidable list of homeopathy research studies (abstracts) to counter any lingering claim that homeopathy is not proven. He says: “I’m constantly amazed at the ease with which critics of homeopathy confidently declare that there’s no evidence for homeopathy, and even more amazed at the lack of scrutiny that’s given to this statement by the media. Whether this declaration is made through simple ignorance, stupidity or with the deliberate intent to deceive, would make an excellent topic for investigation. Either way, the assertion that there’s no evidence for homeopathy is plainly and clearly wrong. Shown below are abstracts from human, animal, plant and in-vitro scientific studies that attest the reality that there is indeed evidence for homeopathy, and lots of it.” http://hpathy.com/scientific-research/research-in-homoeopathy/
The website you find next in the link below was created by Dr. Saurav Arora who is a passionate lover, follower, practitioner and promoter of Homeopathy, committed to learn the true essence of Homeopathy and to promote it to masses. He graduated from Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, New Delhi in year 2006 and received his BHMS degree. In the same year he was honoured with Gold medal from Indraprastha University for meritoriously securing first position in BHMS. Immediately after internship, he joined as In-House Physician in the same hospital and served in In-Patient Department for one year. Dr. Saurav started his research career as Senior Research Fellow in project titled, “To see the efficacy of homeopathic treatment on natural history of autoimmune thyroiditis” under Extra Mural Research of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy in 2008, and worked therein along with involvement with various other projects in collaboration with Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS). In year 2011, he joined Dilli Homoepathic Anusandhan Parishad under Directorate of ISM & Homeopathy, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. Since January 2012, he has been working as Senior Research Fellow in Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy being involved in Fundamental and Collaborative studies. Dr. Saurav founded www.audesapere.in as a part of his dream, an Initiative to Promote Research in Homoeopathy in year 2011 and soon developed the portal on his own. He is also the Chief Editor of the monthly e-newsletter of the IPRH, which is dedicated purely to promote scientific research in Homeopathy.
The next website you find below is a selective review of homeopathic outcomes studies. This was done by Miranda Castro. astro is a British-trained professional homeopath who has been in practice since 1983. She lives in Gainesville (Florida) where she practices and teaches. The outcome of these studies show the significant improvement and cost effectiveness of homeopathic treatment. They also show that there’s a huge gap between homeopathic practitioners’ and their patients positive perception of the value of homeopathy and some scientists’ refusal to accept homeopathy as anything other than quackery or worse. There’s a bigger gap between the millions of patients who use homeopathy – as home-prescribers and as patients in clinical settings (hospitals and clinics) – and the refusal of a hard core group of doctors and scientists who have written homeopathy off as an elaborate scam or worse. Positive research studies such as those listed by the European Network of Homeopathic Researchers (2005) are viewed in a poor light by those seeking to discredit homeopathy. http://hpathy.com/scientific-research/a-selective-review-of-homeopathic-outcomes-studies/
The next presented link shows an Open Clinical Observational Study on the Usefulness of Pre-Defined Homoeopathic Medicines in the Management of Diabetic Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy. This was done by Dr. Hafeezullah Baig who has been involved in homeopathy research for 25 years. Here he reports on a study using homeopathic remedies to treat Diabetic Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy The hypothesis “use of homoeopathic medicines selected on the basis of repertorisation of symptoms and signs of the disease DDSP and prescribed on characteristic indications of the drug in single dose in specific potency, is effective in relieving the patients suffering from DDSP”… is proved in our study and assessed in terms of symptoms, signs and diagnostic parameters through SSAS (table-1), and involved five efficacious medicines from the 15 pre defined trial medicines in the management of DDSP. At the baseline, the patients most commonly experienced Bilateral/ symmetric distal sensory loss (72 ), Paresthesia (91), Dysesthesia (04), Numbness, tingling, that begins in the feet and spreads proximally (74), then burning in the feet and spreads proximally (71), Lancinating or lightning pain in the lower extremities (84 ), “Glove and stocking” sensation in the extremities (08), diminished superficial pain (57), exaggerated superficial pain (21), diminished perception of vibration (56), diminished perception of temperature (58), diminished perception of position (23) tendon reflexes diminished or absent (11), nerve conduction test sensory, slow (38), Nerve conduction test motor, reduced (25). Scores at baseline and at the end of the 12th month (frequency of cases and % of total) show significant decrease in the symptoms and signs after homoeopathic treatment excepting in dysesthesia and tendon reflexes (diminished) (Table-6). This improvement also is statistically significant (p=0.0001) (Table-7&8).
Following you find an interesting link of a study looking at allopathic medicine like antidepressants and its benefits. The title of the article is Antidepressants as Placebo. With homeopathy critics still alleging it to be placebo, we thought it was appropriate to publish this research by Irving Kirsh. The study found that for people who were moderately to severely depressed, allopathic antidepressants fared no better than placebo. They were different from placebo in this regard; they cost patients and insurers millions of dollars, and their side effects left thousands injured or dead.These findings suggest that, compared with placebo, the new-generation antidepressants do not produce clinically significant improvements in depression in patients who initially have moderate or even very severe depression, but show significant effects only in the most severely depressed patients. The findings also show that the effect for these patients seems to be due to decreased responsiveness to placebo, rather than increased responsiveness to medication. Given these results, the researchers conclude that there is little reason to prescribe new-generation antidepressant medications to any but the most severely depressed patients unless alternative treatments have been ineffective. In addition, the finding that extremely depressed patients are less responsive to placebo than less severely depressed patients but have similar responses to antidepressants is a potentially important insight into how patients with depression respond to antidepressants and placebos that should be investigated further. http://hpathy.com/scientific-research/antidepressants-as-placebo/
Below you find the Link for a study about Homeopathy and the treatment of eating disorders. Kathrine Dehn has worked as a homoeopath since 1992 when she qualified from The British School of Homeopathy. In this study the findings show that homeopathy has an effect on all levels; mentally, emotionally as well as physically, which means that homeopathy has no difficulty in combining the physical side of the disorder with the mental aspect of it, and therefore offers a more complete form of therapy than any other type of treatment. The findings indicate, that by concentrating on the underlying reasons the eating disorder appeared in the first place, addressing the central disturbance and aetiology, homeopaths in actual fact connect with the patients, building an honest mutual therapeutic relationship so that the patients stick with the treatment. http://hpathy.com/homeopathy-http://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/a-qualitative-enquiry-into-the-use-of-homeopathy-for-eating-disorders-the-homeopaths-perspective/
Homeopathy is the most frequently used complementary therapy in pediatric oncology in Germany. Most Homeopathy Users had used homeopathy before the cancer and would further recommend homeopathy to others in a similar situation. This research paper is comparing the use and satisfaction levels of patients treated with homeopathy as compared to treatments with other non-homeopathic complementary and alternative methods, esp. in pediatric cancers. http://hpathy.com/scientific-research/use-of-homeopathy-in-pediatric-oncology-in-germany-2/
Article about Homeopathy for Drug and Alcohol abuse by Manish Bathia, CEO, Hpathy Medical Pvt. Ltd. – Homeopathy physician. – Lecturer of Organon & Homeopathic Philosophy. – Founder Director of Hpathy.com. The outcome of the study shows that homeopathic medicines are efficacious in the management of withdrawal symptoms of drug dependents and can check the menace of the chemical dependency.The research evidence, though limited, strongly corroborates the clinical experience gathered by homeopaths over the past 200 years. A few large scale multi-centric trials are required to confirm the existing research evidence and if found in favour of homeopathy, it will help establish homeopathy as the treatment modality of choice for all substance abuse patients. http://hpathy.com/scientific-research/homeopathy-for-drug-and-alcohol-abuse/
Some more interesting articles:How Homeopathy can help you with diverse circumstances: Homeopathy for heat strokes http://www.naturalnews.com/036414_heat_stroke_homeopathic_remedies.html
Homeopathy for morning sickness http://www.naturalnews.com/030917_morning_sickness_homeopathy.html Is there disinformation about Homeopathy? http://www.naturalnews.com/034097_homeopathy_myths.html
Why is Homeopathy rapidly gaining acceptance and credibility: http://www.naturalnews.com/035764_homeopathy_medicine_health.html
The Swiss government’s exceedingly positive report on homeopathic medicine
Swiss government report declares homeopathy is ‘cost effective’ in treating patients
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