Almeida’s ‘critical’ review of homeopathy is not based on systematic review of the evidence and is strongly biased against homeopathy. There have been three systematic reviews/meta-analyses of ‘general’ scope (ie including all clinical trials of homeopathy), published in peer-reviewed journals. All have yielded positive conclusions. Almeida conceals these conclusions by highly selective quotati...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the evidence for and against the effectiveness of homeopathy. DATA SOURCES The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (generally considered to be the most reliable source of evidence) was searched in January 2010. STUDY SELECTION Cochrane reviews with the term "homeopathy" in the title, abstract or keywords were considered. Protocols of reviews were excluded. Six arti...

What is homeopathy? Homeopathy is a complete system of medical treatment that makes use of substances normally found in nature, which are prepared into remedies by a process of serial dilution. In use for over two centuries, it continues to be an effective means of curing disease and palliating incurable illnesses. Homeopathy makes use of plants, minerals and animal derivatives, although the so...

There are conceptual and historical links between homeopathic medicine and modern allergy desensitization treatment. Conventional allergy desensitization and homeopathic treatment both utilize small doses of substances that might cause symptoms in order to prevent or treat a hypersensitive state. Homeopathy has historically been associated with allergy treatment. This article reviews evidence f...

Dana Ullman (ed.). The Homeopathic Revolution. North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA, 2007, page 386. This is no ordinary book on homeopathy. The stunning scope of topics, the depth and breadth of knowledge and the abundant historical references throughout make this book a treasure. You will not want to miss a single word. (Caution: Do not skip Dana Ullman’s Notes. All 143 Notes add flavor and zes...