background we have little information on the degree of individuals’ in iran and their use of complementary and alternative medicine, its variations and the causes of people’s tendency towards the treatments used in the methods mentioned above. conclusions the people were receptive to the use of alternative and complementary medicine and their satisfaction level was high. results the mean age of...

When homeopathy is tested in clinical trials, understanding and appraisal is likely to be improved if published reports contain details of prescribing strategies and treatments. An international Delphi panel was convened to develop consensus guidelines for reporting homeopathic methods and treatments. The panel agreed 28 treatment- and provider-specific items that supplement the Consolidated St...

Homeopathy claims a curative reaction from small doses of a substance, high doses of which cause symptoms similar to those the patient is suffering from. Hormesis is a concept of biphasic dose-response to different pharmacological and toxicological agents. According to this concept, a small dose of a noxious agent can exert a beneficial action. A hypothesis is defended here that hormesis as a g...

Cancer has proven to be a relentless foe in exploiting alternate pathways to resistance to conventional therapies. Cancer patients and survivors often seek alternative approaches while receiving conventional treatments, in the hope of achieving better outcomes in fighting the primary disease, preventing recurrence and improving end of life palliation. Homeopathy is one of such approaches, which...

BACKGROUND Perimenopausal period refers to the interval when women's menstrual cycles become irregular and is characterized by an increased risk of depression. Use of homeopathy to treat depression is widespread but there is a lack of clinical trials about its efficacy in depression in peri- and postmenopausal women. The aim of this study was to assess efficacy and safety of individualized home...

results each group comprised 27 students; eventually, 26 in the homeopathic and 21 in the placebo group were followed up. there was no significant difference between the groups for either pain intensity (adjusted difference: -0.44; 95% ci: -1.43 to 0.54) or any other outcomes. compared with the baseline scores, statistically significant improvements were observed in pain intensity (p = 0.021) a...