INTRODUCTION Systematic review of the research evidence in veterinary homeopathy has never previously been carried out. This paper presents the search methods, together with categorised lists of retrieved records, that enable us to identify the literature that is acceptable for future systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in veterinary homeopathy. METHODS All randomised and...

Background: Verminosis is the main limiting factor in sheep production. Its control has become more and more difficult because of resistance of gastrointestinal helminths to some active ingredients, which has led to search of alternative ways to verminosis control. Based on that, the goal of study was to evaluate the effect of homeopathy for verminosis control in sheep. Materials and Methods: T...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the recent scientific research progress on homeopathy. METHODOLOGY Homeopathy was evaluated in terms of its clinical research; in vitro research, and physical foundations. The Medline database was the main reference source for the present research, concerning data of approximately the last 10 years. Secondary references (not available in this database) were obtained by m...

Here we describe the results of some experimental laboratory studies aimed at verifying the efficacy of high dilutions of substances and of homeopathic medicines in models of inflammation and immunity. Studies carried out on basophils, lymphocytes, granulocytes and fibroblasts are reviewed. This approach may help to test under controlled conditions the main principles of homeopathy such as 'sim...

BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate whether students at German medical schools participating in elective courses on acupuncture and homeopathy differ from an unselected group of students regarding attitudes and personality traits. METHODS Elective courses on acupuncture and homeopathy in the academic half-year 2013/14 all over Germany were identified and participants invited to fill in a quest...

Modern homeopathy dwells in a nebulous and metaphysical realm into which few non-homeopathic doctors would venture; a very different world and speaking a language virtually incomprehensible to science. Fundamentally incompatible systems, their highly sophisticated conceptions of "disease" and "cure" are sufficiently divergent to prevent their peaceful coexistence. Can the best of modern scienti...

In this short communication we present a re-analysis of homeopathic patient data in comparison to control from the same Outpatient´s Unit “Homeopathy malignant diseases” Medical University Vienna. analysis took account probable immortal time bias. For patients suffering advanced stages cancer and surviving first 6 or 12 months after diagnosis, respectively, results show that utilizing homeopath...

Complementary medicines are being increasingly considered as potential anxiolytics. Homeopathy is one of the old complementary/alternative therapies that is suggested as a cost-effective way to reduce anxiety. Several clinical trials have shown homeopathy superior to placebo however some others have demonstrated that it has similar effects to conventional treatments. Nevertheless the database o...

BACKGROUND Homeopathy is widely used, and many European physicians practice homeopathy in addition to conventional medicine. Adverse effects in homeopathy are not expected by homeopaths due to the negligible quantities of active substances in a remedy. However, we questioned if homeopathic aggravation, which is described as a temporary worsening of existing symptoms following a correct homeopat...

126 Homeopathic remedies are undergoing a resurgence of popularity because the patient can administer them without a prescription, and they are alleged to have no adverse side effects. They are readily available in most drug stores and pharmacies, despite the fact that the theory of homeopathy is contrary to the theoretical foundation of every pharmacist's training. In some countries, patients ...