Those of us within the homeopathic medicine community often hear the criticism that there is no research in support of homeopathic medicine. There are in fact thousands of homeopathic research studies. The following studies have been selected to demonstrate the different types of homeopathic research and some of the important research findings in support of homeopathic medicine.
Rachel Roberts BSc(Hons) FSHom FFHom(Hons)
Homeopathic research, and the criticisms of homeopathic research, cannot be understood if the philosophical assumptions of homeopathic medicine are not understood. These philosophical assumptions necessitate a different set of criteria for assessing the validity of homeopathic research. In the following article, the authors recommend a method for assessing the model validity of homeopathic RCTs that is consistent with the basic tenets of homeopathic medicine.
Homeopathic medicines treat persons, not diseases — that is, the prescription for an individual with a disease is based on the expression of the disease in that particular person rather than on the disease diagnosis per se. Thus, not every person in an RCT will receive the same homeopathic medicine. This principle of homeopathic medicine increases the complexity of any RCT on the efficacy of homeopathic medicines. The following is a much abridged list of studies respecting homeopathic principles that yielded statistically significant positive results.
The following is an abridged list of studies that yielded statistically significant positive results.
The following is an abridged list of studies that yielded statistically significant positive results.
Homeopathic medicines can also be used as prophylactic treatment against epidemic diseases.
Further evidence that the positive findings in homeopathic research are not due to the placebo effect is that veterinary homeopathic research also yields statistically significant clinical results. The following is an abridged list of studies that yielded statistically significant positive results.
An abridged list of research on the homeopathic treatment of diseased plants also yields statistically significant results, proving again that positive results of homeopathic treatment are not a placebo effect.
Scientific Framework Homeopathy 2015, a joint publication of the Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) and the European Committee for Homeopathy. The aim of this document is to consider all important aspects of the scientific framework of homeopathic practice including the level of scientific evidence, ethical questions, and evaluation of daily practice.
The acceptance of homeopathy as a system of medicine has been hindered by the assumption that homeopathic medicines cannot possibly have any effect because they are made from ultra-dilutions. Using state-of-the-art research techniques, the abridged list of basic science research studies in this section demonstrates that homeopathic medicines contain measurable properties.
Measurable Biological Effects of Homeopathic Medicines
The demonstration of measurable physical properties of homeopathic medicines shows that homeopathic medicines can have biological effects. The following much-abridged list of studies substantiates that fact.
The American Institute of Homeopathy maintains one of the world’s most comprehensive list of research studies on homeopathy and related topics. The list contains well over 6,000 research studies.
To make a donation to the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH), please visit our donation page.
American Institute of Homeopathy
c/o George Guess MD DHt
909 Summit View Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22903