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A review of machines and devices to potentize homeopathic medicines
Background - Potentization, consisting of serial dilution and succussion, is a key step in the manufacture of homeopathic medicines. Originally prescribed as a manual process, several attempts at mechanization have been published, patented and even c... [Leggi...]
Private and institutionalised patients’ use of homeopathy in the early nineteenth century
Medicine underwent a major crisis in the 18th century and several approaches, including homeopathy, were formulated to fill the void left by the fall of traditional Galenic medicine. While most of the literature deals with the reasons doctors had to ... [Leggi...]
Metal nanoparticle induced hormetic activation: a novel mechanism of homeopathic medicines
Background - High-potency homeopathic remedies, 30c and 200c have enormous dilution factors of 1060 and 10400 respectively. Therefore, the presence of physical entities in them is inconceivable. As a result, their efficacy is highly debated and often... [Leggi...]
Reproducibility of the effects of homeopathically potentised Argentum nitricum on the growth of Lemna gibba L. in a randomised and blinded bioassay
Background - A previous study reported a significant statistical interaction between experiment date and treatment effect of Argentum nitricum 14x–30x on the growth rate of duckweed (Lemna gibba L.). The aim of the present study was to investigate ... [Leggi...]
Generalisability of prognostic factor research: further analysis of data from the IIPCOS2 study
Prognostic factor research is important as it helps in refining diagnosis, taking clinical and therapeutic decisions, enhances the design and analysis of intervention trials and helps to identify targets for new interventions that aim to modify the c... [Leggi...]
Structural and thermal analyses of zinc and lactose in homeopathic triturated systems
Background - A series of different experimental approaches was applied in Zincum metallicum (Zinc met.) samples and lactose controls. Experiments were designed to elucidate the effect of zinc trituration and dynamization on physicochemical properties... [Leggi...]
Differential effects of Zincum metallicum on cell models
Introduction - Zinc is an essential trace element necessary for life. Traditional and complementary medicines use zinc-based formulations to treat different classes of diseases. Basic research on homeopathic preparations of zinc are rare and there ar... [Leggi...]
Food and Drug Administration Action Against Homeopathic Teething Tablets Lacked Evidence Base
A close examination of the incident reports to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding homeopathic teething tablets reveals a lack of evidence either for the FDA advisories regarding them or the media reports claiming that hundreds of infant... [Leggi...]
Lo studio farmacoepidemiolgico EPI3
Un paziente trattato con medicinali omeopatici ha lo stesso decorso clinico di un paziente in cura con farmaci convenzionali, senza perdita di opportunità terapeutica e con un minor consumo di medicinali che possono provocare effetti indesiderati. E... [Leggi...]
Economic impact of homeopathic practice in general medicine in France
Health authorities are constantly searching for new ways to stabilise health expenditures. To explore this issue, we compared the costs generated by different types of medical practice in French general medicine: i.e. conventional (CM-GP), homeopathi... [Leggi...]
