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Homeopathy ResearchThe Results of Homeopathy Research at a GlanceControlled homeopathy research is almost non-existent. However, certain case studies can help the general public assess the effectiveness of homeopathy.Epidemic RemedyDuring a cholera epidemic in Europe in 1831, homeopathy was used extensively. It offered far higher recovery rates than conventional medication. As a result, the price of homeopathic medicine for treating cholera increased in Paris. Homeopathy was also successful in treating other epidemics such as scarlet fever, meningitis and yellow fever.Hay FeverGlasgow University had carried out three separate clinical trials using the double blind principle (both doctors and patients do not know which patient received homeopathic medication). The study indicated that homeopathy was more successful than placebo treatment in relieving hay fever and allergies. The study was published in The Lancet in 1994.ArthritisIn a report by the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology in 1980, investigators observed that the addition of homeopathic treatment produced significant improvement in treating rheumatoid arthritis.Hay Fever, AgainThe Lancet (1986) published another study where homeopathy was demonstrated to be effective in treating hay fever.Neuralgic PainIn 1995, a study published in the Journal of American Institute of Homeopathy showed that homeopathy is effective in treating dental neuralgic pain following tooth extraction.Parkinson's, Bronchitis, Sinus and MigraineIn 1998, Biological Therapy reported that homeopathy was proved to be successful in dealing with Parkinson's disease, bronchitis, sinusitis and migraine.Invalid TrialsIn a survey published by British Medical Journal (1991), 107 controlled trials concluded positive impact from the use of homeopathy. However, the studies were considered invalid because the trials were not designed well enough to allow any firm conclusion.Another Invalid ExperimentIn 1998, French scientist Jacques Benveniste carried out an experiment involving what was effectively homeopathic dilution. The experiment showed that although a substance had been diluted to the point of disappearance, it still affected living cells in quite a different way from water. This experiment was a controversial one since no scientist has been able to reproduce the findings.Also Read:
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