Experimental study of homoeopathy in allergology: 2) Biological Studies

Poitevin, Bernard

doi:10.1054/homp.1999.0236

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“… Inhibition of basophil degranulation by homeopathic dilutions of Apis mellifica and Lung histamine ( 8 , 11 , 12 ). …”

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“…Another group has unsuccessfully tried to repeat the same experiments ( 10 ), but the authors of the first study report that the same protocol was used by a third and independent laboratory upon the request of the French Academy of Medicine and that, in this case, all three dilutions of Apis mellifica (5c, 9c, 15c) had a statistically significant inhibitory effect ( 11 ).…”

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Immunology and Homeopathy. 2. Cells of the Immune System and Inflammation

Bellavite

Conforti

Pontarollo

et al. 2006

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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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 ‘similarity’ of drug action at the cellular level and the effects of dilution/dynamization on the drug activity. The current situation is that few and rather small groups are working on laboratory models for homeopathy. Regarding the interpretation of data in view of the simile principle, we observe that there are different levels of similarity and that the laboratory data give support to this principle, but have not yet yielded the ultimate answer to the action mechanism of homeopathy. Evidence of the biological activity in vitro of highly diluted-dynamized solutions is slowly accumulating, with some conflicting reports. It is our hope that this review of literature unknown to most people will give an original and useful insight into the ‘state-of-the-art’ of homeopathy, without final conclusions ‘for’ or ‘against’ this modality. This kind of uncertainty may be difficult to accept, but is conceivably the most open-minded position now.

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“… Inhibition of basophil degranulation by homeopathic dilutions of Apis mellifica and Lung histamine ( 8 , 11 , 12 ). …”

Section: Figures and Tablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Immunology and Homeopathy. 2. Cells of the Immune System and Inflammation

Bellavite

Conforti

Pontarollo

et al. 2006

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…The tissue damage caused by these mediators contributes to the long-term pathogenicity of allergic inflammation. Belladonna and Ferrum phosphoricum 5c and 9c had a significant inhibitory effect on the superoxide production by PMN activated either by zymosan or by formylated peptides (fMLP) 35 . There were substantial differences in individual sensitivities to these homeopathic medicines.…”

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Poitevin¹

2015

Homeopathy

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Despite considerable research activity in immuno-allergology and a great increase in the number of publications, there is still not in this domain a "gold standard" trial in basic research in homeopathy. The most studied system, the inhibitory effect of histamine high dilutions on basophil activation, requires clarifications of various factors, including individual sensitivity. For scientific and epistemological reasons, the same work should be carried out for independent reproduction of the experiments conducted with anti-IgE and Apis mel high dilution, in complement of the new axes of research in immunoallergology developed since 20 years.

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Lange¹,

Gaylord²

2020

Textbook of Natural Medicine

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Experimental study of homoeopathy in allergology: 2) Biological Studies

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Immunology and Homeopathy. 2. Cells of the Immune System and Inflammation

Immunology and Homeopathy. 2. Cells of the Immune System and Inflammation

Survey of immuno-allergological ultra high dilution research

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