Homeopathic treatment of acute otitis media in children: a preliminary randomized placebo-controlled trial

Abstract

These results suggest that a positive treatment effect of homeopathy when compared with placebo in acute otitis media cannot be excluded and that a larger study is justified.

Effectiveness of Homeopathic Medicine Associated with Allopathic Medicine in the Outpatient Management of Influenza-like Illnesses or Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders by Pharmacists

“…These results are in line with studies in the literature that demonstrate the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine compared with allopathy or placebo in patients with acute 20,[27][28][29][30] or chronic 31−35 diseases of the ear, sinuses, and upper airways. Patients who used homeopathic medicines in our study did not have a reduced chance of recovery at 3 days and presented with improved symptoms without suffering more complications or side effects than patients taking allopathic medicines only.…”

The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media

“…Risks, harms, cost Potential medication adverse effects. Additional, but brief, benefit over acetaminophen in patients older than 5 y. Naturopathic agents 68 Comparable to amethocaine/phenazone drops in patients older than 6 y. Homeopathic agents 71,72 No controlled studies that directly address pain. Narcotic analgesia with codeine or analogs 65 They used a convenience sample of children 3 to 17 years of age diagnosed with AOM in the ED.…”

Alternate strategies for managing resistance to antibiotics and pesticides

“…For a more detailed corroboration of this claim in the case of AOM, see Jacobs et al (2001) and Bosker (2004).…”

“…The answer is yes. For instance, in a private pediatric practice in Seattle, in an attempt to determine the above mentioned likelihood of success or the function, Jacobs et al (2001) studied 75 children between the ages p(@) of 18 months and 6 years who had been diagnosed with AOM and then treated with homeopathic medicine. Friese et al (1996) and Barnett et al (2000) have made similar attempts to determine, respectively, the likelihood of success or the function for homeopathic treatment options in p(@) specific parts of Germany and the United States.…”

“…Now, to see the points that we have been making in the text of the paper, note that because of the problem of resistance, it is sometimes suggested that instead of treating AOM with an antibiotic such as amoxicillin, a nonantibiotic option such as homeopathic treatment ought to be considered. However, as Jacobs et al (2001) have clearly pointed out, one of the problems that has prevented the widespread use of homeopathy to treat AOM is the uncertainty concerning the likelihood of success when this non-antibiotic option is used.…”