Homeopathy in the public health system: a seven-year observational study at Lucca Hospital (Italy)

Abstract

Homeopathic therapy is associated with improvement in a range of chronic and recurring pathologies. Certain characteristics of patient and pathology influence the outcome.

Individualized homeopathy in a group of Egyptian asthmatic children

“…The significant regression of asthma attacks frequency and the reduction of inhalers usage in 90% of patients after 6 months of homeopathy treatment is consistent with that in previously published observational studies: 74% Rossi, 28 89% Wassenhoven; 32 78% Robinson; 33 70.7% Spence. 34 The numbers who did not respond to treatment are also similar (10% in this study; 9% in Rossi; 28 8.5% in Wassenhoven 32 ). Drop-out incidence in our study (28.5%) was similar to that reported in other published observational studies of homeopathy (38.1% and 55.9%).…”

“…Respiratory complaints generally seem to respond well to homeopathic treatment, and success rates are better for patients under the age of 15. 28 All cases in our study had persistent asthma and were on conventional treatment. Response to homeopathic treatment was strongly positive in most of them.…”

A patient reported outcome measure in homeopathic clinical practice for long-term conditions

“…As with other data collection initiatives using various types of patient reported outcome measures 5,22,23,24,26,27,28 we have demonstrated clinical benefit as measured across a wide range of long term conditions. There have been other published data sets where MYMOP has been used to assess homeopathic treatment in NHS settings (e.g.…”

Contemporary Homeopathy in Italy

“…Up until now, as said before, the experiences within the NHS were given rise, thanks to local initiatives or specific regional laws. We'd like to mention as renowned examples the Homeopathic Clinic in Lucca (Tuscany) active since 1998 5,6 and the Integrative Medicine Centre located in the Hospital of Pitigliano (Tuscany) since 2011.…”