Immunology and Homeopathy. 4. Clinical Studies—Part 1

Bellavite, Paolo; Ortolani, Riccardo; Pontarollo, Francesco; Piasere, Valeria; Benato, Giovanni; Conforti, Anita

doi:10.1093/ecam/nel045

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“…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.…”

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

Danno¹,

Cognet-Dementhon²,

Thevenard³

et al. 2013

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

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Cognet-Dementhon²,

Thevenard³

et al. 2013

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“…It is obvious that the immediate cause of the infection could be microbial, but it is also true that the whole ‘terrain’ plays an important role. Therefore, a more logical and effective approach is one where the focus is placed on complex response stimulation, a homeopathic cornerstone (6,7). …”

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Immunology and Homeopathy. 5. The Rationale of the ‘Simile’

Bellavite

Ortolani

Pontarollo

et al. 2007

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The foundation of homeopathic medicine is the ‘Similia Principle’, also known as the ‘Principle of Similarity’ or also as the ‘Simile’, which reflects the inversion of pharmacological effects in healthy subjects as compared with sick ones. This article describes the inversion of effects, a widespread medical phenomenon, through three possible mechanisms: non-linearity of dose–response relationship, different initial pathophysiological states of the organism, and pharmacodynamics of body response to the medicine. Based on the systemic networks which play an important role in response to stress, a unitary and general model is designed: homeopathic medicines could interact with sensitive (primed) regulation systems through complex information, which simulate the disorders of natural disease. Reorganization of regulation systems, through a coherent response to the medicine, could pave the way to the healing of the cellular, tissue and neuro-immuno-endocrine homeodynamics. Preliminary evidence is suggesting that even ultra-low doses and high-dilutions of drugs may incorporate structural or frequency information and interact with chaotic dynamics and physical-electromagnetic levels of regulation. From the clinical standpoint, the ‘simile’ can be regarded as a heuristic principle, according to which the detailed knowledge of pathogenic effects of drugs, associated with careful analysis of signs and symptoms of the ill subject, could assist in identifying homeopathic remedies with high grade of specificity for the individual case.

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“…In the first part of this review (1) the evidence-based research on homeopathy in common upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) or in otorhinolaryngologic complaints has been described. We shall here describe studies performed in the field of allergology and, more specifically, in oculorhinitis (hayfever) and allergic asthma.…”

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Immunology and Homeopathy. 4. Clinical Studies—Part 2

Bellavite

Ortolani

Pontarollo

et al. 2006

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The clinical studies on the effectiveness of homeopathy in respiratory allergy (18 randomized trials and 9 observational studies) are described. The literature of common immunologic disorders including also upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and otorhinolaryngology (reported in part 1), is evaluated and discussed. Most of initial evidence-based research was addressed to the question of whether homeopathic high dilutions are placebos or possess specific effects, but this question has been often equivocal and is still a matter of debate. The evidence demonstrates that in some conditions homeopathy shows significant promise, e.g. Galphimia glauca (low dilutions/potencies) in allergic oculorhinitis, classical individualized homeopathy in otitis and possibly in asthma and allergic complaints, and a few low-potency homeopathic complexes in sinusitis and rhinoconjunctivitis. A general weakness of evidence derives from lack of independent confirmation of reported trials and from presence of conflicting results, as in case of homeopathic immunotherapy and of classical homeopathy for URTI. The suitable methods to evaluate homeopathy effectiveness, without altering the setting of cure, are also analyzed.

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Immunology and Homeopathy. 4. Clinical Studies—Part 1

Cited by 28 publications

References 59 publications

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

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

Immunology and Homeopathy. 5. The Rationale of the ‘Simile’

Immunology and Homeopathy. 4. Clinical Studies—Part 2

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