Individualized homeopathic treatment of dermatological complaints in a public outpatient clinic

Abstract

Outcome studies are useful to point out to the effectiveness of individualized homeopathic treatment in dermatological complaints. Outcomes suggest that actions focusing on pathological categories do not lead to homeopathic suppression.

Homeopathy in paediatric atopic diseases: long-term results in children with atopic dermatitis

“…For this reason, Waisse-Priven and colleagues conducted a clinical study designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of classic, dermatological, personalized homeopathic treatment, also analyzing the possibility of manifestations of homeopathic suppression, no such manifestation was detected. 41 None of the data of our study seem to show the suppression of external dermatological symptoms and the onset of respiratory symptoms as a result of therapeutic intervention. Instead, the effects of homeopathic treatment in dermatitis seem to have been positive.…”

Prospective observational study of 42 patients with atopic dermatitis treated with homeopathic medicines

“…26 Drop-out incidence in our study was similar to the ones reported in other published homeopathic observational studies. 7,27 But also lower and higher dropout incidences ranging from 4.4% 12 to 55.9% 28 can be found in published homeopathic studies. An RCT of homeopathy versus placebo in AD reported 41.7% of drop-outs, probably invalidating the chance of drawing any valid conclusions.…”

“…It probably accounts for one third of consultations for dermatologic disorders. 7 Homeopathic treatment is believed to be effective in this disorder as in eczema in general, 8e13 including severe cases. 14 But conclusive research defining its real efficacy and best homeopathic therapeutic strategies is still insufficient.…”

Homeopathic aggravation with Quinquagintamillesimal potencies

“…This suggests that homeopathic treatment of skin disease, when addressed to the patient and not to the single ailments, favours externalization of the symptoms in the process of cure (Hering's law). 28 57% of our patients who suffered aggravation subsequently reported considerable improvement or resolution of the pathology for which they had sought treatment. These results tend to confirm that aggravation as a favourable prognostic factor for homeopathic treatment.…”

“…para. 28,29,30,69). Aggravation, especially in acute diseases, is seen as the result of the impact of the remedy on the organism (artificial drug disease) and related to the primary action of the remedy.…”