Scientific Research: WATER (MEMORY)

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Homeopathic Potentization Based on Nanoscale Domains. Czerlinski G, Ypma T. 1 Department of Biology, Western Washington University , Bellingham, WA. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Nov 10.

Domains of Water Molecules Provide Mechanisms of Potentization in Homeopathy. Czerlinski G, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225; Ypma, Department of Mathematics, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225. Published online 21 January 2010.

Unexpected solute aggregation in water on dilution. Samal S, Geckeler KE. Laboratory of Applied Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 1 Oryong-dong, Buk-gu, Kwangju 500-712, South Korea. Chem Commun (Camb). 2001 Nov 7;(21):2224-5.

A new geometrical description of entanglement and the curative homeopathic process Milgrom LR. Homeopathy Research Institute, London, United Kingdom J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Apr;14(3):329-39

Korean scientists prove homeopathy Benveniste’s dilutions went way beyond the level investigated by the Korean chemists Samal and Geckeler. The highest dilutions could have contained nothing but water molecules. Yet, these gave effects just as if the drug molecules were still present. The water appears to remember the original molecules dissolved in it.

Rustum Roy This paper does not deal in any way with, and has no bearing whatsoever on, the clinical efficacy of any homeopathic remedy. However, it does definitively demolish the objection against homeopathy, when such is based on the wholly incorrect claim that since there is no difference in composition between a remedy and the pure water used, there can be no differences at all between them. We show the untenability of this claim against the central paradigm of materials science that it is structure (not composition) that (largely) controls properties, and structures can easily be changed in inorganic phases without any change of composition. The burden of proof on critics of homeopathy is to establish that the structure of the processed remedy is not different from the original solvent.

Dynamics of hydrogen bonds: how to probe their role in the unusual properties of liquid water Jos Teixeira et al 2006 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 18 S2353-S2362 doi:10.1088/0953-8984/18/36/S09

A special issue of the journal Homeopathy, journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy and published by Elsevier, on the Memory of Water brings together scientists from around the world for the first time to publish new data, reviews and discuss recent scientific work exploring the idea that water can display memory effects. The concept of memory of water is important to homeopathy because it offers a potential explanation of the mechanism of action of very high dilutions often used in homeopathy.

Chemists in Korea have discovered Benveniste’s dilutions went way beyond the level investigated by the Korean chemists Samal and Geckeler. The highest dilutions could have contained nothing but water molecules. Yet, these gave effects just as if the drug molecules were still present. The water appears to remember the original molecules dissolved in it.

Martin Chapman website on water structure references 1,200+ primarily peer-review articles. Chaplin is an objective observer of water structure and homeopathy, and his summary of the research is that homeopathic solutions are clearly not the same thing as plain water.

E. Davenas, F. Beauvais and J. Amara et al., Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE, Nature 333 (1988), pp. 816-818. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus

J.H. Ovelg nne, A.W. Bol, W.C. Hop and R. van Wisk, Mechanical agitation of very dilute antiserum against IgE has no effect on basophil staining properties, Experientia 48 (1992), pp. 504-508. View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus

S.J. Hirst, N.A. Hayes, J. Burridge, F.L. Pearce and J.C. Foreman, Human basophil degranulation is not triggered by very dilute antiserum against human IgE, Nature 366 (1993), pp. 525-527. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus

Y. Thomas, The history of the Memory of Water, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 151-157. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (400 K)

M. Schiff, The Memory of Water, Thorsons, London (1995).

D. Evans, Placebo: Mind over Matter in Modern Medicine, Oxford University Press, Oxford (2003).

O. Weingrtner, The nature of the active ingredient in ultramolecular dilutions, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 220-226. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (157 K)

L. Milgrom, Conspicuous by its absence: the Memory of Water, macro-entanglement, and the possibility of homeopathy, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 209-219. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (736 K)

M. Chaplin, The Memory of Water: an overview, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 143-150. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (224 K)

J. Teixeira, Can water possibly have a memory? A sceptical view, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 158-162. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (366 K)

D. Anick and J. Ives, The silica hypothesis for homeopathy: physical chemistry, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 189-195. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (242 K)

V. Voeikov, The possible role of active oxygen in the Memory of Water, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 196-201. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (136 K)

D. Anick, The octave potencies convention: a mathematical model of dilution and succussion, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 202-208. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (187 K)

V. Elia, E. Napoli and R. Germano, The Memory of Water: an almost deciphered enigma. Dissipative structures in extremely dilute aqueous solutions, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 163-169. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (338 K)

M.L. Rao, R. Roy, I.R. Bell and R. Hoover, The defining role of structure (including epitaxy) in the plausibility of homeopathy, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 175-182. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (775 K)

L. Rey, Can low temperature thermoluminescence cast light on the nature of ultra-high dilutions?, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 170-174. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (267 K)

B. Vyb­ral and P. Vorek, Long term structural effects in water: autothixotropy of water and its hysteresis, Homp 96 (2007), pp. 183-188. SummaryPlus | Full Text + Links | PDF (279 K)

Using the techniques of modern material science, the unique signatures of specific homeopathic remedies and potencies has now been determined by prominent American scientists Professor Rustom Roy, the Founding Director of the Materials Research Laboratory at Penn State, Professor Iris R. Bell, Director of Research Education for the Program of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine

Instrumental measurements of different homeopathic dilutions of potassium iodide in water Jerman I, Berden M, Skarja M. BION, Institute for Bioelectromagnetics and New Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia Acupunct Electrother Res. 1999;24(1):29-44

The Memory of Water: an almost deciphered enigma. Dissipative structures in extremely dilute aqueous solutions Elia V, Napoli E, Germano R. Dipto. di Chimica, Universit Federico II di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy Homeopathy. 2007 Jul;96(3):163-9

Homeopathy and structure of water: a physical model Kratky KW. Institut fur Experimentalphysik der Universit Wien, Vienna, Austria. karl.kratzky@univie.ac.at Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2004 Feb;11(1):24-32

Quanta and coherence effects in water and living systems Smith CW. cyril.smith@which.net J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Feb;10(1):69-78

A new approach to the memory of water Tschulakow AV, Yan Y, Klimek W.Landesstiftung Insel Hombroich, Kapellener Strasse o.N., D- 41472 Neuss, Germany Homeopathy. 2005 Oct;94(4):241-7

Hormesis, epitaxy, the structure of liquid water, and the science of homeopathy Mastrangelo D. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy Med Sci Monit. 2007 Jan;13(1):SR1-8. Epub 2006 Dec 18

The possible role of active oxygen in the memory of water Voeikov VL. Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia. vvl@soil.msu.ru Homeopathy. 2007 Jul;96(3):196-201

The Floating Water Bridge Fuchs, Elmar C., Woisetschlger, Jakob, Gatterer, Karl, Maier, Eugen, Pecnik, Ren, Holler, Gert, and Eisenklbl, Helmut. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 40 (2007) 6112-6114

Scientific Research: RHEUMATOLOGY

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Homeopathy enables rheumatoid arthritis patients to cope with their chronic ill health: A qualitative study of patient’s perceptions of the homeopathic consultation. Brien SB, Leydon GM, Lewith G. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Dec 14.

Chronic fatigue syndrome. Reid S, Chalder T, Cleare A, Hotopf M, Wessely S. Clin Evid (Online). 2011 May 26;2011. pii: 1101. Imperial College, St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK.

An overview of systematic reviews of complementary and alternative medicine for fibromyalgia. Terry R, Perry R, Ernst E. Clin Rheumatol. 2011 May 26. Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK, rohini.terry@pms.ac.uk.

Who seeks primary care for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) with physicians prescribing homeopathy and other complementary medicine. Results from the EPI3-LASER survey in France. Michel Rossignol , Bernard Begaud , Bernard Avouac , France Lert , Frederic Rouillon , Jacques Benichou , Jacques Massol , Gerard Duru , Anne-Marie Magnier , Didier Guillemot , Lamiae Grimaldi-Bensouda and Lucien Abenhaim. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:21doi:10.1186/1471-2474-12-21. Published: 19 January 2011

Homeopathy has clinical benefits in rheumatoid arthritis patients that are attributable to the consultation process but not the homeopathic remedy: a randomized controlled clinical trial by: S. Brien, L. Lachance, P. Prescott, C. McDermott, G. Lewith The Journal of Rheumatology (2010) 10.1093. First published online: November 13, 2010. George Vithoulkas responded with an answer to The Journal of Rheumatology but they refused to publish it. The article was then sent to another peer review journal Homeopathy and here is the answer for those who are interested in defending homeopathy. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1475491611000555

Use of Arnica to Relieve Pain after Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery. Jeffrey SL, Belcher HJ. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2002, Mar-Apr, 8, 2, 66-8.

Salicylates and Homeopathy in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Gibson RG, Gibson SL, MacNeill AD, Gray GH, Dick WC, Buchanan WW. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1978, 6, 5, 391-395.

An Experimental Double-blind Clinical Trial method in Homeopathy – Use of a Limited Range of Remedies to Treat Fibrositis. Fisher P. British Homeopathic Journal, 1986, July, 75, 3, 142-7. 24

Effect of Homeopathic Treatment on Fibrositis. Fisher P., Greenwood A, Huskisson EC, Turner P and Belon P.  British Medical Journal, 5 August, 1989, 299, 365-366.

Qualitative systemic review of randomized controlled trials on complementary and alternative medicine treatments in fibromyalgia. Baranowsky J, Klose P, Musial F, Haeuser W, Dobos G, Langhorst J. Department of Internal Medicine, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany. Rheumatol Int. 2009 Aug 12

Healthcare provided by a homeopath as an adjunct to usual care for Fibromyalgia (FMS): results of a pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Relton C, Smith C, Raw J, Walters C, Adebajo AO, Thomas KJ, Young TA. School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Homeopathy. 2009 Apr;98(2):77-82

Lipid peroxidation, erythrocyte antioxidants and plasma antioxidants in osteoarthritis before and after homeopathic treatment. S. Pinto1, A.V. Rao2 and A. Rao3 1Department of Biochemistry, Fr. Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. 2Department of Biochemistry, K. S. Hegde Medical Accademy, Deralakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India. 3Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India Homeopathy, Volume 97, Issue 4, October 2008, Pages 185-189
A Modern Homeopathic Medication Works as well as COX 2 Inhibitors: Treating Osteoarthritis of the Knee Heinz Birnesser, Peter Klein, Michael Weiser FORTBILDUNG UND PRAXIS FÜR DEN HAUSARZT 2003;25(4) pp. 261–4

Alternative and complementary therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome Langhorst J, Häuser W, Irnich D, Speeck N, Felde E, Winkelmann A, Lucius H, Michalsen A, Musial F. Klinik für Innere Medizin V, Naturheilkunde und Integrative Medizin, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Am Deimelsberg 34a, 45276, Essen, Deutschland, jost.langhorst@gmx.de Schmerz. 2008 Jun;22(3):324-33

Complementary and alternative medicine use in rheumatoid arthritis: an audit of patients visiting a tertiary care centre Zaman T, Agarwal S, Handa R. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India Natl Med J India. 2007 Sep-Oct;20(5):236-9

A randomised, controlled, triple-blind trial of the efficacy of homeopathic treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome Weatherley-Jones E, Nicholl JP, Thomas KJ, Parry GJ, McKendrick MW, Green ST, Stanley PJ, Lynch SP. Medical Care Research Unit, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK. e.weatherley-jones@sheffield.ac.uk J Psychosom Res. 2004 Feb;56(2):189-97

Improved clinical status in fibromyalgia patients treated with individualized homeopathic remedies versus placebo I. R. Bell, D. A. Lewis, A. J. Brooks, G. E. Schwartz, S. E. Lewis, B. T. Walsh and C. M. Baldwin Program in Integrative Medicine, Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, Medicine, Neurology, Surgery, the Arizona Respiratory Center and the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, and Saybrook Graduate School and Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA. Rheumatology 2004; 43: 577-582

The efficacy and safety of a homeopathic gel in the treatment of acute low back pain: a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind comparative clinical trial Stam C, Bonnet MS, van Haselen RA.Regulatory Affairs Department, VSM Geneesmiddelen bv, Alkmaar, The Netherlands Br Homeopath J. 2001 Jan;90(1):21-8

Electroencephalographic cordance patterns distinguish exceptional clinical responders with fibromyalgia to individualized homeopathic medicines Bell IR, Lewis DA 2nd, Schwartz GE, Lewis SE, Caspi O, Scott A, Brooks AJ, Baldwin CM. Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. ibell@u.arizona.edu J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Apr;10(2):285-99

A randomized controlled trial comparing topical piroxicam gel with a homeopathic gel in osteoarthritis of the knee van Haselen RA, Fisher PA. The Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3HR, UK Rheumatology (Oxford). 2000 Jul;39(7):714-9

Homeopathic remedies for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review Long L, Ernst E. Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Studies, University of Exeter, UK. L.Long@exeter.ac.uk Br Homeopath J. 2001 Jan;90(1):37-43

The homeopathic antiarthitic preparation Zeel comp. N: a review of molecular and clinical data Birnesser H, Stolt P. Klinik f Sportorthop/Sporttraumatologie, Universittsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. brinesser@msm1.ukl.uni-freiburg.de Explore (NY). 2007 Jan-Feb;3(1):16-22

A homeopathic ointment preparation compared with 1% diclofenac gel for acute symptomatic treatment of tendinopathy Schneider C, Klein P, Stolt P, Oberbaum M. Klinik f Ganzheitsmedizin, Herrsching, Germany Explore (NY). 2005 Nov;1(6):446-52

A preliminary investigation into the effectiveness of the homoeopathic remedy, Ruta graveolens, in the treatment of pain in plantar fasciitis CLARK J,PERCIVALL A. Br J Pod 2000: Aug;3(3):81-5

Improved clinical status in fibromyalgia patients treated with individualized homeopathic remedies versus placebo Bell IR, Lewis DA 2nd, Brooks AJ, Schwartz GE, Lewis SE, Walsh BT, Baldwin CM. Department of Psychiatry, Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA. IBELL@U.ARIZONA.EDU Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004 May;43(5):577-82. Epub 2004 Jan 20

EEG alpha sensitization in individualized homeopathic treatment of fibromyalgia Bell IR, Lewis DA 2nd, Lewis SE, Schwartz GE, Brooks AJ, Scott A, Baldwin CM. Program in Integrative Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, The Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. ibell@u.arizona.edu Int J Neurosci. 2004 Sep;114(9):1195-220

A Randomized Doubleblind Trial on the Efficacy of a Homeopathic Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis Wiesenauer M, Gaus W Wirksamkeitsnachweis eines Homeopathikums bei chronischer Polyarthritis: Eine randomisierte Doppelblindstudie bei niedergelassenen Arzten Akt Rheumatol. 1991: 16: 1-9

Homoeopathic therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: evaluation by double-blind clinical therapeutic trial WW Buchana, RG Gibso, SL Gibso, AD MacNeilBr J Clin Pharmacol том 9 (5), 1980. стор. 00453-9

Scientific Research: RESPIRATORY

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Anti-asthmatic and anti-anaphylactic activities of Blatta orientalis mother tincture. Chandrakant Nimgulkar C, Dattatray Patil S, Dinesh Kumar. Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.  B. Homeopathy. 2011 Jul;100(3):138-43.

Influence of potassium dichromate on tracheal secretions in critically ill patients. Frass M, Dielacher C, Linkesch M, et al.Chest. 2005 Mar;127(3):936-41.

Retrospective Study in Asthma, Castellsague API, Sturza CM. Revista Homeopatica AMBH, 1998, 37, 5-21.

The effect of Gencydo injections on hayfever symptoms: a therapeutic causality report. Baars EW, De Bruin A. Louis Bolk Instituut, Driebergen, The Netherlands. J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Oct;11(5):863-9.

Treatment of inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract — comparison of a homeopathic complex remedy with xylometazoline. Ammerschläger H, Klein P, Weiser M, Oberbaum M. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005 Feb;12(1):24-31. Facharzt für Allgemeinmedizin, Aschaffenburg, Deutschland.

Low dose oral administration of cytokines for treatment of allergic asthma. Silvia Gariboldi, Marco Palazzo, Laura Zanobbio, Giuseppina F. Dusio, Valentina Mauro, Umberto Solimene, Diego Cardani, Martina Mantovani, Cristiano Rumio, Italian Mucosal Immunity Laboratory, Department of Human Morphology and Biomedical Sciences ‘‘Citta` Studi’’, Universita` degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milano, Italy.

Evaluation of Blatta orientalis (Q) nasal gel formulation in milk aspiration induced eosinophilia. Nimgulkar CC, Patil SD, Chauk DS. R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Dhule Maharashtra State, India. Pharm Dev Technol. 2009 Mar 12

1849 Jean Paul Tessier conducted clinical trials into homeopathy at the St. Marguerite Hospital in Beaujohn in Paris, successfully treating pneumonia and cholera. The results of these clinical trials were so startling in favour of homeopathy, the mortality rate under homeopathy dropped dramatically from 33% to 7.6%, that Jean Paul Tessier was immediately vilified by his allopathic colleagues, who blocked him from further promotion and progression in his chosen profession.

Evaluation of the quality of life after individualized homeopathic treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis. A prospective, open, non-comparative study. Goossens M, Laekeman G, Aertgeerts B, Buntinx F; ARCH study group. Dandois M, Scheepers L, Smout JL, van Wassenhoven M, Linmans J, Doeuvre E. Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, ACHG-KULeuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Leuven, Belgium. Homeopathy. 2009 Jan;98(1):11-6.

Patients’ choice of asthma and allergy treatments Jørgensen V, Launsø L. Center for Bridge Building in Health Care Copenhagen, Denmark. J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Jun;11(3):529-34

Clinical Research with homeopathy in Tuberculosis/MDRTB Multi agency trials by the Government of Delhi

Homeopathic treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients DP Rastogi New Delhi, India

Evaluation of Homoeopathic drugs in the treatment of tuberculosis (a clinical trial) DR. R. K. MANCHANDA Deputy Director, (Homoeopathy) Dept. of Medicine. Nehru H. M. C. and Hospital, New Delhi. Dr. Sonia chauhan House Physician, Nehru H. M. C. and Hospital, New Delhi. Dr. Preety Lakhera, Homoeopathic Physician

Predictors of complementary therapy use among asthma patients: results of a primary care survey Shaw A, Noble A, Salisbury C, Sharp D, Thompson E, Peters TJ. Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK Health Soc Care Community. 2008 Mar;16(2):155-64

The use of simplified constitutional indications for self-prescription of homeopathic medicine Steinsbekk A, Bentzen N, Fønnebø V, Lewith G. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), MTFS, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway. aslak.steinsbekk@medisin.ntnu.no Complement Ther Med. 2004 Jun-Sep;12(2-3):112-7

Treatment of inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract comparison of a homeopathic complex remedy with xylometazoline AmmerschlÃger H, Klein P, Weiser M, Oberbaum M.Facharztr Allgemeinmedizin, Aschaffenburg, Deutschland Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005 Feb;12(1):24-31

Effects of homeopathic intervention on medication consumption in atopic and allergic disorders Frenkel M, Hermoni D. Department of Family Medicine, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Jan-Feb;8(1):76-9

Oscillatory effects in a homeopathic clinical trial: an explanation using complexity theory, and implications for clinical practice Hyland ME, Lewith GT. Department of Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK. mhyland@plymouth.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2002 Jul;91(3):145-9

Homeopathy and respiratory allergies: a series of 147 cases Colin P. phill.colin@free.fr Homeopathy. 2006 Apr;95(2):68-72

A complex homeopathic preparation for the symptomatic treatment of upper respiratory infections associated with the common cold: An observational study Schmiedel V, Klein P.Habichtswald-Klinik, Kassel, Germany Explore (NY). 2006 Mar;2(2):109-14

Assessing patients’ preferences for characteristics associated with homeopathic and conventional treatment of asthma: a conjoint analysis study Ratcliffe J, Van Haselen R, Buxton M, Hardy K, Colehan J, Partridge M. Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK. jratcliffe@rti.org Thorax. 2002 Jun;57(6):503-8

Scientific Research: RESEARCH MODELS

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Monitoring improvement in health during homeopathic intervention. Development of an assessment tool based on Hering’s Law of Cure: the Hering’s Law Assessment Tool (HELAT). Brien SB, Harrison H, Daniels J, Lewith G. University of Southampton, UK. Homeopathy. 2012 Jan;101(1):28-37.

Clinical Trials of Classical Homeopathy: Reflections on Appropriate Research Designs. M Oberbaum, G Vithoulkas, R van Hasselen. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Volume 9, number 1, 2003 pg 105 – 111

Falling trees, fractals, and sophistry: some philosophical “biohazards” en route to reconciling biomedicine and homeopathy. Milgrom LR. Programme for Advanced Homeopathic Studies, London, United Kingdom. J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Nov;15(11):1247-54.

Brief homeopathic experimentation: a unique educational tool in Brazil. Marcus Zulian Teixeira. The Department of Clinical Medicine, the School of Medicine, The University of San Paolo Brazil. Advance Access Piblications Ecam 2009: 6(3) 407-414

An exploratory study on scientific investigations in homeopathy using medical analyzer. Mishra N, Muraleedharan KC, Paranjpe AS, Munta DK, Singh H, Nayak C. 1 Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy , CCRH, Mumbai, India. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Aug;17(8):705-10.

Diagnostic test evaluation by patient-outcome study in homeopathy: balancing of feasibility and validity. Rutten AL, Stolper CF. homeopathic physician, Committee for Methods and Validation of the Dutch association for homeopathic doctors (VHAN), Wageningen, the Netherlands. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009 Dec;15(6):1230-5.

Electrical impedance and HV plasma images of high dilutions of sodium chloride. Assumpção R. Universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil. Homeopathy. 2008 Jul;97(3):129-33.

Delayed luminescence of high homeopathic potencies on sugar globuli. Lenger K, Bajpai RP, Drexel M. Naturheilpraxis, Kaiserstrasse 28, D-63065 Offenbach, Germany. Homeopathy. 2008 Jul;97(3):134-40.

‘Homeopathy’: untangling the debate. Relton C, O’Cathain A, Thomas KJ. University of Sheffield, Medical Care Research Unit, School of Health & Related Research, Regent Court, Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK. Homeopathy. 2008 Jul;97(3):152-5.

Believing in order to understand: Hahnemann’s hierarchisation of values. Schmidt JM. Department of the History of Medicine, University of Munich, Germany. Homeopathy. 2008 Jul;97(3):156-60

Principles of complementary medicine in terms of a suggested scientific basis. Popp FA. Institute of Biophysics (IIB e.V.), Governmental Foundation Hombroich Raketenstation, D- 41472 Neuss, Germany. Indian J Exp Biol. 2008 May;46(5):378-83

Understanding homeopathic decision-making: a qualitative study. Burch AL, Dibb B, Brien SB. Primary Medical Care, University of Southampton, UK. Forsch Komplementmed. 2008 Aug;15(4):218-25. Epub 2008 Jul 29.

Medical rationalities and integrality. Tesser CD, Luz MT. Departamento de Saúde Pública, Campus Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC. Cien Saude Colet. 2008 Jan-Feb;13(1):195-206.

Homeopathy and the new fundamentalism: a critique of the critics Milgrom LR. The Homeopathy Research Institute, London, United Kingdom. lionel.milgrom@hotmail.com J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Jun;14(5):589-94

Truth, proof and evidence: homeopathy and the medical paradigm Swayne J. Faculty of Homeopathy, Tanzy Cottage, Middle Street, Rimpton, Somerset BA22 8AQ, UK Homeopathy. 2008 Apr;97(2):89-95

Treating Leick with like: response to criticisms of the use of entanglement to illustrate homeopathy Milgrom LR. Homeopathy Research Institute, 63 Vale Road, London N4 1PP Homeopathy. 2008 Apr;97(2):96-9

Homeopathy: a humanistic approach to medical practice Teixeira MZ. Disciplina Fundamentos da Homeopatia-MCM0773, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007 Nov-Dec;53(6):547-9

Quantum physics, medicine and insurances Lambeck M. Optisches Institut, Berlin Versicherungsmedizin. 2007 Dec 1;59(4):179-85

Laboratory Research in Homeopathy Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, W.B., India Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol. 5, No. 4, 320-332 (2006)

Priorities and methods for developing the evidence profile of homeopathy Recommendations of the ECH General Assembly and XVIII Symposium of GIRI M. Van Wassenhoven, European Committee for Homeopathy, Chaussée de Bruxelles, 132, B-1190 Brussels, Belgium Homeopathy Volume 94, Issue 2, April 2005, Pages 107-124

On the scientific status of homeopathy Chibeni SS. Departamento de Filosofia, Universidade, Estadual de Campinas, Brazil. chibeni@unicamp.br Br Homeopath J. 2001 Apr;90(2):92-8

Classification of systems and methods used in biological basic research on homeopathy Van Wijk R, Albrecht H.Faculty of Biology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands Homeopathy. 2007 Oct;96(4):247-51

Toward a unified theory of homeopathy and conventional medicine Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, United Kingdom. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Sep;13(7):759-70

A logical approach to homeopathy based on scientific research M Bastide¹, RP Halm^{1 1} University of Montpellier 1, Montpellier, France

Homeopathy, biophotone field and healing R Van Wijk¹, EPA Van Wijk^{1 1} Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; International Institute of Biophysics, Neuss, Germany; MeLuNa, Geldermalsen, The Netherlands

Homeopathy and the Viral Cause of Chronic Diseases Joao Nuno Bento

Towards a New Model of the Homeopathic Process Based on Quantum Field Theory L.R. Milgrom Department of Chemistry, Imperial College, London, UK Forsch Komplementärmed 2006;13:174-183

Patient-Practitioner-Remedy (PPR) Entanglement, Part 7: a gyroscopic metaphor for the vital force and its use to illustrate some of the empirical laws of homeopathy Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2004 Aug;11(4):212-23

Patient-Practitioner-Remedy (PPR) entanglement, Part 8: ‘Laser-like’ action of the homeopathic therapeutic encounter as predicted by a gyroscopic metaphor for the vital force Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, Great Britain. l.milgrom@imperial.ac.uk Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005 Aug;12(4):206-13. Epub 2005 Aug 29

Bayes, likelihood ratio and homeopathy L Rutten Breda, The Netherlands

Is homeopathy possible? Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, South Kensington, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK. l.milgrom@ic.ac.uk J R Soc Health. 2006 Sep;126(5):211-8

Entanglement model of homeopathy as an example of generalized entanglement predicted by weak quantum theory Walach H. Samueli Institute-European Office, Institut für Umweltmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Klinikum der Universität, Freiburg i.Br., Germany. walach@ukl.uni-freiburg.de Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2003 Aug;10(4):192-200

Homeopathy and biomedicine: the missing links. The ‘divided legacy’ reunited? M Brands University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Patient-practitioner-remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 5. Can homeopathic remedy reactions be outcomes of PPR entanglement? Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK. l.milgrom@imperial.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2004 Apr;93(2):94-8

Patient-practitioner-remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 2: Extending the metaphor for homeopathy using molecular quantum theory Milgrom LR.Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, UK Homeopathy. 2003 Jan;92(1):35-43

The placebo-controlled trial as a test of complementary and alternative medicine: observations from research experience of individualised homeopathic treatment Weatherley-Jones E, Thompson EA, Thomas KJ. Medical Care Research Unit, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, UK. e.weatherley-jones@sheffield.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2004 Oct;93(4):186-9

Journeys in The Country of The Blind: Entanglement Theory and The Effects of Blinding on Trials of Homeopathy and Homeopathic Provings Lionel R. Milgrom Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London SW7 2AZ, UK eCAM 2007 4(1):7-16; doi:10.1093/ecam/nel062

Patient–practitioner–remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 3. Refining the quantum metaphor for homeopathy LR Milgrom Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK Homeopathy (2003) 92, 152–160

Patient-practitioner-remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 1: a qualitative, non-local metaphor for homeopathy based on quantum theory LR Milgrom Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, UK Homeopathy (2002) 91, 239–248

Entanglement, knowledge, and their possible effects on the outcomes of blinded trials of homeopathic provings Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom. Lmilgrom@ic.ac.uk J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Apr;12(3):271-9

Are randomized controlled trials (RCTs) redundant for testing the efficacy of homeopathy? A critique of RCT methodology based on entanglement theory Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom. l.milgrom@ic.ac.uk J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Oct;11(5):831-8

What is the therapeutically active ingredient of homeopathic potencies? Weingärtner O. Department of Basic Research, Dr. Reckeweg & Co. GmbH, Berliner Ring 32, D-64625 Bensheim, Germany. dr.weingaertner@reckeweg.de Homeopathy. 2003 Jul;92(3):145-51

Complexity science and homeopathy: a synthetic overview Bellavite P. Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologico-Biomediche, University of Verona Ospedale Policlinico, Piazza L.A. Scuro, 37134 Verona, Italy. paolo.bellavite@univr.it Homeopathy. 2003 Oct;92(4):203-12

Translating a nonlinear systems theory model for homeopathy into empirical tests Bell IR, Baldwin CM, Schwartz GE.Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 May-Jun;8(3):58-66

Bayesian homeopathy: talking normal again Rutten AL. Commissie Methode en Validering VHAN (Dutch Association of Homeopathic Physicians), The Netherlands. lexrtn@concepts.nl Homeopathy. 2007 Apr;96(2):120-4

Entanglement and some heretical thoughts about homeopathy Hyland ME. School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 AA, UK. mhyland@plymouth.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2005 Apr;94(2):105-6

The starting point: pathography Swayne J. Faculty of Homeopathy, London, UK. jem.swayne@btinternet.com Homeopathy. 2002 Jan;91(1):22-5

Patient-practitioner-remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 4. Towards classification and unification of the different entanglement models for homeopathy Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, South Kensington, London, UK. l.milgrom@imperial.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2004 Jan;93(1):34-42

“Torque-like” action of remedies and diseases on the vital force and their consequences for homeopathic treatment Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, UK. l.milgrom@imperial.ac.uk J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Nov;12(9):915-29

Clinical trials of classical homeopathy: reflections on appropriate research designs Oberbaum M, Vithoulkas G, Van Haselen R. Institute of Research on Complementary Medicine and The Center of Integrated Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. oberbaum@netvision.net.il J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Feb;9(1):105-11

Facts and a postulate on the mode of action of potentiated remedies Widakowich J. Med Hypotheses. 1996 Jul;47(1):15-7

A communication process: a new paradigm applied to high-dilution effects on the living body Bastide M, Lagache A.University of Montpellier, France Altern Ther Health Med. 1997 Jul;3(4):35-9

The colour of the homeopathic improvement: the multidimensional nature of the response to homeopathic therapy Oberbaum M, Singer SR, Vithoulkas G. The Center for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. oberbaum@szmc.org.il Homeopathy. 2005 Jul;94(3):196-9

Is homeopathy accessible to research? Walach H. Psychologisches Institut, Universität Freiburg Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1994 Dec 20;83(51-52):1439-47

The puzzle of homeopathy Reilly D. Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, Scotland, United Kingdom. davidreilly@compuserve.com J Altern Complement Med. 2001;7 Suppl 1:S103-9

Patient-practitioner-remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 6. Miasms revisited: non-linear quantum theory as a model for the homeopathic process Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK. l.milgrom@imperial.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2004 Jul;93(3):154-8

Towards understanding molecular mechanisms of action of homeopathic drugs: an overview Khuda-Bukhsh AR. Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, India. arkb@klyuniv.ernet.in Mol Cell Biochem. 2003 Nov;253(1-2):339-45

Can the caged bird sing? Reflections on the application of qualitative research methods to case study design in homeopathic medicine Thompson TD. Department of General Practice, University of Glasgow, UK. trevor.thompson@bristol.ac.uk BMC Med Res Methodol. 2004 Feb 9;4:4

The nature of the active ingredient in ultramolecular dilutions Weingärtner O. Department of Basic Research, Dr. Reckeweg & Co. GmbH, Berliner Ring 32, D 64625 Bensheim, Germany. Homeopathy. 2007 Jul;96(3):220-6

Patient-practitioner-remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 3. Refining the quantum metaphor for homeopathy Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK. l.milgrom@imperial.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2003 Jul;92(3):152-60

The sound of two hands clapping: could homeopathy work locally and non-locally? Milgrom LR. Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK. l.milgrom@imperial.ac.uk Homeopathy. 2005 Apr;94(2):100-4

Pharmacodynamic principles of homeopathy Widakowich J. Bromma, Sweden Med Hypotheses. 2000 May;54(5):721-2

Do constitutional types really exist? A further study using grade of membership analysis Davidson J, Fisher P, van Haselen R, Woodbury M, Connor K. Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. tolme@acpub.duke.edu Br Homeopath J. 2001 Jul;90(3):138-47

On the interplay between evidence and theory: Dr. Hahnemann’s homeopathic medicine Mosini V. Università di Roma “La Sapienza” Physis Riv Int Stor Sci. 2005;42(2):521-44

Hypothesis: do homeopathic medicines exert their action in humans and animals via the vomeronasal system? McGuigan M. moiramcguigan@aol.com Homeopathy. 2007 Apr;96(2):113-9

The vital sensation of the minerals: reducing uncertainty in homeopathic prescribing Thompson EA, Geraghty J. Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JU, UK. Elizabeth.thompson@ubht.nhs.uk Homeopathy. 2007 Apr;96(2):102-7

Immunoregulation via ‘bystander suppression’ needs minute amounts of substances–a basis for homeopathic therapy? Heine H, Schmolz M. Department of Antihomotoxic Medicine, Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany Med Hypotheses. 2000 Mar;54(3):392-3

The octave potencies convention: a mathematical model of dilution and succussion Anick DJ. Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Centre Bldg. 11, 115 Mill St., Belmont, MA 02478, USA. david.anick@rcn.com Homeopathy. 2007 Jul;96(3):202-8

The silica hypothesis for homeopathy: physical chemistry Anick DJ, Ives JA. Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02478, USA. david.anick@rcn.com Homeopathy. 2007 Jul;96(3):189-95

Immunology and Homeopathy. 5. The Rationale of the ‘Simile’ Bellavite P, Ortolani R, Pontarollo F, Pitari G, Conforti A. Department of Scienze Morfologico-Biomediche, University of Verona, Piazza L. A. Scuro, 37134 Verona, Association for Integrative Medicine ‘Giovanni Scolaro’, Department of Basic and Applied Biology, University of L’Aquila and Department of Medicina e Sanità Pubblica, University of Verona, Italy Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2007 Jun;4(2):149-163. Epub 2007 Feb 5

On chemical medicine, thermodynamics, and homeopathy Tiller WA. The William A. Tiller Foundation for New Science, Payson, AZ 85541-5731, USA. bill@tiller.org J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Sep;12(7):685-93

The origin of hormesis: historical background and driving forces Henschler D. Department of Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Germany. schraut@toxi.uni-wuerzburg.de Hum Exp Toxicol. 2006 Jul;25(7):347-51

The defining role of structure (including epitaxy) in the plausibility of homeopathy Rao ML, Roy R, Bell IR, Hoover R. The Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. mur21@psu.edu Homeopathy. 2007 Jul;96(3):175-82

Historical blunders: how toxicology got the dose-response relationship half right Calabrese EJ. Environmental Health Sciences Program, School of Public Health, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 01003, USA. edwardc@schoolph.umass.edu Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2005 Dec 14;51(7):643-54

Models for explaining the homeopathic healing process: a historical and critical account of principles central to homeopathy Guajardo G, Wilson J. Av. Larroque 1709, Col Nueva, Mexicali BC. Mexico cp 21100. gguajardo@telecom1.net Homeopathy. 2005 Jan;94(1):44-8

Scientific Research:RESEARCH FORUMS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS

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Clinical research evidence in favour of homeopathy. The Research List of the British Homeopathic Association.

The European Network of Homeopathy Researchers – An Overview of Positive Homeopathy Research and Surveys March 2007. This document has been produced by the European Network for Homeopathy Researchers (ENHR). The ENHR was established in 2004 with support from the European Council for Classical Homeopathy (ECCH). ECCH currently assists the ENHR in its secretarial work. The ENHR consists of 66 individuals from 15 different countries involved in or with a special interest in homeopathy research. The ENHR is open to membership for any individual involved or interested in homeopathy research.

Ever Wonder Why Homeopathy Works? – a short film explaining homeopathy by William LaValley, member of the American Medical Association (AMA), the Texas Medical Association (TMA), the Travis County Medical Society (TCMS) in Austin, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and Doctors Nova Scotia. He has also served as the chairperson of the Complementary Medicine Section of the Nova Scotia division of the CMA since 1994, and served as Complementary Medicine Expert Advisory Committee member for the federal Health Canada Natural Health Products Directorate from 1997 to 2004.

European Network for Homeopathy Researchers (ENHR). The ENHR was established in 2004 with support from the European Council for Classical Homeopathy (ECCH). ECCH currently assists the ENHR in its secretarial work. The ENHR consists of 55 individuals from 14 different countries involved in or with a special interest in homeopathy research. The ENHR is open to membership for any individual involved or interested in homeopathy research.

Liddell Products. Vital HGH There have been several clinical trials done over the years to test the efficacy of homeopathic products. Liddell Laboratories makes a product called Vital HGH which contains homeopathic HGH. Vital HGH is designed to treat the symptoms of aging and/or a rundown condition. In a small clinical trial performed years ago, a group of test subjects who were deficient in human growth hormone, ranging in age from 45 years and up, were given the Vital HGH formulation. The results speak for themselves. During the five month clinical trial, the levels of HGH in the blood increased in every test subject, and more than doubled the average level of HGH.

Samueli Institute for Information Biology The institute, founded by the Samuelis in 2001, studies alternative treatments such as homeopathy. Susan Samueli, chairwoman of the institute’s board, has a diploma from the British Institute of Homeopathy. Wayne Jonas, the president, headed the NIH’s alternative-medicine office in the 1990s.

Government Sponsorship of Alternative Medicine Research. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has added three new Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to its centers program. NCCAM, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the lead Federal agency for research on complementary and alternative medicine.

The Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) was established by the Government of India as an autonomous organization in 1978

GIRI International Research Group on Very Low Dose and High Dilution Effects
Madeleine Bastide

Homeopathic Research and Charities

Homeopathic Research Institute

A Database on Basic Research on Homeopathy by KARL UND VERONICA CARSTENS-STIFTUNG H Albrecht, R van Wijk Karl und Veronica Carstens-Stiftung, Essen, Germany; Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands Results Until April 2005 the Basic Research Databank identified 1.089 experiments in 843 primary publications. The majority of experiments (54%) were done on animals respectively animal materials, followed by human and plant experiments (15 % each).

THE WHO STRATEGY FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINE: REVIEW OF THE GLOBAL SITUATION AND STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION HEALTH AND HUMAN SECURITY

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Scientific Research: PUBLIC AWARENESS

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Alternative Health Care Consultations in Ontario, Canada: A Geographic and Socio-Demographic Analysis. Williams AM, Kitchen P, Eby J. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Jun 22;11(1):47.

Family Health Strategy doctors and nurses’ perceptions of complementary therapies.Thiago SD, Tesser CD. Prefeitura Municipal de Florianópolis, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. Rev Saude Publica. 2011 Jan 26. pii: S0034-89102011005000002.

Use of complementary and alternative medicine at Norwegian and Danish hospitals. Salomonsen LJ, Skovgaard L, la Cour S, Nyborg L, Launso L, Fonnebo V. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Jan 18;11(1):4.

Change and stability: use of complementary and alternative medicine in Israel: 1993, 2000 and 2007. Shmueli A, Igudin I, Shuval J.The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health, Jerusalem, Israel. Eur J Public Health. 2010 Apr 6.

Military Personnel Use Alternative Medicine Just Like Everyone Else. Members of the U.S. military use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at approximately the same rate and in the same demographic patterns as the wider U.S. population, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers surveyed 5,000 enrolled members of the U.S. Navy or Marines, and received 1,305 useable responses. Among those who responded, 37 percent had used at least one form of CAM therapy in the previous year. Women were more than twice as likely to use CAM therapies than men, while officers were 50 percent more likely than enlisted troops to use them. Those with higher levels of physical pain and/or dissatisfaction with conventional medical care were significantly more likely to seek CAM. These patterns are similar to those found for the wider U.S. population. A prior study of military families found that 28 percent reported using at least one CAM per year, while studies of veterans found that between 27 and 50 percent did so.

Use of alternative or complementary medicine by the pediatric population of a community hospital. Eymann A, Bellomo MM, Catsicaris C, Wahren C. Servicio de Clínica Pediátrica, Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2009 Aug;107(4):321-8

Complementary medicine in the primary care setting: Results of a survey of gender and cultural patterns in Israel. Ben-Arye E, Karkabi S, Shapira C, Schiff E, Lavie O, Keshet Y. Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Haifa, Israel. Gend Med. 2009 Jul;6(2):384-97

Who uses complementary and alternative medicine in Israel? Niskar AS, Peled-Leviatan T, Garty-Sandalon N. Israel Ministry of Health, Israel Center for Disease Control, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Nov;13(9):989-95

Characteristics of visitors to homeopaths in a total adult population study in Norway (HUNT 2). Steinsbekk A, Nilsen TV, Rise MB. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Homeopathy. 2008 Oct;97(4):178-84.

Trends in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pakistan: A Population-Based Survey. Shaikh SH, Malik F, James H, Abdul H. 1 Drugs Control Division , NIH, Islamabad, Pakistan. J Altern Complement Med. 2009 May 7.

Paediatric homeopathy in Germany: results of the German health interview and examination survey for children and adolescents (KiGGS). Du Y, Knopf H. Department of Epidemiology and Health Reporting, Division of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009 Feb 23.

Complementary and alternative medicine: attitudes and patterns of use by German physicians in a national survey. Stange R, Amhof R, Moebus S. Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin. J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Dec;14(10):1255-61.

38% of Adults Use Alternative Medicine.

Values/Beliefs Systems of the Homeopathic Community.

Spirituality and choice of health care practitioner Petry JJ, Finkel R. Integrative Medicine, Westminster, VT, USA J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Dec;10(6):939-45

Users of homeopathy in Norway Steinsbekk A, Fønnebø V. Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Medisinsk-teknisk forskningssenter, 7489 Trondheim. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2004 Aug 12;124(15):1950-1

Patients’ assessments of the effectiveness of homeopathic care in Norway: a prospective observational multicentre outcome study. Steinsbekk A, Lüdtke R. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. Homeopathy. 2005 Jan;94(1):10-6

Changes in patients visiting a homeopathic clinic in Norway from 1994 to 2004 Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A. Stavanger Homeopati Senter, Stavanger, Norway. Homeopathy. 2005 Oct;94(4):222-8

Who uses complementary and alternative medicine in Israel? Niskar AS, Peled-Leviatan T, Garty-Sandalon N. Israel Ministry of Health, Israel Center for Disease Control, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Nov;13(9):989-95

Prevalence in the use of complementary medicine among cancer patients in Tuscany, Italy. Johannessen H, von Bornemann Hjelmborg J, Pasquarelli E, Fiorentini G, Di Costanzos F, Miccinesi G. Institute of Public Health, Research Unit Health, Man and Society, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Tumori. 2008 May-Jun;94(3):406-10

The use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) in 1 001 German adults: results of a population-based telephone survey. Bücker B, Groenewold M, Schoefer Y, Schäfer T. Institute of Social Medicine, Medical University Lübeck, Germany. Gesundheitswesen. 2008 Aug-Sep;70(8-9):e29-36. Epub 2008 Sep 10.

Cuba’s Public Health System Before and After the Introduction of Homeopathy: Patients on Homeopathic vs. Allopathic Treatment. JL Alvarez Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Complementary and alternative medicine use in Irish paediatric patients Low E, Murray DM, O’Mahony O, O’B Hourihane J. Department of Paediatrics, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland Ir J Med Sci. 2008 Apr 22

Homeopathy and complementary medicine in Tuscany, Italy: integration in the public health system Rossi E, Baccetti S, Firenzuoli F, Belvedere K. Homeopathic Clinic, Campo di Marte Hospital, Local Health District n. 2, Lucca, Italy Homeopathy. 2008 Apr;97(2):70-5

Use of complementary and alternative medicine among the patients in primary health care Cizmesija T, Bergman-Marković B. National Railroad Health Center, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia Acta Med Croatica. 2008 Feb;62(1):15-22

Setting standards in homeopathic practice–a pre-audit exploring motivation and expectation for patients attending the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital Thompson EA, Dahr J, Susan M, Barron S.Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK Homeopathy. 2007 Oct;96(4):243-6

Patients motives for choosing a physician: comparison between conventional and complementary medicine in Swiss primary care Wapf V, Busato A BMC Complement Altern Med. 2007 Nov 16;7(1):38

A study on acceptability of Indian system of medicine and homeopathy in India: results from the State of West Bengal Yadav RJ, Pandey A, Singh P.National Institute of Medical Statistics, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India Indian J Public Health. 2007 Jan-Mar;51(1):47-9

Conceptions of health, illness and treatment of patients who use homeopathy in Santos, Brazil CM Patriani Justo1, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author and Mara H. dé Andrea Gomes1 1Universidade Federal de São Paulo—Escola Paulista de Medicina, Department of Preventive Medicine, 1341, Borges Lagoa Street, 04023-034 São Paulo, Brazil Homeopathy Volume 97, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 22-27

Trends in use of complementary and alternative medicine by US adults: 1997-2002 Tindle HA, Davis RB, Phillips RS, Eisenberg DM. Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Osher Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Altern Ther Health Med. 2005 Jan-Feb;11(1):42-9

Alternative medicine and the medical profession: views of medical students and general practitioners M.Y. Hasan, M. Das and S. Behjat Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Volume 6, Issue 1, 2000, Page 25-33

Herbal and other complementary medicine use by Texas midwives Bayles BP. Center for Integrative Health, Department of Family and Community Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. baylesb@uthscsa.edu J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007 Sep-Oct;52(5):473-8

Setting standards in homeopathic practice-A pre-audit exploring motivation and expectation for patients attending the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital Thompson E, Dahr J, Susan M, Barron S.Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK Homeopathy. 2007 Oct;96(4):243-6

How complementary and alternative medicine practitioners use PubMed Willinsky J, Quint-Rapoport M. Department of Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. john.willinsky@ubc.ca J Med Internet Res. 2007 Jun 29;9(2):e19

Survey of the use of homeopathic medicine in the UK health system Swayne JM J R Coll Gen Pract. 1989 Dec;39(329):503-6

Homoeopathic and herbal prescribing in general practice in Scotland Ross S, Simpson CR, McLay JS. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. s.ross@abdn.ac.uk Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2006 Dec;62(6):647-52; discussion 645-6. Epub 2006 Jun 23

A survey of the use of over-the-counter homeopathic medicines purchased in health stores in central Manchester Reid S. seanreid1976@yahoo.com Homeopathy. 2002 Oct;91(4):225-9

Beliefs of students and graduates about the allopathic molecular paradigm F Attena, M Luciano, LF Menna Dip. di Medicina Pubblica Clinica e Preventiva, Facoltà di Medicina, Seconda Università di Napoli, Napoli, Italy Dip. di Patologia e Sanità Animale, Facoltà di Veterinaria, Università Federico II Napoli, Napoli, Italy

Changes in patients visiting a homeopathic clinic in Norway from 1994 to 2004 Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A. Stavanger Homeopati Senter, Stavanger, Norway. homeopat@email.com Homeopathy. 2005 Oct;94(4):222-8

Homeopathy and women’s health care Steinberg D, Beal MW.Women’s Medical Associates of Southern New Hampshire, Nashua 03060, USA J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2003 Mar-Apr;32(2):207-14

Opinions and self-reported health status of Italians seeking homeopathic treatment Pomposelli R, Andreoni C, Costini G, Dedor B, Mariani I, Castellini M, Tomaioli GM, Tonini E. Gruppo Belladonna Study Group, Via Giacosa 50, Milano, Italy. info@belladonna.it Homeopathy. 2006 Apr;95(2):81-7

Selection of potencies by medical and non-medical homeopaths: a survey Deroukakis M. University of Exeter, Germiston, South Africa. deroukakis_m@yahoo.co.uk Homeopathy. 2002 Jul;91(3):150-5

Exploring General Practitioners’ attitudes to homeopathy in Dumfries and Galloway Hamilton E. Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. elainechamilton@aol.com Homeopathy. 2003 Oct;92(4):190-4

The perceived efficacy of homeopathy and orthodox medicine: a vignette-based stud Furnham A, Bond C. Department of Psychology, University College London, London, UK. ucjtsaf@ucl.ac.uk Complement Ther Med. 2000 Sep;8(3):193-201

The health beliefs and behaviors of three groups of complementary medicine and a general practice group of patients Furnham A, Vincent C, Wood R. Department of Psychology, University College London, U.K J Altern Complement Med. 1995 Winter;1(4):347-59

A comparison of health beliefs and behaviours of clients of orthodox and complementary medicine Furnham A, Bhagrath R. Department of Psychology, University College London, UK Br J Clin Psychol. 1993 May;32 ( Pt 2):237-46

Utilization of services of homeopathic practitioners among patients in Karachi, Pakistan Qidwai W. Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. waris@akunet.org J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2003 Jul-Sep;15(3):33-5

Homeopathic and primary care doctors: how they see each other and how they see their patients: results of a qualitative investigation Calderón C. Centro de Salud de Gómez de Alza, Donostia-San Sebastián Aten Primaria. 1998 Apr 15;21(6):367-75

How far can complementary and alternative medicine go? The case of chiropractic and homeopathy Kelner M, Wellman B, Welsh S, Boon H. Institute for Human Development Toronto, University of Toronto, Ont., Canada, M5T 3J1. merrijoy.kelner@utoronto.ca Soc Sci Med. 2006 Nov;63(10):2617-27. Epub 2006 Aug 22

Use and acceptance of classical natural and alternative medicine in Germany–findings of a representative population-based survey Härtel U, Volger E. Europäisches Gesundheitszentrum für Naturheilverfahren, Sebastian Kneipp Institut GmbH, Bad Wörishofen, Deutschland haertel@lrz.uni-muenchen.de Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2004 Dec;11(6):327-34

Changes in public awareness of, attitudes to, and use of complementary therapy in North East Scotland: surveys in 1993 and 1999 Emslie MJ, Campbell MK, Walker KA. Grampian Local Health Council, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Complement Ther Med. 2002 Sep;10(3):148-53

Scientific Research: PSYCHIATRY

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Homeopathic treatments in psychiatry: a systematic review of randomized placebo-controlled studies. Davidson JR, Crawford C, Ives JA, Jonas WB. 3068 Baywood Dr, Seabrook Island, SC 29455 jonathan.davidson@duke.edu. J Clin Psychiatry. 2011 Jun;72(6):795-805.

Effectiveness of the homeopathic preparation Neurexan compared with that of commonly used valerian-based preparations for the treatment of nervousness/restlessness – an observational study. Hubner R, van Haselen R, Klein P. Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany. ScientificWorldJournal. 2009 Aug 11;9:733-45

Homeopathic Individualized Q-potencies versus Fluoxetine for Moderate to Severe Depression: Double-blind, Randomized Non-inferiority Trial. U. C. Adler, N. M. P. Paiva, A. T. Cesar, M. S. Adler, A. Molina, A. E. Padula and H. M. Calil. Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí, Homeopathy Graduation Programme, Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. eCAM Advance Access published online on August 17, 2009

The Homeopathic Preparation Nervoheel N can Offer an Alternative to Lorazepam Therapy for Mild Nervous Disorders. van den Meerschaut L, Sünder A. d.s.h. Statistical Services GmbH, Bahnhofstr. 20, 85296 Rohrbach, Germany. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2007 Oct 25.

Complementary treatment of psychotic and epileptic patients in Malaysia. Razali SM, Yassin AM. Universiti Sains Malaysia. Transcult Psychiatry. 2008 Sep;45(3):455-69.

The pathway followed by psychotic patients to a tertiary health center in a developing country: A comparison with patients with epilepsy Razali SM, Mohd Yasin MA. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Baru, Kelantan, Malaysia Epilepsy Behav. 2008 May 28

Do Existing Psychologic Scales Measure the Nonspecific Benefit Associated with CAM Treatment? Hyland ME, Lewith GT, Wheeler P. Department of Health Psychology, University of Plymouth, Devon, UK J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Mar;14(2):185-9

Homeopathic remedies as metaphors in family therapy. A narrative-based approach to homeopathy Konitzer M, Rene A, Doering T. Department of General Practice, Medical School of Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, Germany. kleinwaechter.edv@t-online.de Homeopathy. 2003 Apr;92(2):77-83

Homeopathic approach in the treatment of patients with mental disability Dolce Filho R. Centro Esp­rita Nosso Lar Casa Andr Luiz, S Paulo-SP, Brazil. rdolce@uol.com.br Homeopathy. 2006 Jan;95(1):31-44

Homeopathic treatment of depression and anxiety Davidson JR, Morrison RM, Shore J, Davidson RT, Bedayn G. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke Unversity Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Altern Ther Health Med. 1997 Jan;3(1):46-9

Can homeopathy learn something from psychoanalysis? Van Hootegem H. henk.van.hootegem@skynet.be Homeopathy. 2007 Apr;96(2):108-12

Homeopathic and psychiatric perspectives on grief Davidson JR, Gaylord S. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Altern Ther Health Med. 1998 Sep;4(5):30-5

Homeopathic treatment of addiction F Kusse Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Management of depression by homeopathic practitioners in Sydney, Australia Makich L, Hussain R, Humphries JH.School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia Complement Ther Med. 2007 Sep;15(3):199-206. Epub 2006 Nov 7

Scientific Research: PLANT STUDIES

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Characterization of essential oil and effects on growth of Verbena gratissima plants treated with homeopathic phosphorus. Santos FM, Monfort LE, Castro DM, Pinto JE, Leonardi M, Pistelli L. Department of Agriculture, Federal University of Lavras, P.O. Box 3037, Lavras/MG, BR 37200-000, Brazil. fulvia.maria@gmail.com Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Oct;6(10):1499-504.

Seasonal variation of the effect of extremely diluted agitated gibberellic Acid (10e-30) on wheat stalk growth: a multiresearcher study. Endler PC, Matzer W, Reich C, Reischl T, Hartmann AM, Thieves K, Pfleger A, Hofäcker J, Lothaller H, Scherer-Pongratz W. Division Complementary Health Sciences, Interuniversity College for Health and Development Graz, Castle of Seggau, 8042 Graz, Austria. ScientificWorldJournal. 2011;11:1667-78. Epub 2011 Sep 26.

The effect of extremely diluted agitated gibberellic acid (10e-30) on wheat stalk growth – A two researcher pilot study. Pfleger A, Hofäcker J, Scherer-Pongratz W, Lothaller H, Reich C, Endler PC. Interuniversity College for Health and Development Graz/Castle of Seggau, Austria. Complement Ther Med. 2011 Jun;19(3):164-9.

Development of a Test System for Homeopathic Preparations Using Impaired Duckweed (Lemna gibba L.). Jäger T, Scherr C, Simon M, Heusser P, Baumgartner S. 1 Institute of Complementary Medicine KIKOM, University of Bern, Switzerland. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Apr;17(4):315-23. Epub 2011 Apr 8.

Pathogenetic trial of boric acid in bean and tomato plants. Solange Monteiro de Toledo Piza Gomes Carneiro 1, Euclides Davidson Bueno Romano 1, Tiago Henrique dos Santos Garbim 1, Bruno Garcia de Oliveira 1, Marcus Zulian Teixeira 2 (1) Agronomic Institute of Paraná, IAPAR, PR, Brazil (2) Medicine Faculty, USP, SP, Brazil. Int J High Dilution Res 2011; 10(34): 37-45.

Germination and vigor of lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa L.) pelleted with homeopathic preparations Alumina and Calcarea carbonica subjected to toxic levels of aluminum. Filipe Pereira Giardini Bonfim1, Rosana Gonçalves Rodrigues das Dores2, Ernane Ronie Martins3, Vicente Wagner Dias Casali1 (1) Federal University of Viçosa, MG, Brazil (2) Federal University of Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil (3) Federal University of Minas Gerais, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. The International Journal of High Dilution Research 2010; 9(33): 138-146

Effect of biotherapic of Alternaria solani on the early blight of tomato-plant and the in vitro development of the fungus. Solange Monteiro de Toledo Piza Gomes Carneiro1, Euclides Davidson Bueno Romano1, Erika Pignoni1, Marcus Zulian Teixeira2, Maria Elizabeth da Costa Vasconcelos1, José Carlos Gomes1 (1) Agronomic Institute of Paraná, IAPAR, PR, Brazil. (2) Medicine Faculty, USP, SP, Brazil. The International Journal of High Dilution Research. 2010; 9(33): 147-155

A review of three simple plant models and corresponding statistical tools for basic research in homeopathy. Betti L, Trebbi G, Zurla M, Nani D, Peruzzi M, Brizzi M. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010 Dec 14;10:2330-47.

Effects of Homeopathic Arsenicum Album, Nosode, and Gibberellic Acid Preparations on the Growth Rate of Arsenic-Impaired Duckweed (Lemna gibba L.). Jäger T, Scherr C, Simon M, Heusser P, Baumgartner S. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010 Nov 4;10:2112-29.

Homeopathic Symphytum officinale increases removal torque and radiographic bone density around titanium implants in rats. Spin-Neto R, Belluci MM, Sakakura CE, Scaf G, Pepato MT, Marcantonio E Jr. UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara Dental School, Department of Periodontology, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil. Homeopathy. 2010 Oct;99(4):249-54.

The Efficacy of Ultramolecular Aqueous Dilutions on a Wheat Germination Model as a Function of Heat and Aging-Time. Brizzi M, Elia V, Trebbi G, Nani D, Peruzzi M, Betti L. Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroambientali, Viale Fanin 42, 40127 Bologna, Italy. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2009 Dec 22.

Homeopathic preparations to control the rosy apple aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea Pass.). Wyss E, Tamm L, Siebenwirth J, Baumgartner S. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick, Switzerland. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010 Jan 8;10:38-48.

Use of homeopathic preparations in experimental studies with healthy plants. Majewsky V, Arlt S, Shah D, Scherr C, Jäger T, Betti L, Trebbi G, Bonamin L, Klocke P, Baumgartner S. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick, Switzerland. Homeopathy. 2009 Oct;98(4):228-43.

Use of homeopathic preparations in phytopathological models and in field trials: a critical review. Betti L, Trebbi G, Majewsky V, Scherr C, Shah-Rossi D, Jäger T, Baumgartner S. Department of Agri-Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, Italy. Homeopathy. 2009 Oct;98(4):244-66.

In 1941 and 1942, William Ernest Boyd was the first person to definitively demonstrate that a homeopathic remedy at 30c dilution, mercury chloride, had a statisically significant effect upon diastase activity during the germination of plants. This research was published in The British Journal of Homeopathy in 1954, and it is the basis of all research into homeopathy using plants.

Isopathic treatment effects of Arsenicum album 45x on wheat seedling growth. Lahnstein L, Binder M, Thurneysen A, Frei-Erb M, Betti L, Peruzzi M, Heusser P, Baumgartner S. Institute of Complementary Medicine KIKOM, University of Bern, Switzerland. Homeopathy. 2009 Oct;98(4):198-207.

Influence of very low doses of mediators on fungal laccase activity – nonlinearity beyond imagination. Malarczyk E, Kochmanska-Rdest J, Jarosz-Wilkolazka A. Biochemistry Department, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland. Nonlinear Biomed Phys. 2009 Sep 4;3(1):10. Read the whole report here.

Homeopathic treatment of Arabidopsis thaliana plants infected with Pseudomonas syringae. Shah-Rossi D, Heusser P, Baumgartner S. Society for Cancer Research, Hiscia Institute, Kirschweg 9, 4144 Arlesheim, Switzerland. ScientificWorldJournal. 2009 May 20;9:320-30

Effects of potentised substances on growth rate of the water plant Lemna gibba L. Scherr C, Simon M, Spranger J, Baumgartner S. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Ackerstrasse, Frick, Switzerland. Complement Ther Med. 2009 Apr;17(2):63-70.

In vitro studies demonstrate anti-cancer activity of an alkaloid of a plant (Gelsemium sempervirens). Bhattacharyya SS, Mandal S, Biswas R, Paul S, Pathak S, Boujedaini N, Belon P, Khuda-Bukhsh AR. University of Kalyani Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2008 Nov 7.

Homeopathy and systematics: a systematic analysis of the therapeutic effects of the plant species used in homeopathy. Bharatan V. Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK. Homeopathy. 2008 Jul;97(3):122-8.

Effects of High Dilutions of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (citronella) on the Germination and Growth of Seedlings of Sida rhombifolia. Rosimar Maria Marques; Giuliani Grazyella MarquesSilva; Carlos Moacir Bonato International Journal of High Dilution Research, v.7, issue 22, p.3034, March 2008 Prof. Carlos Moacir Bonato Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) Department of Biology, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

Reproducibility of dwarf pea shoot growth stimulation by homeopathic potencies of gibberellic acid Baumgartner S, Shah D, Schaller J, Kämpfer U, Thurneysen A, Heusser P. Institute of Complementary Medicine KIKOM, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Society for Cancer Research, Institute Hiscia, Kirschweg 9, Arlesheim, Switzerland Complement Ther Med. 2008 Aug;16(4):183-91

Management and Control of Genetic Processes in Cotton Plants through Homoeopathy Dr. H.U. Gangar Ex-Head, Engineering & Workshop, Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, (ICAR) , Mumbai

Duckweed (Lemna gibba L.) as a Test Organism for Homeopathic Potencies Scherr C, Simon M, Spranger J, Baumgartner S. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Frick, Switzerland., Society for Cancer Research, Institute Hiscia, Arlesheim, Switzerland. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Nov;13(9):931-8

Effects of Potentised Substances on Growth Kinetics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe C. Scherra,c; S. Baumgartnera,b; J. Sprangerc,e; M. Simond aVerein für Krebsforschung, Institut Hiscia, Arlesheim, Schweiz bKollegiale Instanz für Komplementärmedizin (KIKOM), Universität Bern, Insel-Spital, Imhoof-Pavillon, Bern, Schweiz cForschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, Frick, Schweiz dInstitut für Chemie und Biologie des Meeres (ICBM), Universität Oldenburg, Deutschland eInstitut für anthroposophische Veterinärmedizin, Frick, Schweiz Forsch Komplementärmed 2006;13:298-306 (DOI: 10.1159/000095302)

Statistical analysis of the effect of high dilutions of arsenic in a large dataset from a wheat germination model Brizzi M, Nani D, Peruzzi M, Betti L. Dipartimento di Scienze statistiche, University of Bologna, Italy Br Homeopath J. 2000 Apr;89(2):63-7

Growth stimulation of dwarf peas (Pisum sativum L.) through homeopathic potencies of plant growth substances Baumgartner S, Thurneysen A, Heusser P. Kollegiale Instanz für Komplementärmedizin, Universität Bern, Insel-Spital, Imhoof-Pavillon, Bern, Switzerland. s.baumgartner@hiscia.ch Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2004 Oct;11(5):281-92

Effect of electronic homeopathic copy of biohumus fertilizer on tomato sprout development Korenbaum VI, Chernysheva TN, Apukhtina TP, Shin SN, Demeniuk VN. Pacific Institute of Oceanology, Far East Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690041 Russia. v-kor@poi.dvo.ru Radiats Biol Radioecol. 2003 May-Jun;43(3):370-4

Effects of potentised substances on growth kinetics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe Scherr C, Baumgartner S, Spranger J, Simon M. Verein für Krebsforschung, Institut Hiscia, Arlesheim, Schweiz. scherr@vfk.ch Forsch Komplementarmed. 2006 Oct;13(5):298-306. Epub 2006 Oct 20

The effects of a 45x potency of arsenicum album on wheat seedling growth — a reproduction trial Binder M, Baumgartner S, Thurneysen A. Institute for Complementary Medicine (KIKOM), University of Bern, Switzerland Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005 Oct;12(5):284-91. Epub 2005 Oct 13

A biostatistical insight into the As(2)O(3) high dilution effects on the rate and variability of wheat seedling growth Brizzi M, Lazzarato L, Nani D, Borghini F, Peruzzi M, Betti L. Department of Statistical Sciences, Bologna University, Italy Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005 Oct;12(5):277-83. Epub 2005 Oct 13

Medicinal plants and homeopathy: a scientific and literary study C Amengual Selva, Mallorca, Spain

Effect of the homeopathic solution Sulphur on the growth and productivity of radish Bonato, C. M., Silva, E. P. da Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av Colombo, 5790, 87020, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. Acta Scientiarum – Agronomy, 2003 (Vol. 25) (No. 2) 259-263

Scientific Research: PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY STUDIES

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Homeopathic Potencies Identified By A New Magnetic Resonance Method: Homeopathy’An Energetic Medicine, H’pathy.com. Karin Lenger. ABSTRACT The topic of this article is the detection of magnetic photons in homeopathic potencies. Their electromagnetic properties are proved by a newly developed magnetic resonance method using two different Tesla coils which generate longitudinal waves at distinct resonance frequencies in the HF range at low micro.

Quasi-quantum model of potentization. Molski M. Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań, ul. Grunwaldzka 6, PL 60-780 Poznań, Poland. Homeopathy. 2011 Oct;100(4):259-63.

Analysis of the capability of ultra-highly diluted glucose to increase glucose uptake in arsenite-stressed bacteria Escherichia coli. 1. Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh (Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, 2. Arnab De (Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, India). 3. Durba Das (Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, India). 4. Suman Dutta (Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, India). 5. Naoual Boujedaini (Boiron Laboratory, Lyon, France). Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine: Volume 9 August, 2011 Number 8.

Postconditioning hormesis and the similia principle. Van Wijk R, Wiegant FA, 3 4. Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2011 Jun 1;3:1128-1138. International Institute of Biophysics, Neuss, Germany.

How natural medications affect the brain. Geschrieben von: Oliver Hahr Donnerstag, den 26. Mai 2011 um 18:22 Uhr Gießen/Baden-Baden (Germany) Prof. Dr. Wilfried Dimpfel from the Justus Liebig University in Gießen, Germany.

Biochemical and biological evidence of the activity of high potencies. Boyd WE, Brit M. Homeopathy. 2011 Jan-Apr;100(1-2):36-61.

Extreme homeopathic dilutions retain starting materials: A nanoparticulate perspective. Chikramane PS, Suresh AK, Bellare JR, Kane SG. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, Adi Shankaracharya Marg, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, Maharashtra, India. Homeopathy. 2010 Oct;99(4):231-42.

Review of Investigations into the action of substances in  dilutions greater than 1 X 10 -24 (microdilutions). Alphonnse Gay and Jean Boiron. The Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, November, 1955, Vol. 48, No. 11, pp. 327-335

Effect of dielectric dispersion on potentised homeopathic medicines. Maity T, Ghosh D, Mahata CR. Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004, India. Homeopathy. 2010 Apr; 99(2): 99-103.

Homeopathy Journal Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 1-88 (January 2010), Special Issue: Biological models of homeopathy Part 2

Enzyme stabilization by glass-derived silicates in glass-exposed aqueous solutions. Ives JA, Moffett JR, Arun P, Lam D, Todorov TI, Brothers AB, Anick DJ, Centeno J, Namboodiri MA, Jonas WB. Samueli Institute, 1737 King Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA. Homeopathy. 2010 Jan;99(1):15-24.

Effects of exposure to physical factors on homeopathic preparations as determined by ultraviolet light spectroscopy. Marschollek B, Nelle M, Wolf M, Baumgartner S, Heusser P, Wolf U. Institute of Complementary Medicine KIKOM, University of Bern, Switzerland. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010 Jan 8;10:49-61.

Inhibition of basophil activation by histamine: a sensitive and reproducible model for the study of the biological activity of high dilutions. Sainte-Laudy J, Belon P. CHU, Limoges 87042, France. Homeopathy. 2009 Oct;98(4):186-97.

High dilution effect assessed by UV-Spectroscopy: A team of researchers at the Swiss Institute of Complementary Medicine KIKOM in collaboration with two laboratories in the USA investigated homeopathic preparations with UV-spectroscopy.

High dilution effect reported in NMR study: A new study in the Journal of Molecular Liquids by Jean-Louis Demangeat at the Nuclear Medicine Department of the General Hospital in Haguenau, France reports physical modifications in the solvent of ultrahigh aqueous dilutions of histamine.

Homeopathic Preparations of Quartz, Sulfur and Copper Sulfate Assessed by UV-Spectroscopy. Wolf U, Wolf M, Heusser P, Thurneysen A, Baumgartner S. Institute of Complementary Medicine KIKOM, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2009 May 27

High-field (1)H T (1) and T (2) NMR relaxation time measurements of H(2)O in homeopathic preparations of quartz, sulfur, and copper sulfate. Baumgartner S, Wolf M, Skrabal P, Bangerter F, Heusser P, Thurneysen A, Wolf U. Institute of Complementary Medicine KIKOM, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Naturwissenschaften. 2009 Jun 17

A nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy comparison of 3C trituration derived and 4C trituration derived remedies. Izel Botha and Ashley H.A. Rossa. Department of Homeopathy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Homeopathy, Volume 97, Issue 4, October 2008, Pages 196-201

Flow analysis-hydride generation-gas phase derivative molecular absorption spectrophotometric determination of antimony in oral homeopathic products (“AntimoniumTartaricum”) formulated under alcoholic medium. Gallignani M, Ovalles F, Brunetto Mdel R, Burguera M, Burguera JL. Laboratorio de Espectroscopia Molecular (LEM), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de los Andes (ULA), P.O. Box 440, Mérida 5101-A, Venezuela Talanta. 2005 Dec 15;68(2):365-73. Epub 2005 Oct 19

Metallocenyl dendrimers and their applications in molecular electronics, sensing, and catalysis Astruc D, Ornelas C, Ruiz J. Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, UMR CNRS 5255, Université Bordeaux 1, 33405 Talence Cedex, France. d.astruc@ism.u-bordeaux1.fr Acc Chem Res. 2008 Jul;41(7):841-56

Analysis of gypsogenin saponins in homeopathic tinctures Szakiel A, Henry M.Department of Plant Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland Acta Biochim Pol. 2007 Dec 10

Thermoluminescence in ultra-high dilution research van Wijk R, Bosman S, van Wijk EP. International Institute of Biophysics, Neuss, Germany. meluna.wijk@wxs.nl J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Jun;12(5):437-43

Thermoluminescence of ultra-high dilutions of lithium chloride and sodium chloride Louis Rey Chemin de Verdonnet 2, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications Volume 323, 15 May 2003, Pages 67-74

Permanent physico-chemical properties of extremely diluted aqueous solutions of homeopathic medicines Elia V, Baiano S, Duro I, Napoli E, Niccoli M, Nonatelli L. Department of Chemistry, University Federico II of Naples, Complesso, Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia 80126, Naples, Italy. elia@chemistry.unina.it Homeopathy. 2004 Jul;93(3):144-50

Gas discharge visualization evaluation of ultramolecular doses of homeopathic medicines under blinded, controlled conditions Bell IR, Lewis DA 2nd, Brooks AJ, Lewis SE, Schwartz GE. Program in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724-5153, USA. ibell@u.arizona.edu J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Feb;9(1):25-38

High homeopathic potencies are different from potentized solvent when investigated with the REDEM technology Witt C, Lüdtke R, Weisshuhn TE, Willich SN. Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin. Claudia.witt@charite.de Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005 Feb;12(1):6-13

An experimental study of potentiated aqueous solutions Lobyshev VI, Tomkevich MS, Petrushanko IIu. Biofizika. 2005 May-Jun;50(3):464-9

Absorption spectra of electronic-homoeopathic copies of homoeopathic nosodes and placebo have essential differences Korenbaum VI, Chernysheva TN, Apukhtina TP, Sovetnikova LN. V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok, Russia. v-kor@poi.dvo.ru Forsch Komplementarmed. 2006 Oct;13(5):294-7. Epub 2006 Oct 20

Quantum Coherence and Conscious Experience Mae-Wan Ho
Bioelectrodynamic Laboratory, Open University Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, U.K.

Variation in Fourier transform infrared spectra of some homeopathic potencies and their diluent media Sukul NC, Ghosh S, Sukul A, Sinhababu SP. Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. ksh_ncsukul@sancharnet.in J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Oct;11(5):807-12

Changes in physico-chemical parameters of homeopathic remedies ferrum metallicum CH6 and ferrum metallicum CH30 after exposure to high frequency electromagnetic radiation of low intensity Mendez NM. Radiats Biol Radioecol. 2005 Mar-Apr;45(2):212-3

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Complementary and alternative medical therapies for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Pellow J, Solomon EM, Barnard CN. Registered Homoeopath, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Department of Homeopathy, Johannesburg, South Africa E-mail: jpellow@uj.ac.za. Altern Med Rev. 2011 Dec;16(4):323-37.

Homeopathy for childhood diarrhea: combined results and meta-analysis from three randomized, controlled clinical trials. Jacobs J, Jonas WB, Jimenez-Perez M, Crothers D. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Mar;22(3):229-34

Acute Childhood Diarrhoea- A Replication. Jacobs J, Jimenez M, Malthouse S, Chapman E, Crothers D, Masuk M, Jonas WB. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 6, 2000, 131-139.

Aconite in Post-Operative Pain and Agitation in Children, Alibeu JP, Jobert J. Pediatrie, 1990, 45, 7-8, 465-6.

The use of homeopathic products in childhood: data generated over 8.5 years from the Avon longitudinal study of parents and children (ALSPAC). Thompson EA, Bishop JL, Northstone K. Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom. Elizabeth.Thompson@UHBristol.nhs.uk J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Jan;16(1):69-79.

Homeopathic Treatment of Acute Childhood Diarrhea: Results from a Clinical Trial in Nepal. Jennifer Jacobs, L. Margarita Jiménez, Stephen Malthouse, Elizabeth Chapman, Dean Crothers, Mary Masuk, Wayne B. Jonas. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. April 2000, 6(2): 131-139. doi:10.1089/acm.2000.6.131.

Reasons for referrals of children and adolescents to alternative medicine in southern Israel. Erez C, Reuveni H, Freud T, Peleg R. Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel. J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Jun;15(6):681-4

Evaluation and correction of the pain syndrome in premature newborns with CNS infringement. Hajiyeva N. Faculty of Neonatology of the Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku. Georgian Med News. 2009 Apr;(169):52-6.

Paediatric homoeopathy in Germany: results of the German health interview and examination survey for children and adolescents (KiGGS). Du Y, Knopf H. Department of Epidemiology and Health Reporting, Division of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009 Feb 23.

Attitudes towards vaccination: users of complementary and alternative medicine versus non-users. Zuzak T, Zuzak-Siegrist I, Rist L, Staubli G, Simoes-Wüst A. University Children’s Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly. 2008 Nov 29;138(47-48):713-8.

How do parents of child patients compare consultations with homeopaths and physicians? A qualitative study. Rise MB, Steinsbekk A. Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. Patient Educ Couns. 2009 Jan;74(1):91-6

Why do parents take their children to homeopaths? – an exploratory qualitative study. Steinsbekk A, Bentzen N, Brien S. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. Forsch Komplementmed. 2006 Apr;13(2):88-93.

Qualitative analysis of mothers’ decision-making about vaccines for infants: the importance of trust Benin AL, Wisler-Scher DJ, Colson E, Shapiro ED, Holmboe ES. Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Pediatrics. 2006 May;117(5):1532-41

Thomas Graham Balfour’s 1854 report of a clinical trial of belladonna given to prevent scarlet fever

Carol Boyce Saving a Lost Generation – a short film on treating autism with homeopathy.

Complementary medicine use in multi-ethnic paediatric outpatients Robinson N, Blair M, Lorenc A, Gully N, Fox P, Mitchell K.Centre for Complementary Healthcare and Integrated Medicine (CCHIM), Faculty of Health & Human Sciences, Thames Valley University, Paragon House, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GA, UK Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2008 Feb;14(1):17-24. Epub 2007 Nov 26

Complementary or alternative? The use of homeopathic products and antibiotics amongst pre-school children Wye L, Hay AD, Northstone K, Bishop J, Headley J, Thompson E BMC Fam Pract. 2008 Jan 30;9(1):8

Why pediatric health care providers are not using homeopathic antidiarrheal agents Pappano D, Conners G, McIntosh S, Humiston S, Roma D.Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville, TN J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Dec;13(10):1071-6

Homeopathic Secretin in autism: a clinical pilot study Robinson TW. Barton House, Beaminster, Dorset, UK Br Homeopath J. 2001 Apr;90(2):86-91

Homeopathic treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled crossover trial Heiner Frei1, Regula Everts2, Klaus von Ammon3, Franz Kaufmann2, Daniel Walther2, Shu-Fang Hsu-Schmitz4, Marco Collenberg4, Katharina Fuhrer2, Ralph Hassink5, Maja Steinlin2 Contact Information and André Thurneysen3 Contact Information (1) Swiss Association of Homeopathic Physicians SAHP, Lucerne, Switzerland (2) Division of Paediatric Neurology, University Childrenrsquos Hospital, Inselspital, 3010 Berne, Switzerland (3) Kollegiale Instanz für Komplementärmedizin (KIKOM)/Homeopathy, Imhoof Pavillon, Inselspital, 3010 Berne, Switzerland (4) Department of Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science (IMSV), University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland (5) Zentrum für Entwicklungsförderung und pädiatrische Neurorehabilitation, Bienne, Switzerland European Journal of Pediatrics Volume 164, Number 12 / December, 2005

Treatment for hyperactive children: homeopathy and methylphenidate compared in a family setting Frei H, Thurneysen A. Spezialarzt FMH für Kinder und Jugendliche, FA Homöopathie SVHA, Laupen, Switzerland. dr.heiner.frei@swissonline.ch Br Homeopath J. 2001 Oct;90(4):183-8

Homeopathic treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled crossover trial Frei H, Everts R, von Ammon K, Kaufmann F, Walther D, Hsu-Schmitz SF, Collenberg M, Fuhrer K, Hassink R, Steinlin M, Thurneysen A.Swiss Association of Homeopathic Physicians SAHP, Lucerne, Switzerland Eur J Pediatr. 2005 Dec;164(12):758-67. Epub 2005 Jul 27

Homeopathy on a neonatology ward B Baltacis^{1 1} Neonatologie, KA Rudolfstiftung, Wien, Austria

A randomized comparison of homoeopathic and standard care for the treatment of glue ear in children Harrison H, Fixsen A, Vickers A Complement Ther Med. 1999 Sep;7(3):132-5

Homeopathic treatment of acute otitis media in children: a preliminary randomized placebo-controlled trial Jacobs J, Springer DA, Crothers D. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. jjacobs@igc.org Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Feb;20(2):177-83

Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric otolaryngology patients attending a tertiary hospital in the UK Shakeel M, Little SA, Bruce J, Ah-See KW.Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, Scotland, UK Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Nov;71(11):1725-30. Epub 2007 Aug 21

The characteristics of complementary and alternative medicine use by parents of asthmatic children in Southern Israel Singer L, Karakis I, Ivri L, Gross M, Bolotin A, Gazala E. Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. Acta Paediatr. 2007 Nov;96(11):1693-7. Epub 2007 Sep 19

Non-pharmacological methods for the treatment of pain in children and adolescents Cunin-Roy C, Bienvenu M, Wood C. Unité d’évaluation et de traitement de la douleur, hôpital Robert-Debré, 48, boulevard Serrurier, 75019 Paris, France. Arch Pediatr. 2007 Oct 9; [Epub ahead of print]

Homeopathy for childhood diarrhea: combined results and metaanalysis from three randomized, controlled clinical trials Jacobs J, Jonas WB, Jiménez-Pérez M, Crothers D. Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. jjacobs@igc.org Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Mar;22(3):229-34

Paediatric homoeopathy in general practice: where, when and why? Ekins-Daukes S, Helms PJ, Taylor MW, Simpson CR, McLay JS. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Buildings, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Jun;59(6):743-9

Homeopathy in acute otitis media in children: treatment effect or spontaneous resolution? Frei H, Thurneysen A. Spezialarzt FMH für Kinder and Jugendliche, FA Homöopathie SVHA, Laupen, Switzerland. dr.heiner.frei@swissonline.ch Br Homeopath J. 2001 Oct;90(4):180-2

Treatment of acute childhood diarrhea with homeopathic medicine: a randomized clinical trial in Nicaragua Jacobs J, Jiménez LM, Gloyd SS, Gale JL, Crothers D.Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle Pediatrics. 1994 May;93(5):719-25

Homeopathic care for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children: a pragmatic, randomised, controlled trial comparing individualised homeopathic care and waiting-list controls Steinsbekk A, Fønnebø V, Lewith G, Bentzen N. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), MTFS, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway. aslak.steinsbekk@ntnu.no Complement Ther Med. 2005 Dec;13(4):231-8. Epub 2005 Oct 18

Randomised controlled trials of homeopathy in hyperactive children: treatment procedure leads to an unconventional study design. Experience with open-label homeopathic treatment preceding the Swiss ADHD placebo controlled, randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial Frei H, Everts R, von Ammon K, Kaufmann F, Walther D, Schmitz SF, Collenberg M, Steinlin M, Lim C, Thurneysen A. Swiss Association of Homeopathic Physicians, Lucerne, Switzerland. heiner.frei@hin.ch Homeopathy. 2007 Jan;96(1):35-41

The effects of a complex homeopathic medicine compared with acetaminophen in the symptomatic treatment of acute febrile infections in children: an observational study Derasse M, Klein P, Weiser M. d.s.h Statistical Services GmbH, Rohrbach, Germany Explore (NY). 2005 Jan;1(1):33-9

Using homeopathy for treating childhood asthma: understanding a family’s choice Doerr L. Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118, USA J Pediatr Nurs. 2001 Aug;16(4):269-76

An exploratory study of the contextual effect of homeopathic care. A randomised controlled trial of homeopathic care vs. self-prescribed homeopathic medicine in the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children Steinsbekk A, Lewith G, Fønnebø V, Bentzen N. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), MTFS, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway Prev Med. 2007 Feb 9; [Epub ahead of print]

Effects of Spascupreel versus hyoscine butylbromide for gastrointestinal cramps in children Müller-Krampe B, Oberbaum M, Dipl-Math PK, Weiser M. Pediatr Int. 2007 Jun;49(3):328-34

Attacks of apnea in a newborn aged 18 days Bauer J. Kinder- und Jugendklinik des Städtischen Klinikum Offenbach, Landgrafenring 20, 63071 Offenbach, Germany. jan.bauer@arcor.de Forsch Komplementarmed. 2006 Aug;13(4):241-3. Epub 2006 Sep 5