Latest News from Homeopathy Plus -- 12/03/15

[Shannon Nelson]

Nice articles in here about e.g. Aconite, and first aid remedies for injured fingers.
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Contents

1. NHMRC Fail with Homeopathy Report
2. Shameful Report: Homeopathy and Freedom of Information
3. Warts: Treating Them with Homeopathy
4. History of Homeopathic Potentisers
5. Things That Happen to Fingers
6. Know Your Remedy: Aconite napellus (Acon.)
7. Information about our information
8. Stay in contact


1. NHMRC Fail with Homeopathy Report



The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released its long awaited Report on Homeopathy. The NHMRC media release statement can be readhere .

As expected, the final report is as flawed as the earlier draft report from 2014. The main areas of concern are laid bare in an open letter from the Australian Homeopathic Association to the NHMRC, media and politicians. It discusses:

• NHMRC’s blatant bias in relation to homoeopathy (they seem to no longer be concerned about appearing ethical and credible)
• NHMRC declaring its outcomes before the review was even started
• The rejection and hence absence of homeopathic experts on the Committee
• Findings of the research contractor(s) rejected and then replaced by those of a new research team. Why?
• Enough flawed methodology to make any scientist blush
• Deliberate exclusion of important data from the Review
• Inappropriate and prejudicial reports by the NHMRC about the review
• Concerns about the review process by expert reviewers appointed by the NHMRC were ignored
• Early release of the Draft Review to the anti-homeopathy group, Friends of Science in Medicine, (who seem to only want “science” that is medico-pharma driven)
• Denial and ignorance of the committee about the patient safety and community benefits of homoeopathy

We less disappointed by this Report than as with the apparent corruption of an agency by vested interests. Homeopaths do not lose with this Report, the Australian public does.

More Information: AHA Letter



2. Shameful Report: Homeopathy and Freedom of Information



The Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) has released its own response to the shameful Report on Homeopathy by the NHMRC. It looks as though an inquiry into this government agency is necessary. The CMA says:

“We are very disappointed with the position taken by the NHMRC, especially when a number of independent experts in the sector have expressed strong concerns with the methodology of the review, according to information obtained from NHMRC under Freedom of Information laws."

“The NHMRC Review on Homeopathy had Five Fundamental Flaws:

1. Shoddy Methodology: NHMRC provides no adequate explanation of why randomised controlled trials (RTC) were excluded from the Review. The NHMRC decision not to
adhere to a search of all Level 1 evidence, as per International standards, should certainly be justified.
2. Selective Research: The choice of databases searched was not broad enough to capture the balance of complementary medicine specific content, and excluded non-English studies.
3. Lack of Expertise: NHMRC did not appoint a homeopathic expert to the Review Panel.
4. Flawed evidence: NHMRC did not provide an adequate explanation of why only systematic reviews were used where systematic reviews have inherent weakness as a
reliable source of evidence.
5. Ignoring Opinion of Experts: Two out of three Experts who NHMRC consulted prior to publication expressed numerous concerns over the methodology and selective use of the
data and recommended the NHMRC could not come to the very definitive conclusion thatit came to. The NHMRC then chose to ignore these Expert Opinions.
More Information: CMA Disappointed with NHMRC Statement on Homeopathy



3. Warts: Treating Them with Homeopathy



Warts appear in all shapes and sizes. Caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), they are highly contagious and, while they can appear in anyone of any age, they are more likely to bother children and teenagers.

Nearly all warts are harmless, but once they pop up on conspicuous places such as the face or hands, most people will do almost anything to get rid of them.

Conventional treatments offer to freeze, burn, inject, shave, electrocute, poison, or dig the poor wart out but with varying degrees of success. Some can cause scarring while with others, the wart may regrow. For patient sufferers, just waiting may also bring success as 65% of warts disappear all by themselves with time.

For those who would like to hurry them along though, homoeopathy can help – and in more ways than one.

More Information: Warts: Treating Them with Homeopathy



4. History of Homeopathic Potentisers



How did all those old homeopaths prepare the higher potencies?

Not by hand, that’s for sure. For potencies above 30C they used any one of a number of home-made machines.

Robert Muntz and Remedia have a fascinating article on mechanical potentisers throughout history – the good, the bad, and the ugly. The line drawings of the various types are wonderful.

More Information: History of Homeopathic Potentisers



5. Things That Happen to Fingers



A quick and easy guide on treating crushed, jammed, burnt, torn, or cut fingers with homeopathy.

Fingers are one of the most useful but sensitive parts of the human body. Each fingertip contains hundreds of nerve endings to provide endless information on whether something is hot or cold, sharp or blunt, moving or still, wet or dry, and, without our fingers, many day-to-day activities would be impossible.

Fingers are also in the front-line for being damaged – and frequently are. Injuries to the hand make up a third of all trauma visits to doctors or hospital emergency departments, and most involve the fingers.

While all of these conditions are somewhat painful, homoeopathy can help. We’ve compiled a list of remedies to draw from next time your fingers are injured. They will relieve pain, speed healing and reduce the risk of infection - but remember, for best results they must be prescribed according to the symptoms experienced rather than the cause of the problem.

More Information: Things That Happen to Fingers



6. Know your remedy: Aconite napellus (Acon.)



Aconite napellus is a purple flowering plant found in Western and Central Europe. It is known by the common names of monkshood (because of the shape of the flower) or wolfsbane (because of its use in hunting). It has a long history of use as a poison and was often used on arrow and spear tips during hunting.

Homeopathic Aconite is well-known for its use in acute complaints rather than chronic conditions but occasionally is needed there also. A key feature of Aconite is the sudden onset of intense symptoms in which the person the person is restless, fearful and thinks they may die. They desire company; anxiety increases when alone. Physical complaints may be triggered by an earlier exposure to cold, dry air in which the person was chilled.

More information: Know Your Remedy: Aconite napellus (Acon)



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