Homeopathy scores over modern medicine : study shows.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:48 am
Homeopathy wins over Modern Medicine
Read online at:
http://www.althealthinfo.com/2005/07/25 ... -medicine/
(Updated) Homeopathy is often criticised as being no more effective
than placebo, despite the experience of many homeopaths and their
patients. The success of treating "incurable" or difficult chronic
conditions with Homeopathy (especially where conventional medicine has failed) defies the skeptic’s claims of homeopathy being placebo.
A new study, which compares how well homeopathy performs against
conventional medicine, has shown which method is more effective. This is measured in both the cost and success of treatment.
"Researchers in Germany recruited more than 400 adults and children
with long-term health problems ranging from sinusitis to insomnia and depression. Half were treated using conventional therapy; the other half were treated homeopathically. After six months, the condition of the patients treated homeopathically had improved significantly more, and more quickly, than the others while the cost for each was similar."
I have not been able to track down the original study as yet, however these results are encouraging. More studies like this will encourage serious study into how homeopathy works, and hopefully promote greater acceptance in the scientific and medical communities.
Update:
I have found an older study (2001) which has similar aims. The results of which are shown below (bolding and emphasis mine):
"Four hundred and fifty-six (456) patient visits were compared: 281
received homeopathy, 175 received conventional medicine. The response to treatment as measured by the primary outcomes criterion for patients receiving homeopathy was 82.6%, for conventional medicine it was 68%. Improvement in less than 1 day and in 1 to 3 days was noted in 67.3% of the group receiving homeopathy and in 56.6% of those receiving conventional medicine. The adverse events for those treated with conventional medicine was 22.3% versus 7.8% for those treated with homeopathy. Seventy-nine percent (79.0%) of patients treated with homeopathy were very satisfied and 65.1% of patients treated with conventional medicine were very satisfied. In both treatment groups 60% of cases had consultations lasting between 5 and 15 minutes."
From these results we see how those treated with homeopathy:
* had a better response - 82.6%
* had less adverse effects - 7.8%
* and were more satisfied - 79%
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Read online at:
http://www.althealthinfo.com/2005/07/25 ... -medicine/
(Updated) Homeopathy is often criticised as being no more effective
than placebo, despite the experience of many homeopaths and their
patients. The success of treating "incurable" or difficult chronic
conditions with Homeopathy (especially where conventional medicine has failed) defies the skeptic’s claims of homeopathy being placebo.
A new study, which compares how well homeopathy performs against
conventional medicine, has shown which method is more effective. This is measured in both the cost and success of treatment.
"Researchers in Germany recruited more than 400 adults and children
with long-term health problems ranging from sinusitis to insomnia and depression. Half were treated using conventional therapy; the other half were treated homeopathically. After six months, the condition of the patients treated homeopathically had improved significantly more, and more quickly, than the others while the cost for each was similar."
I have not been able to track down the original study as yet, however these results are encouraging. More studies like this will encourage serious study into how homeopathy works, and hopefully promote greater acceptance in the scientific and medical communities.
Update:
I have found an older study (2001) which has similar aims. The results of which are shown below (bolding and emphasis mine):
"Four hundred and fifty-six (456) patient visits were compared: 281
received homeopathy, 175 received conventional medicine. The response to treatment as measured by the primary outcomes criterion for patients receiving homeopathy was 82.6%, for conventional medicine it was 68%. Improvement in less than 1 day and in 1 to 3 days was noted in 67.3% of the group receiving homeopathy and in 56.6% of those receiving conventional medicine. The adverse events for those treated with conventional medicine was 22.3% versus 7.8% for those treated with homeopathy. Seventy-nine percent (79.0%) of patients treated with homeopathy were very satisfied and 65.1% of patients treated with conventional medicine were very satisfied. In both treatment groups 60% of cases had consultations lasting between 5 and 15 minutes."
From these results we see how those treated with homeopathy:
* had a better response - 82.6%
* had less adverse effects - 7.8%
* and were more satisfied - 79%
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