Therapeutic Applications for Homeopathy in Clinical Practice

IF 3.4 3区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Advances in Therapy Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI:10.1007/s12325-024-03022-5

Nicoleta Maricica Maftei, Alexandru Nechifor, Brandon Tan, Alina Mihaela Elisei, Ana Maria Pelin, Luiza Nechita, Alin Laurentiu Tatu, Liang Joo Leow, Lawrence Chukwudi Nwabudike

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Homeopathy was founded some two hundred years ago by Dr Samuel Christian Hahnemann. Over time, it has grown to be among the most frequently used forms of alternative medicine in Europe and the USA. It is underpinned by the principle of ‘like cures like’, where highly diluted substances are used for therapeutic purposes, by producing similar symptoms to when the substance is used in healthy people. Many studies have been published on the value of homeopathy in treating diseases such as cancer, depression, psoriasis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, otitis, migraine, neuroses, allergies, joint disease, insomnia, sinusitis, urinary tract infections and acne, to name a few. We conducted a comprehensive review of the literature on homeopathy and evaluated its effectiveness in clinical practice. While there is evidence of the clinical benefits of homeopathy, its formal application requires more rigorous randomised controlled trials.

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顺势疗法在临床实践中的治疗应用。

顺势疗法由塞缪尔-克里斯蒂安-哈尼曼博士在大约两百年前创立。随着时间的推移，它已成为欧洲和美国最常用的替代医学形式之一。它的基本原理是 "同类治疗同类"，即高度稀释的物质用于治疗目的时，会产生与健康人使用该物质时相似的症状。关于顺势疗法在治疗癌症、抑郁症、牛皮癣、过敏性鼻炎、哮喘、耳炎、偏头痛、神经官能症、过敏症、关节病、失眠症、鼻窦炎、尿路感染和痤疮等疾病方面的价值，已经发表了许多研究报告。我们对顺势疗法的文献进行了全面回顾，并评估了其在临床实践中的有效性。虽然有证据表明顺势疗法具有临床疗效，但其正式应用还需要更严格的随机对照试验。

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Advances in Therapy 医学-药学

CiteScore

7.20

自引率

2.60%

发文量

353

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Advances in Therapy is an international, peer reviewed, rapid-publication (peer review in 2 weeks, published 3–4 weeks from acceptance) journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world, and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of therapeutics and interventions (including devices) across all therapeutic areas. Studies relating to diagnostics and diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health, epidemiology, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also encouraged. The journal is of interest to a broad audience of healthcare professionals and publishes original research, reviews, communications and letters. The journal is read by a global audience and receives submissions from all over the world. Advances in Therapy will consider all scientifically sound research be it positive, confirmatory or negative data. Submissions are welcomed whether they relate to an international and/or a country-specific audience, something that is crucially important when researchers are trying to target more specific patient populations. This inclusive approach allows the journal to assist in the dissemination of all scientifically and ethically sound research.