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Impact of Homeoprophylactic Arsenicum album 30c on COVID-19 Vaccine-related Adverse Events: A Combined Retrospective-Prospective Cohort Study. 顺势预防砷30c对COVID-19疫苗相关不良事件的影响:一项联合回顾性-前瞻性队列研究
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1055/a-2512-9763
Debadatta Nayak, Ruchika Bhalla, Lovepreet Kaur, Divya Bansal, Smita Singh, Navita Bagdi, James Michael, Abhishek Chaudhuri, Lalit Tyagi, Bhavna Makhija, Shikha Madaan, Deblina Das, Indu Shukla, Srimonti Sanyal, Khan Sheeba Saleem, Ajay Yadav
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Facilitating Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Homeopathy in a Multi-Disciplinary Integrative Approach: Two Evidence-Based Case Reports. 在多学科综合疗法中使用顺势疗法促进糖尿病足溃疡的愈合:两例循证病例报告
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-05 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779723
Hima Bindu Ponnam
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Protocol Standardization of Homeopathic Medicines' Preparation and Dosing for Experimental Model Systems In Vitro. 顺势疗法药物制剂和剂量在体外实验模型系统中的规程标准化。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-13 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786513
Nilanjana Basu, Simran Tandon
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Multidimensional Outcome Parameters in a Cress Seedling-CuCl2 Crystallization Assay to Corroborate Specific Effects of Stannum metallicum 30x Compared to Lactose 30x. 在芹菜幼苗-氯化铜结晶试验中采用多维结果参数,以证实金属锡 30 倍于乳糖 30 倍的特殊效果。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1785517
Paul Doesburg, Jens-Otto Andersen, Claudia Scherr, Maria Olga Kokornaczyk, Stephan Baumgartner
{"title":"Multidimensional Outcome Parameters in a Cress Seedling-CuCl2 Crystallization Assay to Corroborate Specific Effects of Stannum metallicum 30x Compared to Lactose 30x.","authors":"Paul Doesburg, Jens-Otto Andersen, Claudia Scherr, Maria Olga Kokornaczyk, Stephan Baumgartner","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1785517","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1785517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Previously we developed a test system which yielded highly significant evidence for specific effects of a <i>Stannum metallicum</i> 30x preparation in a multi-center replication trial. This test system is based on cress seed germination in homeopathic or control samples, CuCl<sub>2</sub> crystallization of the cress extract, and subsequent digital textural image analysis of the resulting crystallization patterns.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong> The current study aimed to investigate whether three novel outcome parameters could further corroborate and possibly characterize the specific effects of <i>Stannum metallicum</i> 30x.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong> To this end, (1) cress seedling length, (2) a second texture analysis parameter, entropy and (3) the local connected fractal dimension (LCFD) of crystallization patterns as a measure of complexity were considered. The stability of the experimental setup was monitored throughout the entire investigation with systematic negative control (SNC) experiments.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> Cress length and entropy revealed a time-modulated potency treatment effect, in the absence of a significant main treatment effect. This indicated that the effect of the potency treatment varied significantly across the different experimental days. LCFD yielded a highly significant potency treatment effect. In addition, a significant interaction of treatment with experimental day seems to indicate a modulation of this effect. No significant effects were observed in any of the evaluations of the SNC experiments, indicative of a stable experimental setup and a reliable and specific treatment effect. Neither significant nor strong correlations were found between the four parameters, indicating that they reflect different effects of <i>Stannum metallicum</i> 30x on the organism treated.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> This quadruple characterization of the biological effects of <i>Stannum metallicum</i> 30x provides an unprecedented opportunity for basic homeopathy research into, among others, the presumed specificity of homeopathic preparations.</p>","PeriodicalId":13227,"journal":{"name":"Homeopathy","volume":" ","pages":"117-129"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020510/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141310615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Homeopathy as a Means to Improve Quality of Life. 顺势疗法是提高生活质量的一种手段。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-28 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1785521
Fernanda Maria Simões da Costa Fujino, Ana Paula Ribeiro, Jane de Eston Armond, Patrícia Colombo de Souza
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The Patient Population at Homeopathic Outpatient Clinics across India: A Clinical Data Collection Study. 印度各地顺势疗法门诊的患者群体:临床数据收集研究。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1782221
Harleen Kaur, Surbhi Jain, Daisy Katarmal, Jyoti Sachdeva, Hima Bindu Ponnam, K C Muraleedharan, Suraia Parveen, Sonia Raizada, Liyi Karso, Renu Bala, Amit Srivastava, Vaishali Shinde, Sunil Ramteke, Gurudev Choubey, Chittaranjan Kundu, Vinitha E Ramanan, Tejaswini Patole, Ranjit Sonny, Baidurjya Bhattacharjee, Ravi Kumar Sardarla, Ramesh S Bawaskar, G R C Reddy, Kumar Keshav Avinash, Santosh Tamang, Akhyaya Kumar Prusty, Madhumita Sadhukhan, Artemis Maglara, Anastasia Garoufali, Michael Stassinopoulos, Theodoros Lilas, Lefteris Tapakis, Anil Khurana, Raj K Manchanda
{"title":"The Patient Population at Homeopathic Outpatient Clinics across India: A Clinical Data Collection Study.","authors":"Harleen Kaur, Surbhi Jain, Daisy Katarmal, Jyoti Sachdeva, Hima Bindu Ponnam, K C Muraleedharan, Suraia Parveen, Sonia Raizada, Liyi Karso, Renu Bala, Amit Srivastava, Vaishali Shinde, Sunil Ramteke, Gurudev Choubey, Chittaranjan Kundu, Vinitha E Ramanan, Tejaswini Patole, Ranjit Sonny, Baidurjya Bhattacharjee, Ravi Kumar Sardarla, Ramesh S Bawaskar, G R C Reddy, Kumar Keshav Avinash, Santosh Tamang, Akhyaya Kumar Prusty, Madhumita Sadhukhan, Artemis Maglara, Anastasia Garoufali, Michael Stassinopoulos, Theodoros Lilas, Lefteris Tapakis, Anil Khurana, Raj K Manchanda","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1782221","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1782221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Even though several initiatives have been undertaken in different locations worldwide to collect clinical data in homeopathy, it is important to further investigate these aspects in the context of health care in India.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong> The study aimed to gather and analyze patients' clinical data and to derive insights into homeopathic treatment using an internet-based software program for data storage, retrieval and repertorization.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong> A multi-center observational study was conducted across 14 homeopathy outpatient clinics in India that are affiliated with the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH). Patient symptoms and demographic details were documented anonymously, and prescriptions were guided by repertorial suggestions from the Vithoulkas Compass software. During follow-up visits, treatment outcome was also recorded using an online assessment form. A retrospective analysis of data on patients' demographics, follow-up visits, morbidity (International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision), rubrics used, prescribed medicines and the level of improvement was achieved using Microsoft Excel-generated pivot tables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> Throughout the study duration of one year a total of 2,811 patients attended the 14 outpatient clinics, of whom 2,468 were new patients with a total of 2,172 initial homeopathic prescription entries. Across the study, there were 3,491 prescriptions and 1,628 follow-up consultations for 868 follow-up patients, all of which data were thoroughly analyzed. The highest frequency of patients was in the 20-49 age group, and a higher proportion of the patients overall was female. Musculoskeletal, dermatological and respiratory complaints were the most frequently reported. The rubrics \"Desire for sweets\" and \"Desire for spices\" emerged as the most commonly used in the repertorizations. Further, <i>Sulphur</i> stood out as the most commonly prescribed medicine overall. With homeopathic treatment, some degree of clinical improvement was reported in 86% of the follow-up cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> Homeopathy is prescribed in CCRH outpatient clinics for a wide range of ailments in people across India, with at least some clinical improvement noted in a high proportion of those patients. The large-scale systematic data collection in these clinics has provided clear insights into the use and clinical value of homeopathy in India, with the potential to build a substantive nationwide data inventory over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":13227,"journal":{"name":"Homeopathy","volume":" ","pages":"74-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020505/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141183409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Homeopathy on a Grand Scale. 大规模的顺势疗法。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-21 DOI: 10.1055/a-2550-8641
Robert T Mathie
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Prevalence of COVID-19 Complications during a Program of Homeopathic Camphora Officinalis Distribution to City Populations of Santa Catarina, Brazil: An Ecological Study. 在向巴西圣卡塔琳娜州城市居民分发顺势疗法樟脑的过程中,COVID-19 并发症的流行率:生态学研究。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786511
Edgard Costa de Vilhena, Nicolle R Telles Coutracos, Ednar N Coimbra, Karen Berenice Denez, Adriana Passos Oliveira, Carla Holandino, Vânia Emerich Bucco de Campos, Giovanni Bravin Peres, Leoni Villano Bonamin
{"title":"Prevalence of COVID-19 Complications during a Program of Homeopathic Camphora Officinalis Distribution to City Populations of Santa Catarina, Brazil: An Ecological Study.","authors":"Edgard Costa de Vilhena, Nicolle R Telles Coutracos, Ednar N Coimbra, Karen Berenice Denez, Adriana Passos Oliveira, Carla Holandino, Vânia Emerich Bucco de Campos, Giovanni Bravin Peres, Leoni Villano Bonamin","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1786511","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1786511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, was declared a pandemic in March 2020, posing significant challenges globally. Homeopathy has historical relevance in epidemic management. In response, the government of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, distributed <i>Camphora</i> 1M as a potential prophylactic intervention for COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong> This study aimed to investigate the possible effects of <i>Camphora</i> 1M as an adjunctive prophylactic measure in managing COVID-19, focusing on mortality and hospitalization rates, during the period April 28 to July 31, 2020, within designated COVID-19 in-patient units in Santa Catarina.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong> An ecological study design was applied to this epidemiological research. Five case municipalities (Itajaí, Atalanta, Entre Rios, Rio do Campo, Trombudo Central) were compared with five control municipalities (São José, Galvão, Pedras Grandes, Grão-Pará, Ascurra).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> No statistically significant differences were observed in predictor variables between municipalities that received <i>Camphora</i> 1M and the respective controls. Similarly, no statistically significant differences were observed in outcomes: deaths (<i>p</i> = 0.879), hospitalized cases (<i>p</i> = 0.537), daily ward admissions (<i>p</i> = 0.730) and ICU admissions (<i>p</i> = 0.072).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> For the first wave of the pandemic in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, city-wide distribution of <i>Camphora</i> 1M was not associated with reduced numbers, severity or mortality among the population hospitalized in designated public hospitals for COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":13227,"journal":{"name":"Homeopathy","volume":" ","pages":"85-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emergence of Novel Patterns in Dried Droplets of Combinations of Low Potencies of Plant Extracts and Salts Compared to Single Substances: A Pilot Study. 与单一物质相比,低效植物提取物和盐的组合在干燥液滴中的新模式的出现:一项试点研究。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1802598
Johannes Fahrentrapp, Stephan Baumgartner, Sandra Würtenberger, Paul Doesburg, Maria Olga Kokornaczyk
{"title":"Emergence of Novel Patterns in Dried Droplets of Combinations of Low Potencies of Plant Extracts and Salts Compared to Single Substances: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Johannes Fahrentrapp, Stephan Baumgartner, Sandra Würtenberger, Paul Doesburg, Maria Olga Kokornaczyk","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1802598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1802598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Patterns in dried droplets have previously facilitated the characterization of homeopathic preparations of different substances at low potency levels. The objective of the present study was to examine combinations of plant extracts and salts in 2x and 3x potency (nominal dilution of 10<sup>-2</sup> and 10<sup>-3</sup>) and to determine which influence the plant and salt components have on the patterns of these mixtures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong> We used the droplet evaporation method (DEM) to test seven plant extracts, five salt solutions and their 1:1 combinations, either in 2x or 3x potency levels. Drops of each sample were evaporated and the resulting patterns were photographed with a dark-field microscope at 25-fold and 100-fold magnification. The images were analyzed mainly visually for their characteristics; a supporting quantitative analysis was performed by means of the computer program ImageJ for several textural features.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> Patterns of 2x potencies showed more and richer structures than those of 3x potencies. At both tested potency levels, patterns of plant-salt potency combinations exhibited structures that were different from those of single potencies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> Combining homeopathic potencies led to the emergence of novel patterns differing from those formed by the single components. There were noticeable differences in the extent to which specific salts appeared to retain their characteristic patterns in relation to the plant potency with which they were combined. This pilot study has identified promising potential for the further investigation of homeopathic preparations in low dilution ranges by means of DEM, with the aim to understand better the diverse pattern-forming processes that take place in combined compared with single potency droplets. Such endeavor would help to address the current lack of fundamental research on potency combinations.</p>","PeriodicalId":13227,"journal":{"name":"Homeopathy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143984305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of Likelihood Ratio of the Medicines Enlisted under the Rubric "Pain, Knee, Motion, Amelioration" in the Extremities Chapter of Kent's Repertory. 在肯特剧目的肢体章节中,“疼痛、膝关节、运动、改善”标题下的药物的似然比评估。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Homeopathy Pub Date : 2025-04-11 DOI: 10.1055/a-2515-9950
Urmi Roy, Rajat K Pal, Subhranil Saha, Sk Monsur Alam, Munmun Koley, Raghubir Gole, Sumana Sengupta, Quamar Sultana, Usashi Nag, Mousumi Koley, Shifa Hashmi, Ayan Midya, Doly Chakraborty, Swarup Biswas, Subhasish Ganguly, Lex Rutten
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