Therapeutic applications for homeopathy in clinical practice
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Tan, B.,
Elisei, A.,
Pelin, A.,
Nechita, L.,
Tatu, A.,
Leow, L.,
Nwabudike, L.,
Maftei, N.,
&
Nechifor, A.
(2024).
Therapeutic applications for homeopathy in clinical practice.
Advances in Therapy, Early View (Online First).
Abstract
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 benefts of homeopathy, its formal application requires more rigorous randomised controlled trials.
Keywords
Homeopathy, Cancer therapy, Type 2 diabetes, Complementary and alternative medicine, COVID-19, Dermatology
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