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Legal action to keep homeopathy on the NHS
A Scottish patient and her lawyer have commenced legal action regarding a Lothian decision to withdraw NHS funding for homeopathic treatment. According to The Scotsman, the patient and her legal advisors have raised questions about the quality of the review and consultation carried out by NHS Lothian before making its decision. They say insufficient evidence…
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Homeopathy takes root in Japan
Dr. Yui, chairperson of the Japanese Homeopathic Medical Association (JPHMA) has told the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) how homeopathy is growing and flourishing in Japan. Her presentation included cases of patients who suffered from intractable and iatrogenic diseases yet were still helped by homeopathy. More…
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HOMEO PIE: A musical snapshot of the history of homeopathy in America
Based on the song “American Pie”, this musical offering by Bara Waters and Robert Cassard sheds light on a little-known drama: homeopathy’s early popularity in the US, followed by its suppression by advocates of conventional medicine (including the American Medical Association), and its eventual – and inevitable – resurgence in the past 30 years. This…
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Body art and homeopathy
Four UK celebrities decided to raise awareness about homeopathy by having their favourite remedy painted on their bodies. TV presenter Stacey Dooley, singer and DJ Janey Lee Grace, Olympic athlete Louise Hazel and actress Alice Barlow chose remedies for nerves, depression, heart and hormonal problems to promote the ‘Homeopathy Worked for Me’ campaign. Can…
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Dr. Oz’s homeopathic starter kit
Dr Oz is good at simplifying healthcare information, but his homeopathic “starter kit” has short-sheeted his fans on homeopathic information on remedies for headaches, fevers, abdominal complaints and allergy symptoms. If you already use homeopathy you will know there are numerous remedies for these conditions, with the helpful one being the one that matches your…
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Avoid computer eye strain with homeopathy
Ruta graveolens is a homeopathic remedy commonly used for eye-strain. Dr Edward Kondrot refers to it specifically in this interview – along six other simple measures to help with the problem. But that’s not all Ruta does – it also reduces and treats shin nodules following bumps, and symptoms from sprained or overused tendons –…
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Homeopathy in Scotland – patients compelling, doctors vehement
The Scotsman reports there is a huge variation in spending on homeopathic treatment across the country with Scottish Conservatives, in the interests of equality of access to the therapy, calling for funding issues to be resolved once and for all. Their health spokesman says: “We need a proper debate on the merits of the treatment…
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Homeopathy – Why are they so worried?
On the 16th October The National, a Canadian TV news show, ran a story titled, “Worries about homeopathic treatments”. Homeopaths watched the biased, inaccurate and misleading report in disbelief. The equally concerned Canadian Consumers Centre for Homeopathy (CCCH) now asks you to contact The National to register your complaints about: No homeopath being on camera,…
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Top 14 remedies for labour and birth
While most babies are born after perfectly normal and uneventful labours, sometime things don’t go according to plan. Here’s some good news, though: homeopathy can help. The following article lists useful remedies for common labour and post-birth problems and is a handy guide for your support person. More Information: Top 14 Remedies for Labour and Birth
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Flu patients happier with homeopathic treatment
During the 2009-2010 flu season, researchers in France studied the management and characteristics of 461 patients who visited allopathic (conventional) doctors and homeopathic doctors for the treatment of their flu. The study, published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, concluded that with or without conventional treatment, homeopathy is also widely accepted throughout France…
