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AVMA refuses to condemn homeopathy for animals
A white paper denouncing homeopathy ignited a debate last year in the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). It was quickly followed by a resolution from some, calling on the AVMA to publicly identify and discourage homeopathy as an “ineffective practice”. Thankfully, commonsense prevailed. The recent news is that AVMA delegates “quietly and overwhelming (sic)” voted…
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Homeopathy helps 80 % of leprosy patients
The Times of India (Jan 31, 2014) reports that homeopathy has restored sensation to over 80% of 2,700 leprosy sufferers during a recent pilot project . The participants had been “successfully” treated by conventional medicine prior to the trial but still struggled with ulcers and lack of sensation. Dr Dhruv reported, “After the year-long homeopathy course,…
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Homeopathy for elephants
The thought of an elephant rental business is both novel and intriguing to those in the West who rarely see an elephant – but in Kerala, India, it is a flourishing part of cultural and business life. The elephants are hired to transport heavy materials during the renovation of dilapidated temples, and for the pomp…
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Study: Menopause Help
Patients at an NHS menopause clinic reported significant benefits for headaches, vasomotor symptoms, emotional psychological symptoms, and tiredness/fatigue.
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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 –…
