Hot flashes

A comprehensive observational study of women receiving homeopathic treatment for menopausal hot flashes was published in Homeopathy, 2008;97(1):10–15. The study included information from 99 physicians in 8 countries. Only 5% of the women studied were using a...

Help for depression

A study of homeopathic management of depression in Australia was published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2007; 15(3):199–206. The study was motivated by the consideration that “depression is considered to be one of the most common conditions for which...

Kids’ cough & cold drugs

In a study published online in January 2008 and in the journal Pediatrics in April 2008, the CDC reports that 7000 children receive emergency room treatment annually because of misuse or allergic reaction to over-the-counter and prescription cough and cold medicines....

Eczema in Children

A German study published in Complementary Therapies In Medicine, 2008; 16(1): 15–21 has shown homeopathy at least equally effective as conventional medicine in treating eczema in children. Primary care physicians reported symptom scores after a year of treatment. “The...

Injury Recovery

A study by German physicians comparing recovery time under conventional and homeopathic care has found homeopathy to be as effective as conventional medicine, with fewer side effects. Patients in the study were treated for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries such as...