Arnica as effective as ibuprofen gel

In a study comparing the effectiveness of Arnica gel and ibuprofen gel for osteoarthritis, more patients testing Arnica gel (64%) expressed satisfaction than those testing ibuprofen gel (58.8%). The clinical trial—a randomized, double-blind study—included 204...

Oprah!

The October 30 Oprah Winfrey Show, “What the Stylemakers Can’t Live Without,” on ABC-TV nationwide featured a segment with supermodel Cindy Crawford who shared a few of her “favorite things.” One of them was her 50-remedy homeopathic kit (from Washington Homeopathic...

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...