Research articles

Does homeopathy work? (Of course it does!)

Watch Homeopathy - Quackery Or A Key To The Future of Medicine?-- a historic debate that took place in October, 2007

Here's another debate sponsored by the Natural History Museum of London about this subject between one of England's leading homeopaths, Dr. Peter Fisher, and a skeptic.

Selected journal articles, controlled and laboratory studies, cost effectiveness research.

Peer Reviewed Journals

Title	Author	Date
How healthy are chronically ill patients after eight years of homeopathic treatment? - Results from a long term observational study	Witt	12/22/08
Homeopathic Medicine May Benefit Thalassemic Patients		11/13/08
Homeopathy as effective as standard care for eczema	Praities	5/2/08
Efficacy of Arnica montana D4 for Healing of Wounds After Hallux Valgus Surgery Compared to Diclofenac	Karow	1/1/08
Homeopathy Research Evidence Base: References	Bell	10/31/07
Effect of homeopathic treatment of 60 Japanese patients with chronic skin disease.	Itamura	6/1/07
Choosing between NSAID and arnica for topical treatment of hand osteoarthritis in a randomised, double-blind study	Widrig	4/2/07
Homeopathic and conventional treatment for acute respiratory and ear complaints: A comparative study on outcome in the primary care setting	Haidvogl	3/2/07
Inhibition of chemically induced carcinogenesis by drugs used in homeopathic medicine.	Kumar,	1/1/07
Can homeopathic treatment slow prostate cancer growth?	Jonas,	12/1/06
New Guidelines to Treat Behavior Problems Following Traumatic Brain Injury Published in Journal of Neurotrauma		11/1/06
Adjunctive homeopathic treatment in patients with severe sepsis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in an intensive care unit.	Frass	4/15/05
Homeopathy for Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial	Jacobs	2/1/05
Homeopathy and conventional medicine: an outcomes study comparing effectiveness in a primary care setting.	Riley	1/1/01
Homeopathic Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial	Chapman, MD, DHt	12/1/99
Homeopathic vs. Conventional Treatment of Vertigo: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Study	Weiser	8/1/98
Osteoarthritic Pain: A Comparison of Homeopathy and Acetaminophen	Shealy	8/1/98
Classical Homeopathic Treatment of Chronic Headaches	Walach	1/1/97
Homeopathic treatment of otitis media in children: comparisons with conventional therapy	Friese	1/1/97
Is Evidence for Homoeopathy Reproducible?	Reilly	12/10/94
Treatment of Acute Childhood Diarrhea with Homeopathic Medicine: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Nicaragua	Jacobs	5/1/94
Complementary Treatment of Varicose Veins: A Randomized Placebo-controlled, Double-Blind Trial	Ernst	5/1/90
Effect of Homoeopathic Treatment on Fibrositis	Fisher	8/5/89
Is Homeopathy a Placebo Response? Controlled Trial of Homeopathic Potency with Pollen in Hayfever as Model	Reilly	10/18/86
Controlled Trial of Homoeopathic Treatment of Osteoarthritis	Shipley	1/15/83

Other Clinical Studies

Title	Author	Date
Role of Homoeopathy in the Management of Autism: Study of Effects of Homoeopathic Treatment on the Autism Triad	Rajalakshmi	12/5/08
Homeopathic Treatment of Uterine Fibroid and Ovarian Cyst	Shangloo	4/18/07
Clinical management of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs with homeopathic Belladonna 200C: a case series.	Varshney	1/1/07
Hospital Study Shows Improved Health in 70% of Patients Using Homeopathy	Spence, etal	11/1/05
Homeopathy versus conventional treatment in respiratory tract complaints: homeopathy gets 82.6% response, conventional gets 67.3% response.	Riley	1/1/01
Homeopathic Arnica 30x is ineffective for muscle soreness after long-distance running	Vickers	9/1/98
Homeopathic Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Controlled Study	Lamont	10/1/97
Acute Otitis Media in Children: A Comparison of Conventional and Homeopathic Treatment	Friese	4/1/97
When Conventional Treatment Is Not Enough: A Case of Migraine Without Aura Responding to Homeopathy	Whitmarsh	1/1/97
Analysis of effectiveness and cost of homoeopathic treatment within a GP practice at St. Margaret's Surgery, Bradford on Avon, Wilts.	Christie	1/1/96
A variety of animal studies.
A variety of otitis media studies
A variety of studies about gynecological complaints; polycystic ovary syndrome, PMS, estrogen withdrawal, menopause.
A variety of studies on musculo-skeletal problems: arthritis, fibromyalgia, fibrositis
A variety of surveys measuring patient satisfaction and improvement with homeopathy

Meta-analyses

Title	Author	Date
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 2005 -- Rebuttal to August 2005 Lancet meta-analysis and editorial attacking homeopathy.		12/1/05
The growth of a lie and the end of 'conventional' medicine	Mastrangelo	12/1/05
All Evidence is Equal, but Some Evidence is More Equal than Others: Can Logic Prevail over Emotion in the Homeopathy Debate?	Bell	9/17/05
Are the Clinical Effects of Homeopathy Placebo Effects? A Meta-analysis of Placebo-Controlled Trials	Linde	9/20/97
Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Serial Agitated Dilutions in Experimental Toxicology	Linde	1/1/94
Clinical Trials of Homeopathy	Kleijnen	2/9/91

Basic Research

Title	Author	Date
Transcript of the NCH's sponsored debate: Homeopathy - Quackery Or A Key To The Future of Medicine?	Homeopathy: The Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy	1/1/08
Webinar with Prof. Rustum Roy and Prof. Iris Bell on recent research in materials science which shows physical evidence for unique dosage and remedy signatures in water.	Roy	5/16/07
Thermodynamics of extremely diluted aqueous solutions	Elia	6/1/99
Can Biological Activity be Maintained at Ultra-high Dilution? An Overview of Homeopathy, Evidence and Bayesian Philosophy	Vallance	4/1/98
Characterization of Differing Effects Caused by Homeopathically Prepared and Conventional Dilutions Using Cytochrome P450 2E1 and Other Enzymes as Detection Systems	Dittmann	2/1/96
Transmission of Hormone Information by Non-molecular Means	Endler	8/1/94
Further Biological Effects Induced by Ultra High Dilutions: Inhibition by a Magnetic Field	Benveniste	1/1/94
The Effect of Highly Diluted Agitated Thyroxine on the Climbing Activity of Frogs	Endler	1/1/94
Highly Dilute Antigen Increases Coronary Flow of Isolated Hart from Immunized Guinea-pigs	Benveniste	6/1/92
Effect on Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages of Orally Administered Very High Dilutions of Silica	Davenas	4/1/87

Econometric

Title	Author	Date
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in a general pediatric clinic.	Cyr, C.	7/1/07
Patient Characteristics and Practice Patterns of Physicians Using Homeopathy	Jacobs	11/1/98
Charges, utilization, and practice patterns from a pilot insurance program covering alternative medical services	Jacobs	11/18/96
Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salaris		1/1/96
Cost-effectiveness of homeopathic treatment in a dental practice		1/1/93
The cost and effectiveness of homeopathy	Swayne	7/1/92
Weibliche fertiltitasstorungen. Vergleich homoopathischer einzelmittel--mit konventioneller hormontherapie	Gerhard	7/1/91
French Government Report: Social Security Statistics		1/1/91

Books (introductory)

Title	Authors	Year	Description
Homeopathic Family Medicine	Dana Ullman	2004	E-book updated on a regular basis with up-to-date information on research studies.
Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy	Amy L. Lansky, PhD	2003	This popular and accessible introduction to homeopathy includes a 50-page chapter on clinical studies, research about potential mechanisms for the action of remedies, as well as an overview of homeopathic models for remedy action.
Homeopathy: Science or Myth?	Bill Gray	2000	Reviews many research studies.
Healing with Homeopathy	Wayne B. Jonas, MD, and Jennifer Jacobs, MD	1996	This is an excellent introductory book to homeopathy, with a superb overview of research in the field written in a user-friendly manner. Written by two leading homeopathic researchers.
The Consumer's Guide to Homeopathy	Dana Ullman	1995	This is a user-friendly book to homeopathy with a solid review on homeopathic research.

Books (advanced)

Title	Authors	Year	Description
The Emerging Science of Homeopathy: Complexity, Biodynamics, and Nanopharmacology	Paolo Bellavite and Andrea Signorini	2002	This is the most notable book on homeopathic research to date. There is also some excellent chapters that present compelling theories on how homeopathic medicines may work, in the light of new physics, biophysics, fractals, chaos, and complexity theory. Some chapters are technical.
Cultured Mammalian Cells in Homeopathy Research: The Similia Principle in Self-Recovery	Roeland van Wijk and Fred A.C. Wiegant	1994	This is a highly technical book which discusses research by cell biologists. This research appears to verify the homeopathic principle of similars.
Ultra High Dilution: Physiology and Physics	P.C. Endler and J. Schulte (editors)	1994	A compilation of articles on basic science research. Very technical. A second volume, entitled Fundamental Research Ultra High Dilutions and Homeopathy, Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic, was published in 1998.
Ultra-Low Doses	M. Doutremepuich (ed.)	1991	This is a compilation of articles on basic science research. Very technical.