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HOMEOPATHY WORKS AND IS THE MOST ADVANCED SCIENCE OF HEALING

Bignamini M, Saruggia M, Sansonetti G. Homeopathic Treatment of Anal Fissures using Nitricum acidum Berlin Journal on Research in Homoeopathy, 1, 4/5, 286-287, December 1991. Patients using Nitricum acidum 9C once daily in a double blind placebo controlled trial found subjective relief with the medicine over the placebo

.Kleijnen et al 'Clinical trials of homeopathy' Br Med J. 1991; 302: 316-23 Kleijnen reviewed by meta-analysis controlled trials in humans for evidence of efficacy. Of 105 trials with interpretable results there was a positive trend regardless of trial quality or the variety of Homeopathy used; 81 indicated positive results, 24 showed no positive effects. Publication bias and low methodological quality inhibit definite conclusions yet the evidence is positive. Over 50% of these reports were not published in English.



"Publication bias and low methodological quality inhibit definite conclusions yet the evidence is positive."

The selection bias inherent to meta-analyses also leads to difficulty using any of them to "prove" the existence of homeopathy.

The principles are not science. If you cherry pick studies, you might eventually find some with a positive response.




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