Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Homeopathy in the News

According to Homeopathy, a British journal dedicated to the science of homeopathy, homeopathic treatments are equal or superior to drug treatments.
One study of the homeopathic remedy, Chamomilla 6CH, found that mice who were stressed through a forced swimming test or living with a sick mouse, faired equally as well as the group who received an anti-depressant called amitryptiline. These two groups faired much better than the group given a placebo.
Another study found that sheep who were infected with a parasite haemonchus contortus did well with homeopathic remedies as well. There was a homeopathy group, a drug group takng doramectin or an untreated group. The homeopathic group had a significant reduction in parasite larvae compared to the untreated group. They also had superior weight gain compared to the untreated and drug group. Homeopathic remedies were also shown to be economically beneficial compared to drug treatments for this disorder.

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