Research in Homeopathy
There is a substantial and growing body of published research in good quality peer-reviewed journals showing that homeopathy has a positive effect.
The Research Section of the British Homeopathic Association website cites papers that find positive effects for the homeopathic treatment of the following conditions.
Allergic asthma;
Anal fissure;
Ankle sprain;
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
Brain injury;
Bronchitis;
Cardiac insufficiency;
Childhood diarrhoea;
Childhood fever;
Chronic fatigue syndrome;
Common cold;
Cough;
Dry mouth;
Fibromyalgia;
Gastrointestinal cramps;
Hay fever;
Headache;
HIV infection;
Immune function;
Infertility (female);
Influenza;
Irritable bowel syndrome;
Kidney failure;
Low back pain;
Migraine;
Muscle soreness;
Obesity;
Osteoarthritis;
Otitis media;
Plantar fasciitis;
Post-operative agitation;
Post-operative bruising, pain or swelling;
Post-operative ileus;
Post-partum bleeding;
Post-partum lactation problems;
Premenstrual syndrome;
Pruritus;
Radiotherapy-induced dermatitis;
Respiratory tract infection;
Seborrhoeic dermatitis;
Sepsis;
Sinusitis;
Stomatitis;
Tendinopathy;
Tracheal secretions;
Varicose veins;
Vertigo;
Viral infection.
Research Results from the Homeopathic Hospitals
There are five NHS homeopathic hospitals in the UK and each hospital has conducted in-house surveys asking patients to report on how they felt after homeopathic treatment. Over a very wide range of chronic conditions, 70% of follow-up patients seen at the homeopathic hospitals report a positive outcome from homeopathic treatment. The details of these clinical outcome studies can be found here in the research section of the Faculty of Homeopathy website. Further information on research in homeopathy can be found in the research section of the Society of Homeopath’s website.