Homoeopathy

Homoeopathic (or homeopathic) medicine is based on the theory of treating like with like. Homoeopathic remedies use highly diluted substances that, if given in higher doses to a healthy person, would produce the symptoms that the dilutions are being given to treat. In assessing their patients, homoeopaths often take into account a range of physical, emotional and lifestyle factors which contribute to the diagnosis.

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Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Homeopathic medicines are used by many patients with cancer, usually alongside conventional treatment. Cancer treatments can cause adverse effects, and one of the reasons patients use homeopathic medicines is to help with these symptoms. This review loo...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Homeopathy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Homeopathy claims to stimulate healing responses to diseases by using substances that mimic the symptoms of those diseases in healthy people. Homeopathy claims to treat the symptoms of a wide range of illnesses including allergies, asthma, eczema, hayfever, headaches, stress and respiratory infections. Homeopathic medicines are not vaccines. You should tell your doctor if you are planning to start a course of homeopathic treatment for your condition.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Regulatory reforms proposed for complementary medicines
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The TGA has recently completed stakeholder consultations on a number of regulatory reforms proposed for each therapeutic product sector.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Natural therapies
Publisher:   InfraPsych
Description:   Often referred to as 'complementary' or 'alternative' medicine, natural therapy is a popular system of health care used separately to, or in conjunction with, conventional medicine.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Homoeopathic treatments
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Homoeopathic therapy is based on the medical principle 'let like be treated by like'. This fact sheet contains information on why homoeopathic remedies work and what they can be used for.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Homeopathy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or hyperkinetic disorder
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review aimed to assess the evidence for homeopathy as an intervention for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Four trials were retrieved and assessed with mixed results. Overall the results of this review found no evidence of effectiveness fo...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Consultation (Draft) Regulation Impact Statement - An impact statement on the proposed amendments to the current regulatory system for herbal and homoeopathic medicines in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Consultation (Draft) RIS has been prepared to present the options available and assess the impact of the proposed changes to the way in which herbal and homoeopathic medicines are currently regulated in Australia. Comments from stakeholders are sought in response to this.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Influenza (the flu) is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by viruses. Other than treatments for complications (such as pneumonia) conventional medical treatment is bed rest. Homeopathy is a system based on 'curing like with like', often usin...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Homeopathy for chronic asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Homeopathy is a complementary healing system based on "curing like with like". It involves greatly diluting substances (potentising) which ordinarily may or may not cause symptoms, in order to strengthen the body's own healing response to a problem. Hom...
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Homoeopathy for induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is necessary to induce labour (getting labour started artificially) when a pregnant woman or her unborn child are at risk. Homoeopathy involves the use of diluted substances which in their undiluted form, cause certain symptoms. The princ...
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Homeopathy for dementia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dementia is a distressing illness that has major implications for individuals with the disease and their carers. Homeopathy is a popular type of complementary medicine. It is however controversial because although there is some evidence that it is not j...
Date:   Nov 2002
Title:   What are homoeopathic preparations?
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Homeopathic preparations are explained, including the circumstances when a homoeopathic is exempt from the need to be in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods and when a homoeopathic is exempt from the need to meet advertising requirements.
Date:   Oct 1997
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