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Similitude in modern pharmacology.

M Z Teixeira1

  • 1Manager of Associaçao Paulista de Homeopatia, São Paulo, Brazil. mzulian@spo.iconet.com.br

The British Homoeopathic Journal
|August 17, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Homeopathy

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Area of Science:

  • Homeopathic medicine
  • Clinical pharmacology
  • Pharmacological research

Background:

  • The principle of similitude is central to homeopathy.
  • Modern pharmacology observes similar phenomena in drug rebound effects.
  • Existing research lacks a scientific model for homeopathy's mechanism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a scientific model for homeopathy based on clinical pharmacology.
  • To investigate the mechanism of homeopathic medicine action.
  • To scientifically validate the principle of similitude.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewed pharmacological compendia and scientific literature.
  • Analyzed primary drug actions and secondary organism reactions.
  • Examined hundreds of pharmaceutical agents for rebound effects.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed homeopathic mechanisms through primary drug action and secondary reactions.
  • Identified the "rebound" effect as a potential curative vital reaction.
  • Demonstrated correspondences between homeopathy and modern drug side-effect studies.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical pharmacology provides a basis for the scientificism of homeopathy.
  • The therapeutic principle of similitude can be scientifically validated.
  • A research methodology is proposed to support homeopathic principles.

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