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Homeopathy for chronic asthma.

K Linde1, K A Jobst

  • 1Centre for Complementary Medicine Research/Department of Gastroenterology, Technichal University, Kaiserstr. 9, Munchen, Germany, 80801. Muenchener.Modell@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|May 5, 2000
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Homeopathy shows mixed results for chronic stable asthma. More research is needed to understand its effectiveness and varied prescribing methods in asthma management.

Area of Science:

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

  • Homeopathy is a widespread complementary medicine.
  • It is used for treating asthma.
  • Homeopathic remedies use diluted substances that mimic symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effects of homeopathy in patients with chronic stable asthma.
  • To review randomized controlled trials on homeopathy for asthma.

Main Methods:

  • Searched multiple databases including Cochrane Airways Group and complementary medicine registers.
  • Included randomized and possibly randomized trials with at least one-week observation.
  • Data extraction and quality assessment performed by two reviewers.

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Main Results:

  • Three placebo-controlled, double-blind trials with 154 participants were included.
  • Variable quality trials used different homeopathic treatments, preventing quantitative analysis.
  • One trial showed reduced symptom severity; another improved lung function and reduced medication use.

Conclusions:

  • Insufficient evidence exists to confirm homeopathy's role in asthma management.
  • Further research, including observational studies, is needed to understand homeopathic prescribing and patient responses.