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Year Trial Type
Patient
Population
Intervention Comparator
Condition/Outco
me
p-value/odds
ratio
Results
Trial
Quality
Journal Full Text
1981 RCT 53
Eupatorium
perfoliatum 2X
Acetyl
salicylic acid
Common Cold
Homeopathy and
Acetylsalicyclic acid
equally effective
Arzneimittel-
Forschung
No
1982
Primary
Health care,
in vitro
4
Belladonna MT,
Hepar sulfuris
MT, Pyrogenium
MT, Silicea MT
and
Staphylococcin
MT
White blood cell
movement
Modifies WBC
movement
British
Homoeopathic
Journal
No
1982
Primary
Health care
Homeopathy
Opthalmological
conditions such as
blocked lacrymal
duct, stye,
haemorrhage,
cataract, glucoma,
etc

Homeopathy valuable
in many conditions
Indian Journal of
Ophthalmology
Yes
1983
Basic
Fundamental
Belladonna 5c,
Ferrum
phosphoricum 5c
Inflammation
Significantly inhibits
the release of
oxygenated free
radicals involved in the
initiation and
maintenance of
inflammatory
phenomena
L Homopathie
franaise
No
1983
Research
Model
Histaminum 7c,
Apis 7c
Allergy
Reduces the release of
certain allergy causing
chemicals from
basophils
Aspects of
Research in
Homeopathy
No
1983 DBRPCT 86
Galphimia Glauca
4X for 5.5 weeks
Placebo Rhinitis
Significant in favour of
homeopathy
JS=5
Fortschritte der
Medizin
No
1984 DBRPCT VertigoHeel Placebo
Vertigo and
Nausea
Significant in favour of
homeopathy
Arzneimittel-
Forschung, 34, p.
1791-98
No
1985 DBRPCT 39 Pollens in 30c Placebo Rhinitis
Significant in favour of
homeopathy
JS=3
British
Homoeopathic
Journal
No
1985 DBRPCT 60
4 pilules of
Arnica 7C
alternated with 4
pilules of
Hypericum 15C
every 4 hours for
3 days
Placebo
Dental Neuralgia
(pain)
12/30 people who
received placebo had a
positive response and
23/30 people (76%)
given homeopathy
responded positively
American Journal
of Homoeopathic
Medicine
No
1986
Basic
Fundamental,
in vitro, in
vivo
Homeopathic
medicines in 1X
to 30X potencies
Phagocytic activity
of granulocytes
Enhances the
phagocytic activity of
granulocytes
Arzneimittel-
Forschung
No
1986
Research
Model, in
vitro
Apis
Human basophil
degranulation
Incubation of basophils
with Apis inhibits
allergen-induced
basophil
Innovation et
technologie en
biologie et
mdecine
No
1986 DBRPCT 144
Grass Pollens in
30c potency
Placebo Rhinitis 0.018
Significant in favour of
homeopathy
Lancet No
1986 DBPCT 24
Arnica, Bryonia
and Rhus Tox for
3 months
Placebo
Pain and sleep in
fibromyalgia
p<0.05 (pain),
p<0.05 (sleep)
significant in favour of
homeopathy
JS=3
British
Homoeopathic
Journal
No
1988
Research
Model
Human basophil
degranulation
Potentised human
basophil when exposed
to anti-IgE triggered by
dilute antiserum
undergoes
degranulation
Nature Yes
1988
Research
Model, in
vitro, single-
blind
Histamine
5c,15c,18c and
Apis 9c,10c
Human basophil
degranulation
Immunological
degranulation of human
basophils is modulated
British Journal of
Clinical
Pharmacology
Yes
1988 HPT 11
Iodum 12x for 3
weeks
Electrolyte and
thyroid harmone
levels in body
Changes in blood
electrolyte and thyroid
harmones
No
1988 DBRPCT 69 Traumeel Placebo Ankle Sprain 0.028
Significant in favour of
homeopathy
Fortschritte der
Medizin
Yes
1989 HPT, SBPCT
17 (10
treated and
7 on
placebo)
0.04 ml of
Chelidonium
Majus 6c for 3
weeks
Globulin,
albumin,bilirubin,
cholesterol levels
in body
Blood globulin levels
increased by 58%
Homeopathy No
1989 DBRPCT 30
Rhus Tox 6c
given thrice daily
Placebo
Tender points, pain
and sleep in
fibromyalgia
p<0.005
(tender
points),
p=0.0052
(pain and
sleep),
Significant in favour of
homeopathy
JS=4
British Medical
Journal
Yes
1989 DBRPCT
487 (237
treated and
241 on
placebo)
Oscillococcinum
twice daily for 5
days
Placebo
Pain, fever,
headache,
stiffness, articular
pain and shivering
in Influenza
p=0.048
(relative risk
estimate, no
pain and
fever),
p=0.032
(recovery rate
at 48 hours
from
headache,
stiffness,
articular pain,
shivering
reduction)
Significantly increased
the rate of cure within
two days, absence of
symptoms at 48 hours
British Journal of
Clinical
Pharmacology
Yes
1990 DBRPCT 243
Galphimia Glauca
2c for 33 days
Placebo Rhinitis
odds
ratio=2.19
Significant in favour of
homeopathy
Allergologie No
1990 DBRPCT 50 Aconite 4c Placebo
Post-operative pain
and agitation
0.002
95% found significant
relief, significant
difference in sedation
of agitation 15 minutes
after operation that
favoured homeopathy
JS=2 Pdiatrie No
1990 DBRPCT 61
Poikien, three
doses for 3 weeks
Placebo
Venous filling
time, leg volume,
and subjective
symptoms in
Varicose Veins
Venous filling time
improved by 44% in
Poikien group, while it
deteriorated in the
placebo group by 18%.
Other measures also
had significant
differences
Phlebology No