Effects of homeopathic treatment on pruritus of haemodialysis patients: A randomised placebo-controlled double-blind trial

Homeopathy

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 177-181

  Cavalcanti, A M S ^a   Racha, L M ^a   Carilla Jr , R ^b   Lima, L U O ^a   Lugon, J R ^a,c  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL DO SERVIDOR PÚBLICO ESTADUAL DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Haemodialysis; Homeopathy; Uraemia; Uraemic pruritus

Indexed keywords

ACIDUM BEIZOICUM EXTRACT; ANAGALIS ARVENSIS EXTRACT; ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; ARSENICUM ALBUM EXTRACT; AURUM METALLICUM EXTRACT; BEE VENOM; BELLADONNA ALKALOID; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; BOVISTA EXTRACT; CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA EXTRACT; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; CARDUUS MARIANUS EXTRACT; CASCARA SAGRADA EXTRACT; CRATAEGUS OXYACANTHA EXTRACT; DOLICHOS PRURIENS EXTRACT; FORMICA RUFA EXTRACT; GRAPHITE; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; NATRIUM MUTIATICUM EXTRACT; NUX VOMICA; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; PLACEBO; SALSAPARILLA EXTRACT; SANICULA EUROPAEA EXTRACT; SERUM ANGUILLAE EXTRACT; SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS EXTRACT; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; TUBERCULINUM KOCH EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; URTICA URENS EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PHARMACIST; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREMIA;

EID: 0142026109     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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