Classical and new proving methodology: Provings of Plumbum metallicum and Piper methysticum and comparison with a classical proving of Plumbum metallicum

Homeopathy

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 164-174

  Signorini, A ^a,d   Lubrano, A ^b   Manuele, G ^b   Fagone, G ^b   Vittorini, C ^b   Boso, F ^b   Vianello, P ^b   Rebuffi, A ^b   Frongia, T ^b   Rocco, V ^c   Pichler, C ^b  

^a FIAMO Scientific Department (1994 2004)   (Italy)

^b CEMON ^*

^c CEMON   (Italy)

^d FIAMO Department for Scientific Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

Concordant symptoms; Crossed symptoms; Homeopathic pathogenetic trial; Piper methysticum; Plumbum metallicum; Proving; Repeated symptoms; Selected notes

Indexed keywords

HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; KAVA EXTRACT; LEAD; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARAMETER; PIPER METHYSTICUM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 21544456371     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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