Immunology and homeopathy. 3. Experimental studies on animal models

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-186

  Bellavite, Paolo ^a   Ortolani, Riccardo ^a   Conforti, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal models; Homeopathic complexes; Homeopathy; Immunology; Isopathy; Paradoxical pharmacology; Similia principle; Ultra high dilutions; Veterinary homeopathy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; BELLADONNA ALKALOID; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; DEXAMETHASONE; ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFLORA EXTRACT; ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT; GAMMA INTERFERON; HAMAMELIS EXTRACT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; HYPERICUM EXTRACT; INSULIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 6 RECEPTOR; MYCOBACTERIUM EXTRACT; MYELIN; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLANT EXTRACT; TRAUMEEL S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACHILLEA; ACONITUM; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; BELLIS PERENNIS; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMFREY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; ECHINACEA PURPUREA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HAMAMELIS; HOMEOPATHY; HYPERICUM; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; MARIGOLD; MERCURIUM SOLUBILIS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POTASH SULFURATED; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33745698162     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nel016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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