Homeopathic proving symptoms: Result of a local, non-local, or placebo process? A blinded, placebo-controlled pilot study

Homeopathy

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 179-185

  Walach, H ^a,e   Sherr, J ^b   Schneider, R ^a   Shabi, R ^c   Bond, A ^b   Rieberer, G ^d  

^a Samueli Institute European Office   (Germany)

^b Worcester UK ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Tel Aviv Israel   (Israel)

^d Hamburg   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cantharis; homeopathic pathogenetic trial; local effect; non local effect; proving

Indexed keywords

ACONITUM EXTRACT; AGARICUS EXTRACT; BEE VENOM; BELLADONNA ALKALOID; BRYONIA DIOICA EXTRACT; CANTHARIS VENOM; CHAMOMILE; COCCUS CACTI EXTRACT; HYPERICUM EXTRACT; INSECT VENOM; NUX VOMICA; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; POISON IVY EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERATRUM ALKALOID;

ACONITUM; AGARICUS; ARTICLE; BRYONIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLY; HOMEOPATHY; HONEYBEE; HUMAN; LYTTA VESICATORIA; MATRICARIA; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICINE; NORMAL HUMAN; POISON IVY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERATRUM;

ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MATERIA MEDICA; PILOT PROJECTS; PLACEBO EFFECT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4744352554     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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