- Long-awaited English translation of Swiss study endorses evidence for homeopathy
- Swiss government enacts public desire to include homeopathy in state-backed health insurance
- Personal testimonies reinforce: ‘it works!’
Only
recently published, the English translation of the 2006 Swiss Health Technology
Assessment (HTA) report on homeopathy offers a clear endorsement of the
benefits of this form of complementary medicine.
This
important report addresses the evidence for the effectiveness of homeopathic
therapy in everyday use (i.e. the real world), its safety and its
cost-effectiveness.
The
authors, Doctor Gudrun Bornhöft and Professor Peter Matthiessen, state: “There
is sufficient evidence for the preclinical effectiveness and the clinical
efficacy of homeopathy and for its safety and economy compared with
conventional treatment.”
Following
on from the initial publication of this report, a public referendum in
Switzerland in 2009 supported the inclusion of homeopathy and other
complementary and alternative medicines in the Swiss national health insurance,
with 67% of the people voting in favour. Earlier this month, the Swiss
government passed legislation to enact the referendum’s conclusion.
The
234-page HTA report exhaustively reviews the clinical research in homeopathy.
It includes a summary of 22 systematic reviews of clinical trials, 20 of which
show a positive direction of evidence for homeopathy. And an assessment of the
original clinical trials of homeopathy in allergies and upper respiratory tract
infections provides supporting evidence for the effectiveness of homeopathic
treatment for these conditions.
Homeopathy’s
effectiveness in treating allergies is backed by personal testimonies. Jenny, a
31 year old mother from Perthshire in Scotland who had suffered from severe
allergic reactions since childhood, sought help from homeopathy after becoming
immune to an increasing number of conventional anti-histamine medications.
Following a consultation at an NHS clinic with a doctor who had also trained in
homeopathy, Jenny was prescribed homeopathic medicine specifically to counter
her allergies. Since the treatment, she’s not had an allergic reaction in over
two years. Jenny credits homeopathy with curing her condition and says that “My
only regret is that I didn’t seek help from a homeopath sooner, as I’m
convinced it would have saved me from years of discomfort and illness”.
Speaking on
behalf of the UK’s Faculty of Homeopathy, President Dr Sara Eames said:
"The
publication of the Swiss HTA report on homeopathy in English makes an important
contribution to the field of homeopathy research. Its thorough and constructive
approach will contribute to informing patients, doctors and decision-makers who
are evaluating homeopathy. Bornhöft and Matthiessen have given us an
academically rigorous document which will enlighten more and better quality
research in homeopathy."
The study
was commissioned by Switzerland’s Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) as
part of an overall evaluation of complementary and alternative medicines
(CAMs).
About the
Faculty of Homeopathy
Founded in
1844, and incorporated by Parliament in 1950, the Faculty of Homeopathy
provides internationally recognised training pathways in homeopathy for doctors,
dentists, vets, podiatrists and other statutorily regulated healthcare
professionals. The Faculty has a long tradition of investment and participation
in research. The Faculty of Homeopathy’s
journal, Homeopathy, is the only PubMed-listed research journal that
specialises on homeopathy.
For further
information, please visit: http://www.facultyofhomeopathy.org/
Jenny, who
had previously suffered from severe allergies since childhood (as mentioned
above), is very happy to discuss with journalists how homeopathy has helped
her.
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