Hi,

If you read my Making informed decisions thread you will see that I believe in rigorous, peer reviewed research that isn't skewed for profit or personal gain. Sadly everything I've read from the science/medical community suggests that the theory that underpins homeopathy does not adhere to those principles and is in fact hogwash.

That's not to say that there isn't anacdotal evidence that it works in some cases for some people, but if you read the link below, homeopathy has "abused it's placebo privileges".
As Mrs D says, be aware. I would go further and say don't waste your money.

http://www.1023.org.uk/what-is-homeopathy.php

Karen
PS We even have homeopathy treatments available at some hospitals alongside conventional medicine in our National Health Service in Britain! It is indeed a powerful and persuasive lobby group.

Just a quick note... for a potted history of homeopathy, you can't really beat the one below.
It also puts my previous link into some context..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy

Karen

Too late for me on this sore, as I already purchased the item. After reading the article it makes me feel a bit silly thinking this stuff would work. I just wonder why so many reviews were so positive.
Thank you!!

There is quite a bit of support for homeopathy in the UK.

It is quite different in the U.S. however.

Your product is not likely to be dangerous, except to your pocketbook!

We've used homeopathy with success but it's not easy to figure out the correct remedy. It's a very complex system and there are different approaches. Classic homeopathics use single remedies while others use combinations and other types of energetic substances. The Germans and Swiss use homeopathic preparations for detoxing and healing which is a newer form of homeopathic medicine. Many Naturopaths are incorporating it into their protocols.

Of all the alternative medicine out there, homeopathy is probably the safest. Finding the right remedy and dosing is tricky.

One other thing.....There is doctor who is using homeopathy to slow the growth of cancer and to improve outcomes in India. His protocol has been reviewed by the NIH and is being explored at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18575720


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12963976

Hi Marlene,

The 2 pubmed abstracts are from 2003 and 2007. Do you know if there is anything conclusive and up to date regarding the trials?

Karen

I think the most important factor in choosing homeopathy, is reading the labels carefully and making sure the term is not concealing other ingredients at higher doses than homeopathy really endorses. This is a trend that has been happening here in U.S. The term "homeopathy" is still used in the wrong contexts, to refer to complementary medicine.

Whether true homeopathic remedies actually work, is another
topic altogether.

There are mixtures of vitamins made by various companies we see on PN here, who mix low dose herbs, with high dose vitamins. Often they don't give the concentration of the herbs, and instead call their mixtures "proprietary" to avoid labeling accurately. (it is a loophole the FDA allows sadly).
Watch for that too. I'd avoid any huge mixtures of these types, unless you research the herbs carefully, and choose to pay the higher price for them, in the end.

I agree that the terms homeopathy, herbal remedies, alternative medicine can get lumped together and/or be misunderstood. The link below looks at the differences between the first two..

http://voices.yahoo.com/homeopathy-v...07.html?cat=68

Karen

From what I can tell, the Topricin is a true homeopathic cream. I don't think you have to be concerned with the ingredients on this one.

You really have to read the labels on everything. I have a problem when the inactive ingredients are more dangerous. Petro chemicals, paraben, etc just don't belong in a "natural" cream. Topricin is a pretty pure product on the whole.