Homeopathy

Rural Elderly Turn to Alternative Remedies

But a new study finds older North Carolina adults are more likely to use home or folk remedies such as vitamins, Epsom salts, or a daily "tonic" of vinegar rather than acupuncture, homeopathy or massage therapy.

Homeopathy no better than placebo-analysis

Homeopathy is based on the notion that "like cures like," and treatment involves giving a patient small amounts of drugs that, in larger quantities, cause symptoms like those suffered by the patient. It also involves a great deal of interaction between the practitioner and the patient.

Alternative Medicine and Your Child

Alternative medical systems generally fall outside the conventional medical system of doctors and hospitals. They include acupuncture, the practice of stimulating points on the body (usually with a needle) to promote healing; traditional Oriental medicine, which focuses on diagnosing disturbances of energy in the body; homeopathy, treating health problems with very diluted substances; and community-based healers like midwives, herbalists, and practitioners of Native American medicine.

Many EU Cancer Patients Use Alternative Meds

Herbal treatments were mostly commonly used by European cancer patients, followed by treatments such as homeopathy, vitamin and mineral supplements, and spiritual therapies, the researchers found.