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Homeopathy 2009; 98(03): 149-153
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2009.05.002
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Individualized homeopathic treatment of dermatological complaints in a public outpatient clinic

Silvia Waisse-Priven
1   Associação Paulista de Homeopatia, Outpatient Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Gheorghe Jurj
2   Asociat¸ia Română de Homeopatie Clinică, Romania
,
Luciana Costa Lima Thomaz
1   Associação Paulista de Homeopatia, Outpatient Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Simone Almeida Tierno
1   Associação Paulista de Homeopatia, Outpatient Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Walter Labonia Filho
1   Associação Paulista de Homeopatia, Outpatient Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Andrea Sos
1   Associação Paulista de Homeopatia, Outpatient Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Maria Felicidade Alves de Souza
1   Associação Paulista de Homeopatia, Outpatient Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
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Received11 October 2008
revised27 January 2009

accepted10 May 2009

Publication Date:
20 December 2017 (online)

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This study sought to assess the effectiveness of individualized homeopathic treatment on dermatological complaints in a public outpatient clinic.

Methods: Children and adults spontaneously seeking for homeopathic treatment for dermatological complaints were prescribed single individualized remedies and followed up for a minimum of 3 months; assessment was clinical and recorded graphically.

Results: Forty-nine patients met the inclusion criteria. Outcomes were positive (59%); no effect (4%); drop-out (37%), from which 6% was due to homeopathic aggravation. No manifestations of suppression were observed.

Conclusions Outcome studies are useful to point out to the effectiveness of individualized homeopathic treatment in dermatological complaints. Outcomes suggest that actions focusing on pathological categories do not lead to homeopathic suppression.

Keywords

Homeopathy - Dermatology - Effectiveness - Individualization - Suppression
 

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