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Positive Homeopathy Research and Surveys
The European Network of Homeopathy Researchers
March 2007
This document has been produced by the European Network for Homeopathy Researchers (ENHR).
The ENHR was established in 2004 with support from the European Council for Classical
Homeopathy (ECCH). ECCH currently assists the ENHR in its secretarial work. The ENHR consists
of 66 individuals from 15 different countries involved in or with a special interest in homeopathy
research. The ENHR is open to membership for any individual involved or interested in homeopathy
Purpose of the European Network of Homeopathy Researchers (ENHR):
• The primary aim of the ENHR is to contribute to improving homeopathy research for the
benefit of patients.
• A long-term objective of the ENHR is to contribute to carrying out international EU funded
research projects within the area of homeopathy research.
• The ENHR consists of researchers, research advisors and representatives of the homeopathy
profession as well as consumer/patient groups with an interest in the area of homeopathy
• Members of the ENHR inform each other about homeopathy research that is in the planning
stages or being carried out, as well as published research articles.
This document contains a sample of brief summaries of positive homeopathy research, together with
the full references. Additional information may be found in the document entitled 'Facts about
homeopathy and other CAM therapies' (an ECCH document), and on the enclosed list of website
addresses. Readers are recommended to read the full research articles in order to acquire a more
profound knowledge base of research that has been undertaken.
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Content litst Page
Use of homeopathy and other CAM therapies 3
User surveys showing patient satisfaction with homeopathic treatment 5
Safety of homeopathic treatment 6
Reviews and meta-analyses 7
Key trials and surveys 10
Diarrhoea in children 10
Respiratory tract complaints 10
Musculo-skeletal problems 11
Hay fever, asthma and perennial rhinitis 12
Pre menstrual syndrome (PMS) 13
Menopausal complaints 13
Homeopathy after oestrogen withdrawal 13
Hot flashes after breast cancer therapy 14
Infertility 14
Sperm quality 15
Pregnancy-related problems 15
Surgery 16
Dengue haemorrhagic fever 16
Cost benefit 17
Basic research – The effect of high dilutions 18
Treatment of animals 19
Research website addresses 20
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Homeopathy is being practised in 41 out of 42 European countries.
The Legal Situation for the Practice of Homeopathy in Europe, revised report, May 2006, European
Council for Classical Homeopathy. Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/
Alternative Medicine: A Worldwide Review, World Health Organization, 2001.
Homeopathy is the most frequently used CAM therapy in 5 out of 16 surveyed countries in Europe
and among the three most frequently used in 11 out of 16 surveyed countries.
Norges offentlige utredninger, NOU 1998:21 Alternativ medisin. (Official report published by the
Norwegian Department of Health. Available at:
Ot.prp. nr. 27 (2002-2003). Om lov om alternativ behandling av sykdom mv.
Public interest in, and acceptance of alternative treatment increases in most European countries.
Percentage of the population using alternative treatment varies from 18 to 71 % depending on country.
Ot.prp. nr. 27 (2002-2003). Om lov om alternativ behandling av sykdom mv. Det kongelige
helsedepartement. http://odin.dep.no/repub/02-03/otprp/27/
Homeopathy is officially recognised and included in the national health system in a number of
countries within and outside of Europe.
Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine: A Worldwide Review,
World Health Organization, 2001.
Three Europeans out of four know about homeopathy and of these 29 % use it for their health care.
Homeopathic medicinal products. Commission report to the European Parliament and the Council on
the application of Directives 92/73 and 92/74.
A study of 1097 patients visiting 80 Norwegian homeopaths showed that one in four patients were
children between 0 and 9 years of age, compared to one in ten in 1985 and in general practice. The
most commonly presented complaints were respiratory, skin and psychological complaints.
Steinsbekk A, Fønnebø V. Users of homeopaths in Norway in 1998, compared to previous users and
GP patients. Homeopathy (2003) 92, 3-10.
A survey of 1400 patients treated in a homeopathic clinic showed that 36 % were under the age of 16
in 2004, compared to 26 % in 1995. Respiratory complaints, complaints of ears and skin accounted for
70 % of patients in the age group from 0 to 10 years. More than half of the patients had university or
other higher education.
Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A. Changes in patients visiting a homeopathic clinic in Norway from 1994 to
2004. Homeopathy (2005) 94, 222-228.
A survey of more than 70 000 citizens showed that approximately 9 million people in Italy (15.6 % of
the population) have used at least one unconventional therapy in the period from 1997 to 1999.
Homeopathy was the most frequently used (8.2 % of the population). Homeopathy was also quite
commonly used by children (7.7 %). The use of CAM therapies has almost doubled since 1991.
Menniti-Ippolito, F., Forcella, E., Bologna, E., Gargiulo, L., Traversa, G., & Raschetti, R. Use of
unconventional medicine in children in Italy. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2002 Apr;58(1):61-4.
Homeopathy is one of several alternative therapies that are used in treating infertile people. CAM
therapists take a more holistic view of infertility treatment than allopathic health professionals.
Veal L. Complementary therapy and infertility: an Icelandic perspective. Complement Ther Nurs
Midwifery. 1998 Feb;4(1):3-6.
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Research has shown that homeopathy is one of a number of alternative therapies that women
experience as useful in treating endometriosis.
Wienhard J, Tinneberg HR. Alternative treatment possibilities of complaints due to endometriosis.
Zentralbl Gynakol. 2003 Jul-Aug;125(7-8):286-9.
Infertility can also be caused by difficulties in men, including low sperm numbers and poor quality.
Men with infertility problems also consult with CAM practitioners such as homeopaths.
Oldereid NB, Rui H, Purvis K. Male partners in infertile couples. Personal attitudes and contact with
the Norwegian health service. Scand J Soc Med. 1990 Sep;18(3):207-11.
CAM therapies such as homeopathy are gaining acceptance in countries across the world, both among
health providers and consumers. A majority of patients consulting with CAM practitioners are
women, often seeking help for reproductive health problems, menstrual disorders, menopause,
problems during pregnancy and childbirth.
Beal MW. Women's use of complementary and alternative therapies in reproductive health care. J
Nurse Midwifery. 1998 May-Jun;43(3):224-34.
A number or studies have shown that women make up between 64 and 80 % of the clientele visiting
Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A. Changes in patients visiting a homeopathic clinic in Norway 1994-2004.
Homeopathy (2005) 94, 222-228.
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In an observational study of 6544 consecutive patients during a 6-year period, and over 23,000
consultations, results showed that 70.7 % reported positive health changes, with 50.7 % recording their
improvement as better (+2) or much better (+3). Of the 1270 children that were treated 80.5 % had
some improvement, and 65.8 % were better (+2) or much better (+3).
Spence DS, Thompson EA, Barron SJ. Homeopathic Treatment for Chronic Disease: A 6-Year,
University-Hospital Outpatient Observational Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary
Medicine. Volume 11, Number 5, 2005, pp. 793-798.
In a prospective, multi-centre cohort study with 103 primary care practices treating 3981 patients,
disease severity decreased significantly (p<0.001) over a 2 year period. Major improvements were
observed for quality of life for adults and young children. 28 % (1130) of the patients were children
and 97 % of all diagnoses where chronic with an average duration of 8.8 years. The most frequent
diagnoses were allergic rhinitis in men, headache in women, and atopic dermatitis in children.
Witt CM, Luedtke R, Baur R, Willich SN. Homeopathic Medical Practice: Long-term results of a
Cohort Study with 3981 Patients. BMC Public Health 2005, 5:115.
Seven out of ten patients visiting Norwegian homeopaths reported a meaningful improvement in their
main complaint 6 months after the initial consultation.
Steinsbekk, A. Patients' assessments of the effectiveness of homeopathic care in Norway: A prospective
observational multi-centre outcome study. Homeopathy, Volume 94, Issue 1, January 2005, Pages 10-
One year after their first visit to a homeopathic clinic, 609 patients were asked to rate their general
health compared with a year ago. 73.5 % reported a marked or moderate improvement in their health
F. Attena et al. Homeopathy in Primary Care: self reported change in health status. Complementary
therapies in Medicine Vol 8 No 1. March 2000.
A study of 829 patients treated with homeopathic medicines, where conventional treatment had been
unsatisfactory or contraindicated. 61 % had a substantial improvement with homeopathy.
Sevar, R. Audit of outcome in 829 consecutive patients treated with homeopathic medicine. British
Homeopathic Journal Vol 89 No.4. Oct 2000.
A survey of more than 900 patients treated homeopathically showed substantial improvement in
quality of life over the first 6 months after treatment and this effect remained more or less stable over
the following years.
Güthlin C, Lange O and Walach H. Measuring the effects of acupuncture and homoeopathy in general
practice: An uncontrolled prospective documentation approach. BMC Public Health 2004, 4:6.
British prospective survey of homeopathic treatment of 223 patients, 1996. 90% improvement or
more: 32%. 60% improvement or more: 65% 50% improvement or more: 72%.
Report on NHS practice-based homoeopathy project. Analysis of effectiveness and cost of
homoeopathic treatment within a GP practice at St. Margaret's Surgery, Bradford on Avon, Wilts.
Elizabeth A Christie, Andrew T Ward ISBN 1 901262 006
British prospective survey of homeopathic treatment of 160 patients, 1994.
Very positive effect: 73%. Some effect: 27%. No effect: 0%.
Report on a Homoeopathy Project in an NHS Practice. Covering 18 month period from February
1993 to August 1994. Elizabeth A Christie, Andrew T Ward,. Reprinted February 1997.
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British prospective survey of homeopathic treatment of 37 patients suffering from psychological
complaints, 1998. Very satisfied: 81%. Satisfied: 16%. Not satisfied at all: 3%.
Homoeopathy within the NHS. Evaluation of homoeopathic treatment of common mental health
problems. 1995 - 1997. Alistair Dempster,. Rydings Hall Surgery, Brighouse, West Yorkshire. ISBN
No 1901262014.
Retrospective survey of homeopathic treatment, Danmarks Farmaceutiske Højskole, 1995.
73% of patients stated they improved after homeopathic treatment.
Andersen HE, Eldov P. Klassisk homøopati - og dens brugere. Institut for Samfundsfarmaci,
Danmarks Farmaceutiske Højskole. 1995. Andersen, Helle Egebjerg. En undersøgelse af Klassisk
Homøpati. Teorier, praksis og brugererfaringer. 1999. ISBN 87-987279-0-7
The effect of homeopathy, acupuncture and osteopathy. Result: 89% of patients stated they
experienced positive effect from the treatment. Particularly clear effect on reduction of pain, increased
vitality, ability to function socially and with regards to limitations at work and in daily activities
influenced by physical problems. Homeopathy was particularly effective for patients suffering from
arthritis, hay fever, asthma and skin complaints.
Richardson J. Quasi-randomised control trial to assess the outcome of acupuncture, osteopathy and
homoeopathy using the short form 36 item health survey. Health Services Research and Evaluation
Unit, The Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust. December 1996.
A telephone survey of more than 850 women aged 45 to 65 years showed that 76 % used alternative
therapies (9). This included 22 % who used these therapies to treat their menopause symptoms. As
many as 89 % found these therapies to be somewhat or very helpful.
Newton KM, Buist DS, Keenan NL, Anderson LA, LaCroix AZ. Use of alternative therapies for
menopause symptoms: results of a population-based survey. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Jul;100(1):18-25.
It is the clinical experience of thousands of homeopaths over the last two centuries that homeopathy is
comparatively safe even for women in pregnancy and in labour. Research into the safety of
homeopathy has shown that about one in five experience an aggravation of their symptoms for a short
while after treatment, but these effects are mild and transient.
Bornhöft et al. Effectiveness, Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Homeopathy in General Practice –
Summarized Health Technology Assessment. Forsch Komplementärmed 2006;13(suppl 2):19-29.
Adler M. Efficacy, safety of a fixed-combination homeopathic therapy for sinusitis. Adv Ther 1999;
16: 103–111.
Dantas, F. & Rampes, H. 2000. Do Homeopathic Medicines Provoke Adverse Effects? A Systematic
Review. British Homeopathic Journal. 2000; 89: 70-74.
Thompson 2004. A preliminary audit investigating remedy reactions including adverse events in
routine homeopathic practice. Homeopathy 93;203-209
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A meta-analysis is a means of combining results from more than one trial to look for overall trends.
(NB! In general complicated research terminology such as OR, CI, and words such as significant or
randomized should only be used in communications with people who will understand such
terminology. Otherwise stick to what can be understood by all, e.g. a survey of all the high quality
research that has been carried out clearly shows that homeopathy is effective.)
Results were found in favour of homeopathy in 20 of 22 systematic reviews on the effect of
homeopathic high-potencies on cells or living organisms. For upper respiratory tract infections and
allergies six out of seven studies were in favour of homeopathy. The authors of this article concluded
that the effectiveness of homeopathy can be supported by clinical evidence and treatment is safe. The
article has been published by authors who took part of the Program for Evaluation of Complementary
Medicine (PEK), the same program which in August 2005 resulted in the publication of an article by
Shang et al, where the conclusion was that the effect of homeopathy is placebo.
Bornhöft et al. Effectiveness, Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Homeopathy in General Practice –
Summarized Health Technology Assessment. Forsch Komplementärmed 2006;13(suppl 2):19-29.
In a review of homeopathy research the authors found three independent systematic reviews of
placebo-controlled trials on homeopathy that reported effects that seem to be more than placebo, and
one review that found its effects consistent with placebo.
Jonas, W. B., Kaptchuk, T. J., & Linde, K. 2003b, "A critical overview of homeopathy",
Ann.Intern.Med., vol. 138, no. 5, pp. 393-399.
A systematic review and meta-analysis showed highly significant results for surveys adding up to a
total of 2 617 patients (P=0.000036). Results were not that significant for high quality surveys
(P=0.08). The author concludes that further high quality studies are needed to confirm results.
Cucherat, M., Haugh, M. C., Gooch, M., & Boissel, J. P. 2000, "Evidence of clinical efficacy of
homeopathy. A meta-analysis of clinical trials. HMRAG. Homeopathic Medicines Research Advisory
Group", Eur.J.Clin.Pharmacol., vol.. 56, no. 1, pp. 27-33.
A systematic review of results from 93 substantive RCTs was carried out by Robert Mathie (2003). It
concludes that of the 35 different medical conditions covered by these trials the weight of evidence
favours a positive treatment effect in 8: childhood diarrhoea, fibrositosis, hay fever, influenza, pain
(miscellaneous), side-effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, sprains and upper-respiratory tract
Mathie, R. The research evidence base for homeopathy: a fresh assessment of the literature.
Homeopathy 92: 84-91. 2003.
Meta-analysis of 89 trials of homeopathic medicine versus placebo. Result: significantly in favour of
homeopathy (OR 2,45 (95% CI 2,05-2,93)). This meta-analysis included 186 placebo-controlled
studies of homeopathy published until mid-1996, of which data for analysis could be extracted from
89. The overall odds ratio was 2.45 (95% confidence intervals 2.05-2.93) in favour of homeopathy,
which means that the chances that homeopathy would benefit the patient were 2.45 times greater than
placebo. When considering just those trials of high quality published in MEDLINE listed journals, and
with predefined primary outcome measures, the pooled odds ratio was 1.97 and significant. Even after
correction for publication bias the results remained significant. The main conclusion was that the
results "were not compatible with the hypothesis that the effects of homeopathy are completely due to
placebo". If the result of new trials were to show no difference between homeopathy and placebo, we
would have to add 923 trials with no effect with 118 patients in each in order to balance the two.
Linde K, Clausius N, Ramirez G, et al. Are the clinical effects of homoeopathy placebo effects? A
meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials. Lancet 1997;350:834-43.
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HMRG report with overview of clinical research in homeopathy, identified 184 controlled clinical
trials. They selected the highest quality randomized control trials, which included a total of 2617
patients for a meta-analysis. This meta-analysis resulted in a p-value of 0.000036 (which means that
results are highly significant) indicating that homeopathy is more effective than placebo. The
researchers concluded that the "hypothesis that homeopathy has no effect can be rejected with
certainty". Homeopathic Medicine Research Group.
Report to the European Commission directorate general XII: science, research and development. Vol
1 (short version). Brussels: European Commission, 1996:16-7.
Of the 105 trials with interpretable results, 81 trials indicated positive results. Most studies showed
results in favour of homeopathy even among those randomized controlled trials that received high-
quality ratings for randomization, blinding, sample size, and other methodological criteria. They came
to the following conclusion: "The amount of positive evidence even among the best studies came as a
surprise to us. Based on this evidence we would readily accept that homeopathy can be efficacious, if
only the mechanism of action were more plausible. The evidence presented in this review would
probably be sufficient for establishing homeopathy as a regular treatment for certain indications".
Kleijnen J, Knipschild P, Ter Riet G. Clinical trials of homoeopathy. British Medical Journal.
A health technology assessment report on effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and appropriateness of
homeopathy was compiled on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office for Public Health. Results showed a
positive overall result in favour of homeopathy in 29 studies on upper respiratory tract infections and
allergic reactions. Results also showed many high-quality investigations of pre-clinical basic research
proved homeopathic high-potencies inducing regulative and specific changes in cells or living
organisms. 20 of 22 systematic reviews detected at least a trend in favour of homeopathy.
Boarnhoft G, Wolf U, Ammon K, Righetti M, Maxion-Bergemann S, Baumgartner S, Thurneysen AE,
Matthiessen PF. Effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of homeopathy in general practice –
summarized health technology assessment. Forsch Komplementarmed. 2006; 13 Suppl 2: 19-29.
A meta-analysis of three trials on homeopathic immunotherapy. Result: significant effect in favour of
homeopathic treatment.
Reilly D, Taylor MA, Beattie NGM, Campbell JH, McSharry C, Aitchison TC, Carter R, Stevenson
RD. Is evidence for homoeopathy reproducible? Lancet. 1994;344:1601-1606.
A review of placebo-controlled clinical trials using homeopathic medicines to treat people with AIDS
or who are HIV-positive found 5 controlled clinical trials. Results showed statistically significant
results in subjects with stage III AIDS, and specific physical, immunologic, neurologic, metabolic, and
quality-of-life benefits, including improvements in lymphocyte counts and functions and reductions in
HIV viral loads in patients receiving homeopathic treatment.
Ullman D. Controlled Clinical Trials Evaluating the Homeopathic Treatment of People with Human
Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The Journal of Alternative and
Complementary Medicine. Volume 9, Number 1, 2003, pp. 133-141.
Meta-analysis of 105 articles on laboratory research. Result: positive effect 50% more frequently than
negative effect among trials of highest methodological quality. (1994)
Linde K. Jonas WB, Melchart D, Worku F, Wagner H, Eital F. Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of
Serial Agitated Dilutions in Experimental Toxicology. Human and Experimental Toxicology.
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Diarrhoea in children
Treatment of acute childhood diarrhoea in Nicaragua
This trial involved 81 children aged from 6 months to 5 years in a randomised, double-blind trial of
intravenous fluids plus placebo versus intravenous fluids plus homeopathic remedy individualised to
the patient. The treatment group had a statistically significant decrease in duration of diarrhoea.
Jacobs J. Treatment of acute childhood diarrhoea with homeopathic medicine: a randomized clinical
trial in Nicaragua. Pediatrics 1994; 93: 719-725.
Treatment of acute childhood diarrhoea, repeated in Nepal
In a replication of a trial carried out in Nicaragua in 1994, 116 Nepalese children aged 6 months to 5
years suffering from diarrhoea were given an individualised homoeopathic medicine or placebo.
Treatment by homoeopathy showed a significant improvement in the condition in comparison to
Jacobs J., Jimenez M., Malthouse S., Chapman E., Crothers D., Masuk M., Jonas W.B., Acute
Childhood Diarrhoea- A Replication., Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 6, 2000,
A meta-analysis of childhood diarrhoea trials
This meta-analysis of 242 children showed a highly significant result in the duration of childhood
diarrhoea (P=0.008). It should be noted that the World Health Organisation consider childhood
diarrhoea to be the number one public health problem today because of the millions of children who
die every year from dehydration from diarrhoea.
J. Jacobs, WB Jonas, M Jimenez-Perez, D Crothers, Homeopathy for Childhood Diarrhea: Combined
Results and Meta-analysis from Three Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trials
Respiratory tract complaints
Homeopathy versus conventional treatment in respiratory tract complaints
In an outcome study, 30 practitioners in four countries enrolled 500 consecutive patients with at least
one of three complaints: upper respiratory tract complaints including allergies; lower respiratory tract
complaints including allergies; or ear complaints. Of 456 patients, 281 received homeopathy and 175
conventional treatment. The primary outcome criterion was response to treatment, defined as cured or
major improvement after 14 days of treatment. Results showed a response rate of 82.6% in the
homeopathy group compared to 67.3% in the group receiving conventional medicine. The authors
concluded that homeopathy appeared to be at least as effective as conventional treatment of patients
with the three conditions studied.
Riley D, Fischer M, Singh B, Haidvogl M, Heger M. Homeopathy and conventional medicine: an
outcomes study comparing effectiveness in a primary care setting. J Altern Complement Med 2001; 7:
Homeopathy versus conventional treatment in recurrent acute rhinopharyngitis in children
Prospective pragmatic study, comparison of homeopathy versus antibiotics in the treatment of
recurrent acute rhinopharyngitis in children (18 months to 4 years) over a 6 month period. Results
showed that homeopathy was significantly better than antibiotics in terms of episodes of
rhinopharyngitis (2.71 vs 3.97, p<0.001), number of complications (1.25 vs 1.95, p<0.001) and quality
of life (global score: 21.38 vs 30.43, p<0.001). Homeopathic treatment also contributed to lower
medical costs (88 Euros vs 99 Euros, p<0.05) and significantly less sick-leave (9.5% of parents vs
31.6% of parents, p<0.001).
Trichard M, Chaufferin G, Nicoloyannis N. Pharmacoeconomic comparison between homeopathic
and antibiotic treatment strategies in recurrent acute rhinopharyngitis in children. Homeopathy. 2005
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Respiratory tract complaints
Homeopathy versus conventional treatment in otitis media
Prospective observational study, comparison of homeopathy versus conventional treatment in acute
otitis media. Conclusion: homeopathy should be first line treatment in acute otitis media. Results
showed median duration of pain of 2 days in the homeopathy-group and 3 days in the conventional
medicine group. 70.7 % of the children receiving homeopathic treatment did not have another ear
infection the next year and 29.3 % had a maximum of three ear infections within one year. 56.5 % in
the conventional medicine group did not have another ear infection the next year and 43.5 % had a
maximum of six ear infections the next year. Results showed that in the group receiving homeopathic
treatment only 5 out of 103 children needed antibiotics.
Friese K-H, Kruse S, Ludtke R, Moeller H "Homeopathic treatment of otitis media in children:
comparisons with conventional therapy". Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1997; 35: 296-301.
Acute otitis media in children
A study involving children suffering from acute otitis media suggests that a positive treatment effect
from homeopathy when compared with placebo in acute otitis media cannot be excluded. There were
fewer treatment failures in the group receiving homeopathy after 5 days, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks, with
differences of 11.4, 18.4, and 19.9%, respectively, but these differences were not statistically
significant. Diary scores showed a significant decrease in symptoms at 24 and 64 h after treatment in
favour of homeopathy (P<0.05).
Jacobs J, Springer DA, Crothers D. Homeopathic treatment of acute otitis media in children: a
preliminary randomized placebo-controlled trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2001; 20: 177–183.
Acute otitis media in children
In a trial of 230 children who were given homeopathic treatment to treat acute otitis media, pain relief
was achieved in 39% of the patients after 6 h and another 33% after 12 h. The resolution rates were 2.4
times faster than in placebo controls. No complications were observed and compared to conventional
treatment the homeopathic approach was 14% cheaper.
Frei H, Thurneysen A. Homeopathy in acute otitis media in children: treatment effect or spontaneous
resolution? Br Homeopath J 2001; 90: 180–182.
Glue ear in children
In a pilot study in children suffering from glue ear treated with homeopathy 75% had normal
tympanogram, compared to 31% in the group treated with conventional medicine. A higher proportion
of children receiving homeopathic treatment had a hearing loss less than 20 dB at follow-up, though
the difference was not statistically significant. The authors concluded that further research comparing
homeopathy to standard care is warranted; 270 patients would be needed for a definitive trial.
Harrison H, Fixsen A, Vickers A. A randomized comparison of homoeopathic, standard care for the
treatment of glue ear in children. Compl Therap Med 1999; 7: 132–135.
Acute sinusitis
In an uncontrolled clinical trial of 119 patients suffering from clinical signs of acute sinusitis were
treated using homeopathic medicines. Typical sinusitis symptoms, such as headache, pressure pain at
nerve exit points, and irritating cough, were reduced after a mean of 4.1 days of treatment. Ninety-nine
received only a homeopathic test medication, 20 patients were able to discontinue concomitant
medication at the first visit, and only one patient needed antibiotics. Average duration of treatment
was 2 weeks. At the end of treatment 81.5 % described themselves as symptom free or significantly
improved. No adverse medication effects were reported.
Adler M. Efficacy, safety of a fixed-combination homeopathic therapy for sinusitis. Adv Ther 1999;
16: 103–111.
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Musculo-skeletal problems
Rheumatoid arthritis
Forty-six patients with rheumatoid arthritis received an individualised remedy or placebo in a 3-month
randomised trial. Both groups were allowed to continue standard anti-inflammatory drugs. After 3
months, the double-blind code was broken and remedies were given to members of the placebo group
in a single crossover study. Articular index, limbering up time, grip strength and pain all showed
statistically significant differences.
Gibson RG, Gibson SLM, MacNeill AD, Buchanan WW Homeopathic therapy in rheumatoid arthritis:
evaluation by double-blind clinical therapeutic trial. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1980;
9: 453-459.
In this trial, 65 sufferers of Osteoarthritis (OA) were split into 2 groups, and through a double blinding
process were given either a homoeopathic medicine or Acetaminophen, a commonly prescribed drug
for pain relief in OA. Researchers found that homoeopathy provided a level of pain relief that was
superior to Acetaminophen, and produced no adverse reactions.
Shealy C.N., Thomlinson P.R., Cox R.H., and Bormeyer V. Osteoarthritis Pain: A Comparison of
Homoeopathy and Acetaminophen. American Journal of Pain Management, 8, 3, July 1998, 89-91.
A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of individualised homeopathic treatment (LM
potency) versus placebo in 53 patients, concluded that individualised homeopathy is significantly
better than placebo in lessening tender point pain, improving the quality of life and overall health, and
less depression of persons with fibromyalgia. A broad selection of homeopathic medicines in LM-
potencies were prescribed and the trial was carried out over a 4 month period.
Bell IR, Lewis II DA, Brooks AJ, Schwartz GE, Lewis SE, Walsh BT, Baldwin CM. Improved clinical
status in fibromyalgia patients treated with individualized homeopathic remedies versus placebo.
Rheumatology Advance Access, January 20, 2004.
In a randomised placebo-controlled trial of patients with fibrositis, only those patients in whom Rhus
toxicodendron was 'unequivocally indicated' were admitted to the study. After 1 month's treatment,
there were highly significant improvements in objective and subjective parameters.
Fisher P. An experimental double-blind clinical trial in homoeopathy. British Homoeopathic Journal
1986; 75: 142-147.
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Hay fever, asthma and perennial rhinitis
A study of 200 patients suffering from hypersensitivity illnesses, including asthma, eczema, urticaria,
hay fever and other allergies, showed that homeopathy was at least as effective as conventional
treatment. The study, which was retrospective and comparative, looked at the experienced effect in
everyday clinical practice of general practitioners and classical homeopaths. Where most patients who
were treated by medical doctors experienced an aggravation of their symptoms when stopping
conventional drugs, only 1/3 of patients in the homeopathy group experienced such an aggravation (P
= 0.002). Only one patient on conventional treatment experienced improvement of symptoms after
stopping medication, compared to improvement in 2/3 of homeopathy patients. Patients in the
homeopathy group reported a larger improvement in their general state of health, with 57% improving,
compared to 24% in the conventional group (difference P = 0.004). Homeopathy patients also
experienced more positive change in their psychological state (P<0.0001). For quality of life 53% in
the homeopathy group improved, compared to 15 % in the conventional group.
Launsø L, Kimby CK, Henningsen I, Fønnebø V. An exploratory retrospective study of people
suffering from hypersensitivity illness who attend medical or classical homeopathic treatment.
Homeopathy (2006) 95, 73-80.
A survey of 147 patients suffering from respiratory allergies showed that 87.6% improved. Out of 42
patients suffering from pulmonary allergies, only two aggravated and three were unchanged.
Colin P. Homeopathy and respiratory allergies: a series of 147 cases. Homeopathy (2006) 95, 68–72
Reilly and colleagues have conducted a series of trials in patients with hay fever, asthma and perennial
rhinitis. Patients were given skin tests and remedies were chosen on the basis of reactivity. This design
allows individualisation whilst avoiding the issues of case-taking and the effect that this has on the
process. The results demonstrate a significant difference between the placebo and homeopathic groups
which is reproducible. (NB! Strictly speaking these are trials of isopathy.)
Anon. Reilly's challenge (editorial). Lancet 1994; 344: 1585.
Reilly DT, Taylor MA. Potent placebo or potency? A proposed study model with initial findings using
homoeopathically prepared pollens in hay fever as a model. British Homoeopathic Journal 1985; 74:
Reilly DT, Taylor MA, Campbell J, Beattie N, McSharry C, Aitchison T, Carter R, Stevenson R. Is
evidence for homoeopathy reproducible? Lancet 1994; 334: 1601-1606.
Reilly DT, Taylor MA, McSharry C, Aitchison T. Is homoeopathy a placebo response? Controlled trial
of homoeopathic potency, with pollen in hay fever as a model. Lancet 1986; ii: 881-886.
Taylor MA, Reilly D, Llewellyn-Jones RH, McSharry C, Aitchison T, Lancaster T, Vickers A.
Randomised controlled trial of homeopathy versus placebo in perennial allergic rhinitis with overview
of four trial series British Medical Journal 2000; 321: 471-476.
Double-blind clinical trial comparing homeopathic preparations from common allergens (tree, grass,
weed) with placebo. 40 patients diagnosed with moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms
were treated over a 4 week period. Results showed significant positive changes in the homeopathy
group compared with the placebo group (p<0.05). No adverse effects were reported.
Kim LS, Riedlinger JE, Baldwin CM, Hilli L, Khalsa SV, Messer SA, Waters RF. Treatment of
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Using Homeopathic Preparation of Common Allergens in the Southwest
Region of the US: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial. Ann Pharmacother. 2005 Apr;39(4):617-
24. Epub 2005 Mar 1. Related Articles, Links
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Pre menstrual syndrome (PMS)
In a randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial (1992-94) 19 women suffering from PMS were
treated individually with homeopathy. 90 % of the patients who had received homeopathic treatment
experienced more than 30 % improvement (P=0.048). Only 37.5 % of patients who received placebo
experienced a similar improvement. Sick-days before menses were reduced from 0.75 to 0 in the
homeopathy-group, and was unchanged in the control group. Use of conventional drugs was also reduced
in the homeopathy-group.
Yakir M, Kreitler S, Brzezinski A, Vithoulkas G, Oberbaum M, Bentwich Z. Effects of homeopathic
treatment in women with premenstrual syndrome: a pilot study. Br Homeopath J. 2001 Jul ;90(3): 148-
A randomised controlled trial of homeopathic treatment for PMS confirms that homeopathy is helpful in
Jones A. Homeopathic treatment for premenstrual symptoms. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2003
Menopausal complaints
In a prospective study 81.4% of 102 patients reported improvement of menopause symptoms after
homeopathic treatment. Main symptoms noted were hot flushes and sweats, tiredness, anxiety,
sleeping difficulties, mood swings and headaches. Women referred to homeopathy were those who
either could not take hormone replacement treatment (HRT), for whom HRT was unsuccessful, who
did not want or who had to come off HRT. Mean length of homeopathic treatment was 5 months.
Relton C, Weatherley-Jones E. Homeopathy Service in a National Health Service community
menopause clinic: audit of clinical outcomes. Journal of the British Menopause Society, Vol. 11, No.
2, June 2005.
An outcome study and service evaluation of homeopathy service found that 88% of patients reported
clinically significant improvement in their primary symptom. Greatest clinical benefit was reported by
women for headaches, tiredness, vasomotor symptoms, locomotor symptoms and sleeping difficulties.
Thomas KJ, Luff D, Strong P. Complementary Medicine Service in a Community Clinic for Patients
with Symptoms Associated with the Menopause: Outcome and Sercive Evaluation. ScHARR,
University of Sheffield, 2001.
An observational study of homeopathic treatment of menopausal symptoms found benefit in
menopausal symptoms, mood and quality of life.
Clover A, Ratsey D. Homeopathic treatment of hot flushes: a pilot study. Homeopathy 2002;91:75-9.
Homeopathy after oestrogen withdrawal
40 out of 45 women with breast cancer withdrawing from oestrogen and then treated homeopathically,
experienced significant improvement in their primary symptoms, anxiety and depression, as well as
improvement in quality of life. Primary symptoms changed from 7.8 to 5.4, and from 7.2 to 4.1
(p<0.001). The homeopathic approach appears to be clinically useful in the management of oestrogen
withdrawal symptoms in women with breast cancer.
Thompson EA, Reilly D. The homeopathic approach to the treatment of symptoms of oestrogen
withdrawal in breast cancer patients. A prospective observational study. Homeopathy. 2003
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Hot flashes after breast cancer therapy
Homeopathy may serve as an alternative in treatment for hot flashes in women suffering from early
menopause as a result of conventional treatment of breast cancer.
Graf MC, Geller PA. Treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors: a review of alternative
treatments to hormone replacement therapy. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2003 Nov-Dec;7(6):637-40.
Boekhout AH, Beijnen JH, Schellens JH. Symptoms and treatment in cancer therapy-induced early
menopause. Oncologist. 2006 Jun;11(6):641-54.
Carpenter JS, Neal JG. Other complementary and alternative medicine modalities: acupuncture,
magnets, reflexology, and homeopathy. Am J Med. 2005 Dec 19;118 Suppl 12B:109-17.
Clover A, Ratsey D. Homeopathic treatment of hot flushes: a pilot study. Homeopathy, 2002
Jacobs J, Herman P, Heron K, Olsen S, Vaughters L. Homeopathy for menopausal symptoms in
breast cancer survivors: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2005
An overview of 12 studies of menopause-related symptoms showed that CAM therapies such as
homeopathy have significantly improved hot flash frequency and severity, mood changes, fatigue and
anxiety (13). Researchers also found that these therapies had few side effects.
Carpenter JS, Neal JG. Other complementary and alternative medicine modalities: acupuncture,
magnets, reflexology, and homeopathy. Am J Med. 2005 Dec 19;118 Suppl 12B:109-17.
A survey carried out in a British homeopathic hospital showed that homeopathy is effective in
treating hot flushes in both women who have reached menopause and women who suffered from
breast cancer. Researchers found an effect both in women who were taking hormonal drugs for their
breast cancer and those who where not.
Clover A, Ratsey D. Homeopathic treatment of hot flushes: a pilot study. Homeopathy, 2002
Homeopathy reduced symptoms in a trial of women suffering from hot flashes after having
undergone surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer. These women
particularly seemed to experience an improved general health state (quality of life) even one year
after homeopathic treatment. The effect was particularly significant in women who were not on
conventional hormonal drugs. The study was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled US
study of women who suffered from hot flashes.
Jacobs J, Herman P, Heron K, Olsen S, Vaughters L. Homeopathy for menopausal symptoms in
breast cancer survivors: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2005
In a trial on fertility disorders researchers found positive effect of a homeopathic prescriptions
in 38 out of 67 women (57 %). Positive results were found on inducing pregnancy, as well as a
number of factors that are important to enable pregnancy, including regulating menstruation (both to
induce spontaneous menstruation and shorten the menstrual cycle), regulating hormones (improved
concentration of progesterone in the luteal phase) and earlier ovulation.
Bergmann J, Luft B, Boehmann S, Runnebaum B, Gerhard I. The efficacy of the complex medication
Phyto-Hypophyson L in female, hormone-related sterility. A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical
double-blind study. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2000 Aug;7(4):190-9.
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Sperm quality
A research trial of 45 sub-fertile men showed that homeopathy improved both the number and the
quality of sperm. Significant changes were found in sperm density, percentage of sperm with good
progressive motility and density of sperm with good propulsive motility. The general health of the
patients also improved significantly. It did not matter whether these men were subject to stress or had
been childless for a long period of time.
Gerhar I, Wallis E. Individualized homeopathic therapy for male infertility. Homeopathy. 2002
Pregnancy-related problems
Homeopathy can increase well-being prior to pregnancy, improve the chances of conception, treat
morning sickness during pregnancy, post-partum bruising of mother and newborn infant, breast
feeding problems and postnatal depression.
Kaplan B. Homoeopathy: In pregnancy and for the under-fives. Prof Care Mother Child. 1994 Aug-
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A randomised double blind placebo controlled crossover trial of 62 children showed significant
improvement of visual global perception, impulsivity and divided attention (p<0.0001). The trial
suggests scientific evidence of the effectiveness of homeopathy in the treatment of ADHD,
particularly in the areas of behavioural and cognitive functions.
Frei H, Everts R, von Ammon K, Kaufman F, Walther D, Hsu-Schmitz SF, Collenberg M, Fuhrer K,
Hassink R, Steinlin M, Thurneysen An. Homeopathic treatment of children with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled crossover trial. Eur J Pediatr.
2005 Jul 27.
In a trial to assess the efficacy of homeopathy in 115 hyperactive patients (mean age 8.3 years, range
3-17 y) compared to methylphenidate 75% of the children responded to homeopathy, reaching a
clinical improvement rating of 73%. Children who did not respond to homeopathic treatment were
prescribed methylphenidate (after an average period of 22 months of homeopathic treatment).
Frei H, Thurneysen A. Treatment for hyperactive children: homeopathy and methylphenidate
compared in a family setting. Br Homeopath J. 2001 Oct;90/4):178-9.
A randomised double-blind trial involving 62 patients with ME, reported in some detail, found that
33% of patients in the group receiving homeopathic remedies showed definite improvement compared
with none in the placebo group.
Awdry R. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 1996; February, March, April.
In a triple-blind randomised controlled trial of 86 patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome
(CFS) patients in the homeopathic medicine group showed clinically significant improvement with
significantly more improvement on fatigue, compared to patients receiving placebo.
Weatherley-Jones E, Nicholl JP, Thomas KJ, Parry GJ, McKendrik MW, Green ST, Stanley PJ, Lynch
SPJ. A randomised, controlled, triple-blind trial of the efficacy of homeopathic treatment for chronic
fatique syndrome. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 56 (2004) 189-197.
In a survey of 26 patients receiving homeopathic Arnica montana or placebo after face-lift operation,
patients receiving homeopathic Arnica montana had statistically significant smaller areas of
ecchymosis (bruising) after operation.
Seeley BM, Denton AB, Ahn MS, Maas CS. Effect of Homeopathic Arnica montana on Bruising in
Face-lifts. Results of a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Arch Facial
Plast Surg/Vol 8, Jan/Feb 2006.
Dengue haemorrhagic fever
Dengue haemorrhagic fever
Dengueinum 30 was administered to at least 39,200 people in the Delhi area during an epidemic of
Dengue haemorrhagic fever. Follow-up of 23,520 people 10 days later showed only 5 people (0.125%)
had developed mild symptoms, with the rest showing no signs or symptoms of the disease. (During
epidemics of dengue, attack rates among susceptible are often 40-50 %, but may reach 80-90 %,
World Health Organisation)
Central Council of Research in Homoeopathy. CCRH News 1996-1997.
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Cost benefit
In a comparative cohort study of 493 patients with chronic diagnoses results indicated greater
improvement in patients' assessments after homeopathic versus conventional treatment (adults:
homeopathy from 5.7 to 3.2; conventional 5.9 to 4.4, p = 0.002; children: from 5.1 to 2.6, and 3.9 to
2.7, p < 0.001). Physician assessments were also more favourable for children who had received
homeopathic treatment. There were no significant differences in costs between the two treatment
Witt C, Keil T, Selim D, Roll S, Vance W, Wegscheider K, Willich SN. Outcome and costs of
homoeopathic and conventional treatment strategies: A comparative cohort study in patients with
chronic disorders. Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2005) 13, 79-86.
A 4-year study of 84 patients treated homeopathically showed average cost savings for drugs per
patient of £60.40 (range £12.48 to £703.95). 64 patients were cured, 16 showed significant
improvement, 5 moderate improvement affecting daily living, 5 showed no change or were unsure,
and 10 are still under treatment. No side-effects of treatment were reported.
Jain A. Does homeopathy reduce the cost of conventional drug prescribing? A study of comparative
prescribing costs in General Practice. Homeopathy (2003) 92, 71-76.
In a survey of 223 patients in an NHS General Practice, the number of consultations with general
practitioners was reduced by 70% in a 1 year period. Expenses for medication were reduced by 50%
when homeopathic treatment was made available.
Christie EA, Ward AT. Report on NHS practice-based homoeopathy project. Analysis of effectiveness
and cost of homoeopathic treatment within ad GP practice at St. Margaret's Surgery, Bradford on
Avon, Wilts. September 1996. The Society of Homeopaths. ISBH 1 901262 006.
In a study of 351 adults suffering from allergies, 35.3% received homeopathic treatment, the
researchers concluded that alternative medicine is used widely for allergies by the general population
and is associated with considerable costs. This has freedom of choice and cost-benefit implications for
the healthcare system and health policy. The study also showed that alternative medicine users were
better educated than non-users, and assessed the results of alternative medicine as very good (28.6%)
or rather good (53.8%).
Schafer T, Riehle A, Wichmann HE, RingJ. Alternative medicine in allergies—prevalence, patterns of
use, and costs. Allergy 2002; 57: 694–700.
A study of the cost and effectiveness of homeopathy suggested that doctors practising homeopathy
issue fewer prescriptions and at a lower cost than their colleagues. The main costs for homeopathic
treatment are for consultations with each individual patient. Costs for the actual medications used are
relatively low, particularly when compared with conventional drugs.
Swayne J. The cost, effectiveness of homoeopathy. A pilot study, proposals for future research. Br
Homoeopath J 1992; 81: 148–150.
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Basic research
The effect of high dilutions
In an experimental study of ultra-high dilutions of litihum chloride and sodium chloride, researchers
found emission of light even in dilutions beyond Avogadro's number (10-30 g cm-3). The solutions
were irradiated by x- and gamma-rays at 77 K, then progressively rewarmed to room temperature.
Thermoluminescence was studied during the process.
Rey L. Thermoluminescence ofultra-high dilutions of lithium chloride and sodium chloride. Physica A
323 (2003) 67–74.
In an experimental study of extremely diluted and succussed solutions (< 1x10-5 mol kg-1, chemically
identical to distilled water) researchers found that the diluted and succussed solution resulted in
exothermic excess of heat (heat resulting from chemical reactions), higher electrical conductivity and
pH compared to an untreated substance. The authors conclude that they show that successive dilutions
and succussions can permanently alter the physico-chemical properties of the water solvent. The
authors are unable to explain the phenomena.
Elia V, Niccoli M. New physico-chemical properties of extremely diluted aqueous solutions. Journal of
Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 75 (2004) 815–836.
In a multi-centre study including four research centres in Europe the effect of high dilutions of
histamine (10-30 – 10-38 M) were confirmed. Researchers were able to document that high dilutions of
histamine inhibit human basophil degranulation. Results cannot be explained through molecular
Belon P, Cumps J, Ennis M, Mannaioni PF, Roberfroid M, Sainte-Laudy J, Wiegant FAC. Histamine
dilutions modulate basophil activation. Inflamm. Res. 2004; 53: 181-188.
The effect of high dilutions was documented in an experiment showing the effect of highly diluted
Belladonna on acetylcholine-induced contraction of the rat ileum. The model is reproducible and
highly recognised in 'the scientific world'.
Bastide M (ed). Signals and Images. Kluwer Academic Publishers 1997: 161-170
A placebo-controlled homeopathic pathogenic trial, more commonly known as a proving, clearly
demonstrated that provers who took the substances in C30 potency experienced significantly more
symptoms than a placebo group (P<0.001). Provers were given either Etna Lava C30, Hydrogenium
peroxidatum C30, or placebo. Where the placebo group experienced some symptoms, they were more
short-lived compared to the verum group which experienced persistent symptoms for the first 30 days.
Provers in the verum group also experienced more 'old symptoms' returning. A weakness of the
survey is that it only included 21 provers. Researchers have now called for more data from more
Dominici G, Bellavite P, di Stanislao C, Gulia P, Pitari G. Double-blind, placebo-controlled
homeopathic pathogenetic trials: Symptom collection and analysis. Homeopathy (2006) 96, 123-130.
In an experimental study on the effect of histamine on basophile granulocytes, researchers found an
effect of histamine diluted beyond Avogadro's number.
Lorenz I, Schneider EM, Stolz P, Brack A, Strube J. Sensitive flow cytometric method to test basophil
activation influenced by homeopathic histamine dilutions. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass
Naturheilkd. 2003 Dec;10(6):316-24.
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Treatment of animals
In a blinded study where rats were treated for urinary infections results showed that rats treated with
homeopathic remedies had clear reduction of bacterial colonies. Results were at least as clear as for
treatment with antibiotics. Untreated rats had no changes in bacteria colonies, compared to a reduction
to 33 % of original bacteria levels in rats treated with antibiotics, and 22 % and 39 % in rats treated
with homeopathic remedies (Phosphorus and self-nosode).
Gonçalves et al. O uso da homeopatia no tratamento da infecção urinária em ratas. Anais do VIII
SINAPIH; 20-22 May, 2004: p.25-26.
A study of homeopathically protentised remedies showed a reduction in the need for repetition of
insemination and reduced semen loss in treatment of fertilisation of female pigs.
Riaucourt A. L´Exemple de la Filière Porcine. Annals of the "Entretiens Internationaux de Monaco
2002", 5-6 October, 2002.
In a study of homeopathically potentised remedies the incidence of haematomas was reduced by 30 %
in turkeys during transportation. The study was randomised, placebo controlled and double blinded.
Filliat C. Particularité de l´utilisation de l´homéopathie en production avicole. Annals of the
"Entretiens Internationaux de Monaco 2002", 5-6 October 2002.
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CAM base http://cambase.dmz.uni-wh.de/opencam/index_en.html
HomBRex Database (Carstens stiftung) http://www.carstens-stiftung.de/hombrex/index.php
Pubmed (National Library of Medicine) www.pubmed.com
British Medical Journal http://bmj.bmjjournals.com (search for 'homeopathy')
New Scientist www.newscientist.com (search for 'homeopathy')
Healthworld Online (Medline, Medical Research & Document Delivery)
Biomail www.biomail.org This site offers free regular updates by e-mail. Hosted by Medical Informatics
Department at State University of New York, Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Centre.
An evidence-based resource about Complementary and Alternative Medicine www.cam.org.nz
Funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Health.
Annals of Internal Medicine www.annals.org/cgi/search?fulltext=homeopathy
University of York www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/ehc73.pdf
Biomed Central (homeopathy review) www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/1/12
British Homeopathic Library www.hom-inform.org
The Research Council for Complementary Medicine www.rccm.org.uk
Groupe International de Recherche sur l'Infinitésimal www.giriweb.com
National Centre for Homeopathy www.homeopathic.org/research.htm
Homeopathic Educational Services www.homeopathic.com/articles/research/index.php
Homeopathy (the journal) www.harcourt-international.com/journals/homp
Boiron www.boiron.com/en/htm/04-politique/clinique.htm
Official Indian research centre www.ccrhindia.org
Carstens stiftung (Germany)
http://www.carstens-stiftung.de/eng/index.html (English pages)
ISI Web of Knowledge (resembles PubMed but includes more areas)
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (free articles)
NAFKAM, Tromsø (Norway) (research info will be included) http://uit.no/nafkam/omnafkam
Vifab (Denmark) www.vifab.dk
Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients publishes a print alternative medicine magazine.
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Both sides rest cases in double-homicide trial
BROOKVILLE — Both sides in Steven Rebert's double homicide trial rested their cases Monday following a week of testimony at the Jefferson County Courthouse.The Commonwealth seeks the death penalty in the case in which Rebert, formerly of Emporium, faces double-homicide charges in the shooting deaths of Victoria and Wayne Shugar, both 61, who were found dead April 12, 2010, in their Coal Tipple Road home in Brockway.On Monday public defender John Ingros, representing Rebert, called to the stand Stephen Buttering of Brockway, who testified that he was home the night of April 10, 2010. Buttering, who lived a quarter of a mile from the Shugars' house, said he heard a car about 12:30 a.m. April 11, 2010."I heard a car outside, which was parked 20 to 30 yards from my house," he said, adding that he was able to see the car, which he described a dark-colored vehicle, a four-door Ford Taurus driven by a man with short hair.Buttering said he was able to identify the vehicle and saw the driver because he had his dome light on, and a neighbor's security light illuminated the area enough to see the vehicle."When he saw me, he hit the gas and took off," Buttering said.Under cross-examination, District Attorney Jeffrey Burkett asked Buttering why the person driving the Taurus parked so close to his house with the lights on. Buttering said it wasn't unusual for him to be up late and have many lights on in his home.Ingros then called Tori Zimmerman, a postal carrier, who testified that she saw a strange man walk along Coal Tipple Road with no vehicle.She said May 12, 2010, she spoke to a state trooper and described the man with long brown hair and a backpack, who turned around and stared at her."He scared me," Zimmerman said.Under cross-examination, Burkett asked if she had also seen a vehicle. Zimmerman said she never saw a vehicle, and that the man was seen walking from Route 28 toward her."It seemed so odd; it is strange to see someone walking toward you when delivering on a rural postal route," she said.Ingros then called Rick Sellick, who lives across from the Shugar home, who testified that he heard dogs barking between midnight and 1 a.m. April 11, 2010."I saw a Ford Explorer being driven down the road and then turn around," he said. "I saw it twice, and he drove onto the Tram Road, which is a dead-end street. The driver had to turn around; it was unusual to see it twice like that."Burkett asked if the car was driven nearby in the middle of the afternoon, to which Sellick said that it was.Burkett asked Sellick if it was his wife who first saw Rebert's 1987 Mercury Marquis on Coal Tipple Road March 3, 2010, to which Sellick said she had.Ingros then called Tpr. David O' Donnell, who was on the scene at the Shugars' home after their bodies was discovered April 12, 2010. O'Donnell said he was interviewing passing motorists traveling down Coal Tipple Road, one of which was David Glitner, a school bus driver, who said many kids — and two in particular — were acting out what happened at the murder scene as if they knew something about it.Dale Kiester, who also lives on Coal Tipple Road an eighth of a mile from the Shugar home, said he saw Wayne at his pond, feeding his fish behind his garage. That was the last time Kiester saw him alive. "I have four security cameras with infrared lenses, one of which is pointed down my driveway," Kiester said, adding that there was one vehicle that was seen from the security tape that he reviewed with police from the night of April 10, 2010.Kiester said he could see a vehicle on the surveillance footage, but it was too grainy, and he could barely make out the headlights to identify what kind of vehicle it was, since his infrared camera is clear up to only 60 feet away."The audio did not indicate that the vehicle seen on the tape was in need of a new muffler," Kiester said. Next, Ingros called Cpl. Donald Haines of the Brockway Borough Police, who testified that a tall man came up to him on Richardsville Road, where he was on patrol, and reported that he saw four individuals in an older Buick Century on Game School Road.Haines said the man who spoke to him drove a Jaguar and wished to remain anonymous because of all the burglaries in the area. Haines said also said Brockway Police Chief Doug Johnson shared the information with state police.Burkett asked if the man had seen the vehicle on Coal Tipple Road. Haines replied that the vehicle had been seen only on Game School Road, not Coal Tipple.Today, closing arguments will be heard, and the instructions to the jury will be given by Judge John H. Foradora.Pick up a copy of the Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 edition of The Ridgway Record for more.

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I't been a while.It realy has been a long time.I'm still alive.I'm working on the color drafts for Real Chapter 58.Vagabond Vol. 33 has come out. Thank you for all the thoughts andfeedback I've recevied. They are the fuel that will keep me moving forward.I really like the layout for the cover this time... Well, I always likeit, but especially this time. Thank you, T-shima-san and thesedays-san.Some readers of the serialization in Morning may have noticed, but therewere a lot of edits this time. Actually, that's been the case in everyrecent volume. That means that my mind and body aren't keeping up withthe weekly pace. It can't be helped. We'll just have to live with it andmove forward.Well! Last time I wrote about the end of the Osaka Managa Exhibition, butsome time has passed (hey!) since then and now "The Last Chapter - Sendai"has only a little time left. Time flies...Of course I've been to Sendai several times, and I've watched the seasonchange beautifully (this is really the best season), and it's become acity that I really like.And, this was true with Osaka as well, but I haven't really had the chanceto take the shinkansen much before so I never realized how much I wouldenjoy the time spent eating a bento while riding it. Even when I'm notthat hungry I'll buy a bento and eat it. I haven't had cow tongue inSendai, but I've had cow tongue bento on the shinkansen! Bento andshinkansen are now forever linked for me.The "Manga Exhibition" has only a few more days before it ends. But it'sbeen 2 years since we started it in Ueno... I was able to tryexpressing some things in a third dimension, by taking another dimensionand breaking from 2-D where I've done various things with manga. I'llprobably talk about what I've learned and seen through this experiencesome day. I don't feel like expressing any conclusions right now.I've certainly expanded my horizons. I'm sure this will be the seed ofsomething else to come. And there will probably be something that itreplaces and that I will stop doing.6/13 is the day it all ends. At the Sendai Mediatheque. If you're interested, please hurry.I ran 2.5 km this morning. I wonder how many years it's been... I should run tomorrow too. INOUE TAKEHIKO2 June 2010
Mori no Miyako.There's only 3 more days left for the "Last Manga Exhibition - SendaiChapter". Only a little more time left for the manga exhibit overall.Those of you who came on the final day in Ueno, Kumamoto and Osaka alreadyknow, but on the last day of those exhibits a new piece was added.I always feel like I should show my gratitude in some way for the peoplewho come, and the staff who are working so hard. And the new piece is away of saying "Thank you".Sendai is the last Manga Exhibition, so the new pieces for each of theprevious locations will be shown starting about today -- a little beforethe last day.It's the middle of the NBA Finals. I'm looking for the Lakers to go 4-2!Muahaha.And the World Cup has started. I'm looking forward to it... INOUE TAKEHIKO11 June 2010
The first one sure is cryptic at the end concerning what Inoue will start and stop doing in the future.
Also, not happy to hear about those additions to the Last Manga exhibit, admittedly for selfish reasons since my expensive art book is now technically obsolete.
Sorry for the inconvenience to worry Temashi.So much wrong body, has received a dock dock brain and heart.Test results are not unusual! Was.Some symptoms for some time, which lead to serious illness know that no relief was relieved. The people who visit your messages and encouragement, we are grateful.Thank you.I thank my parents gave birth to a strong body.Thanks to his wife has helped in terms of careful diet.Erakatta sometimes I have moved the body to reduce drinking.But this is just a test, I was not able to treat the symptoms of this "real" writing is still to have symptoms. The state could do so, "Vagabond" had been scheduled minutes of posting, and received a one week rest. Thank you.By this time, one is now felt that there are at a crossroads.If you still continue this work will slow down some of the work, the stress (if any) good to escape and sleep properly. Balance of body, mind and balance.More aware and not be such a regular basis, continue to speak out like this is not a natural thought. I quite understand, but I was vaguely unpleasant.I want to do anything yourself, what do want to be.Ask yourself one more case and proper.My way to anyone about to say something. Chose his own road.Itadakimashita I think the opportunity to do that again.Thanks to health problems.One New Year's plans to now, "Vagabond in the year to complete," that is carried over to next year and I decided in August!Well and good, my way also.This week, Kumamoto, spent surrounded by natural beauty in Kagoshima has excellent talent to feed. We wanted to feel what I got.Thank you.
He's healthy! And apparently he's gonna finish Vagabond in August 2011.
I actually really dislike the one year plan and that whole mentality, I wish he would just admit it didn't work, say it'll be done when it's done, and drop it. Just the thought of the material being rushed, condensed, or otherwise adversely affected because of some arbitrary deadline is maddening.He needs a call from Kentarou Miura.
Hey, it worked with Lost, didn't it? Oh, right...
Oh God, I never even thought of that parallel!
Thankfully, I have a lot more faith in Inoue to do the right thing in the end, whatever that may be.
Cicadas.I've never seen so many dead cicadas as I have this Summer. One day atthe end of August, I went to the park and their bodes littered the groundlike somebody had just taken a bucket and thrown them everywhere. I sawthat as some type of metaphor. I've probably been clinging to it up untilnow, but this is the end of some of my beliefs. I'm going to erase theloud voice, and instead turn my ears toward my inner voice which I'veprobably forgotten to listen to.I'm grateful to the lives of the cicadas who provided me with a chance tothink things over. I guess every instant has the possibility of spurringsuch a change.Well...My original intent was to have Vagabond start in Morning again with the9/2 issue. I even announced it here. But I had issues with my healthafter that.After consulting with our editors, I think I'm going to first get healthyso I can start working again at full strength. At this time, on top ofhealing my body, I want to take the chance to calmly and peacefullypersonally focus on the story, which is coming to an end. Even though theamount of time without a new chapter coming out will become longer in theforeseeable future, I would be happy if you could take this in stride andask that you not be surprised by all of this.As for Real, Vol. 10 is slated to come out this November. At the veryleast, I want to be able to keep my planned pace of publishing 1 new booka year. But I can't push myself, so things are going very slowly.However the preparations are moving forward.I am thankful for your understanding on all these aspects.
Inoue says that Vagabond is suspended with no imminent plans to resume - http://www.itplanning.co.jp/news.html (Japanese)
He also said Vagabond won't resume until he gets back the desire to do it, and misses the sense of fun he used to feel in his work.
In essence, he wrote a big apology to Vagabond fans about why he stopped working on it & explained he stopped and won't start again yet.
Oh, yeah, and Inoue said that he finished Real # 10 after stopping Vagabond because it was already so close to completion anyway.
I think the solution to both issues is an extended break. I actually really dislike the one year plan and that whole mentality; I wish he would just admit it didn't work, say it'll be done when it's done, and drop it. Just the thought of the material being rushed, condensed, or otherwise adversely affected because of some arbitrary deadline he's placed on himself is maddening.
I'm actually not too worried about this. To put it in terms Inoue would understand, I'm taking his possible retirement announcement about as seriously as Allen Iverson's. It's also hard for me to believe anyone is pressuring Inoue more than himself; at this stage of his career, whatever his contract, he can probably do what he wants (he already took a year off from Vagabond to recharge once), and most of this pressure on him probably comes from within. I don't think anyone that self-motivated is just going to stop either, for a while a maybe, but Inoue's work almost seems like a compulsion. In a sick selfish way, I'm kind of looking forward to how he will channel these feelings into Vagabond going forward (as he's already been doing). Best case scenario, his work becomes that much more personal, unpredictable, and inspired... worst case, he detaches himself and just starts grinding it out. I don't think that could happen though, even if he tried.
Here's what Inoue had to say about it:"I thought "The LAST Manga Exhibition" could become an opportunity for me, to turn the "Musashi" I depicted and his lifetime of killing dozens of people into a positive, despite everything.What I'm trying to say is--The people that read "Vagabond" all along.The people that accepted my many twists and turns duringthese 10 years, and kept following me.I really, really wanted to make them feel good."I'm glad I kept reading." --I absolutely wanted to make them feel that way.Drawing "shadows" to draw "light."Conflicts and killing people are "shadows."I thought I had to draw that side, or I wouldn't be able to seethe "light."I thought that was what I was proceeding towards.However, even if it was something along the path to mydestination, the pictures that depict killing people, althoughpictures, also had the power to unconciously hurt people'shearts.Unseen thorns were left remaining in the reader and theartist.When I discovered a part of myself that felt, I don't want toshow these to people that still have God-like, bare open souls, like young children, I felt this was a certainty.I'm glad I was able to draw this story at this time.No, it had to be this time, and it had to be a "Manga drawnin space, experienced with one's entire body," or it really wouldn't have been possible to get across.I now truly feel that I finally had an opportunity to depict"light" itself.When I think so, it all wasn't a mistake. It turned into the exact form I was proceeding to.Even when I depict sorrow, it is no longer sorrow without a destination.July 2008Inoue Takehiko"
Wow, Musashi's journey has been Inoue's and vice versa far beyond just the relationship between author and character. I'm taking it altogether, I can't really see any other way, and what's interesting is how all this co-exists; Vagabond as it continues now is both taking place before and yet spiritually beyond "the end" Inoue has depicted here. For Inoue, is The LAST Manga Exhibition an epilogue, or is that what the rest of Vagabond is now?
He's been posting lots of quick drawings lately, check it out:http://twitpic.com/photos/inouetake
Stopped in my tracks.There's less than a month left in the year. Time has flown by swiftly. It's been a rather long time since I last saw you.First, let's talk about Real Vol. 10 which went on sale the other day. It's been a little over 10 years since it started publication in 1999. When I first started drawing it, I had intended for it to be able to be read in full, but I never thought that it would continue for so long. That being said, it's only at its tenth volume...I've already had a chance to read some of your reactions. Thank you.I haven't been in very good health the last half of the year and I have gone through various changes so I've been treading somewhat of a tightrope.Through it all, I somehow managed to get the book out and I feel even more strongly that I am glad I did after reading all your reactions. Thank you.And thank you for all your positive thoughts about the advertisement in the Yumiuri Shinbun that appeared the some day. Our efforts were reward.To our readers, everyone who helped with research, everyone on team Real... and also just everybody -- Thank You! I hope that we can also enjoy the next year in a great way. * * *One of my goals at the beginning of the year was to wrap up Vagabond this year.I don't know whether that well happen with less then a month left in the year.... I may not have expressed that in the best way.I am very sorry that I have to disappoint everybody who had hoped to see the ending that I had wanted to show everyone this year. I also feel a sense of failure.. a sense of having lost the fight. With not being able to meet a goal that I had set for myself this year.Well... trying to wrap up Vagabond this year was a "whip" for myself, and also a "hunch". I'll leave the "hunch" for later and talk about the "whip". I had tried to give myself some constraints in order to give myself strengh. It was more effective than I thought. But it wasn't quite the right thing to have.I got too focused on "finishing". I was looking too far forward into the future. Of course, I did not realize that until now. But now that I've allowed myself some space and have stopped in my tracks, I realize that is what happened. A boxer in the 8th round who is worried about what punch to finish off with in the 12th round is bound to lose before ever getting to the 12th round.My health suffered this summer and I was not able to continue my publications. Afterwards, I consulted with my editors and we decided to take a break for a while.I've gone through various examinations, but we haven't found a cause for my condition, and so I stopped the magizine publications and reduced my work load, and have slowly been getting better. Right now it's gotten to the point where the symptoms only come out when I get too focused on something.This may come across the wrong way, but if I had to say it, I'd say that for me, the amount of physical and mental stress that comes from Vagabond and Real are 10 to 7 respectively. Therefore I felt that since there was only a little bit of work left work for the 10th volume of Real, I could complete it.Now for the "hunch". I had a "hunch" that something internally was changing in a big way, and so I wanted to bring the work to completion before that happened.Now that I've stopped in my tracks, I feel that it may not have been a bad thing for the change to happen in the middle of the series. I mean, the work has always changed as it has continued.I wonder if that seems inconsistent. But that itself shows that it is only temporary. I feel that even if it is your own work, letting things go with the flow, trusting that there is a larger path then your own consciousness will lead to a something better.I'm in the process of getting that feeling back again. Still in the process.I've mentioned that I am "stopped in my tracks" several times now. And for Vagabond, it has completely stopped in its tracks.At the time, I could not suppress the thoughts that if I didn't finish things right then, that it would come back to haunt me later... that I had to do things right then... which really worried me.But after a while, I came to think that "It's not good to have to do things right now"."Let's think that it is something I want to do.""And stop there.""Who are you trying to impress when you think that you have to do things right now?"Of course, the readers are the reason for a manga's existencees and there is no question that I have to impress them (and take responsibility for it). That is the right thing to do. However, what is the limit of the unbounded happiness inside the artist?"Are you focused on what makes you happy?"I've felt for some years that I have gone past the time where I could do it just for the fun of it. That's a fact. I can't avoid having things shroud the light of enjoyment at my center. I think that I just need to deal with that and things will be fine.I have a responsibility, but if my manga were to be suddenly erased from the earth, it wouldn't be that big a deal. Since it is something that we can live without, and since it's not a profession I entered because someone asked me to, I think that I need to create my work while feeling happiness from within my center.As I was cleaning my desk, I discovered documents that were 5 years old that had been left untouched for those 5 years. I started to enjoy the act of wiping down the area under my chair. I wonder how much I had been looking forward without looking at what was at my feet? I had felt this several times before, but this time, the feeling was huge.I decided to share my current situation and what I'm feeling -- not necessarily with the public -- but more for the Vagabond readers.I will let you know when we decide when and how things will start again.For now, it is still undetermined.I am grateful for your understanding. Thank you. INOUE TAKEHIKO6 December 2010
Thanks Eluvei, that's actually more encouraging than it could have been, and confirms many of the things we already thought about Inoue.


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Who will take home the Oscar at the 84th Annual Academy Awards tonight? Google predicts "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" might be the "underdog" winner for best picture, but Yahoo backs "War Horse" as best picture based on search trends.
Best Picture
Why is Google predicting a win for "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"? Well, Google looked back at search trends leading up to the two previous Academy Awards shows and discovered that it wasn't the most searched for film that won the Oscar; rather the winning formula was a combination of an upward trend in search volume for at least four consecutive weeks during the previous year and the highest percentage of searches originating from New York state.
Google's final four list also included "The Artist", "Midnight in Paris", and "War Horse", but Google noted that the search query volume underdog won in previous years ("The King's Speech" and "The Hurt Locker").
Yahoo chose to pick its winner based on search volume. "War Horse" blew away the competition by having:
- 80 percent more searches than the "The Artist".
- Three times more searches than "The Tree of Life", "Hugo", and "Midnight in Paris" combined.
- 17 times more searches than "The Tree of Life".
Here's how all the Best Picture nominees ranked on Yahoo:
- "War Horse"
- "The Artist"
- "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
- "The Help"
- "The Descendants"
- "Moneyball"
- "Midnight in Paris"
- "Hugo"
- "The Tree of Life"
However, it should be noted Google was predicting a victory for "The Social Network" last year, while Yahoo incorrectly picked "Black Swan" as the big winner.
Much like Google has recalibrated its method for predicting Oscar winners, Yahoo went beyond the search data this year by adding the perspective of Thelma Adams, contributing editor for Yahoo movies, who predicts "The Artist" as the likely winner.
Best Actor
Both Google and Yahoo agree: Brad Pitt is the most searched for actor, but he won't win Best Actor tonight. Google and Yahoo's Adams both are picking George Clooney to win.
Google is a bit cautious here, but it seems like they're picking Clooney ("The Descendants") to narrowly beat out Gary Oldman ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"). Their criteria for picking a winner in this category: in recent years, the winner appears in the middle of the pack for searches, but maintains steady search volume throughout the year.
Here were the top searched Actors in a Leading Role nominees on Yahoo:
- Brad Pitt ("Moneyball")
- George Clooney ("The Descendants")
- Jean Dujardin ("The Artist")
- Gary Oldman ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy")
- Demian Bichir ("A Better Life")
Best Actress
Again, Google is a bit cautious in picking a winner. By looking at the search volume for winners from the past few years, the winner of this category has had a spike of search interest starting in the December prior to the awards show, and strong regional interest in Los Angeles and New York City (with one noteworthy exception: Sandra Bullock in 2010).
Rooney Mara has the search interest required. However, while Mara rules in Los Angeles, Meryl Streep wins on searches in New York City. Based on this, it seems Google is predicting Mara to win…possibly.
Yahoo's Adams is backing Viola Davis, even though more people searched for Mara. Here were the top searched Actress in a Leading Role nominees on Yahoo:
- Rooney Mara ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo")
- Michelle Williams ("My Week With Marilyn")
- Viola Davis ("The Help")
- Meryl Streep ("The Iron Lady")
- Glenn Close ("Albert Nobbs")
Other Oscar Search Predictions
The Academy Awards are the most search for entertainment awards, beating out the likes of the Grammys and Emmys on search volume every year. One search prediction that is guaranteed to come true again this year, according to Google: searches for [red carpet] peak at Oscar time every year.
Yahoo also shared the top searched nominees for Actor in a Supporting Role:
- Jonah Hill
- Christopher Plummer
- Kenneth Branagh
- Nick Nolte
- Max von Sydow
And the top searched nominees for an Actress in a Supporting Role:
- Melissa McCarthy
- Octavia Spencer
- Jessica Chastain
- Berenice Bejo
- Janet McTeer
Other search trends:
Woody Allen was the top searched directing nominee for "Midnight in Paris", beating out Martin Scorsese ("Hugo)" and "Alexander Payne ("The Descendants").
Yahoo also noted that searches for Billy Beane skyrocketed 623 percent the week "Moneyball" was released. Beane recently shared "Moneyball" tips for marketers at Covario's INFLECTIONPoint 2012.
Can search trends predict the winner? We'll find out later tonight.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Opening Up the Ol' Male Bag
It's time once again to dip into the old mailbag and reprint some of the voluminous and enlightening mail that I receive here at HoseMaster of Wine. The most interesting comments I receive come via my personal email and not as posts in the Comments section. Obviously. Herewith, a few of the recent epistles.
Dear Mr. Washam, Fellow Nobel Laureate,
Congratulations on your Nobel Prize for Wine Blogging. As I was telling Michelle just the other day as I was putting the big Barack to her in the Lincoln library, I never miss an episode of "The M.S. Conspiracy." Never read it, never miss it. But that's not why I'm writing.
Ron, I really think you should bring back the naked girls you used to have on your blog. Now, I'm not the kind of President who thinks naked girls are entertainment, that was President Clinton. I'm still scraping the stuff off underneath the Presidential desk in the Offal Office. Naked women are what made America great, and they should be celebrated. Our forefathers knew about naked women, heck, that's why they're our forefathers. I don't know if you're aware of this, but I can trace my lineage directly back to Thomas Jefferson's slow cousin George. And, in his great words, "Well, we're movin' on up." So those people who have said that it was degrading and exploitative for you to post cheesecake photos on HoseMaster of Wine, well, they're simply wrong. Or they're lying bastards like those assholes at Fox News, where America goes to escape the truth.
I'll see you in Oslo. You may have heard that I won the Nobel Peace Prize. And, hell, I didn't have to kill half the number of people Kissinger did to win it!
Io Triumphe,
President Barack Obama
Dear Mr. Washam,
Perhaps you've heard that "Gourmet" magazine has ceased its print publication. We ran out of recipes. Hell, we were reprinting crap we ran in the '70's, surrounding it with staged photos of shallow pinheads pretending to have an actual dinner party and for some reason no one was buying it. It was my idea to run stories about food and culture, about the history of food, about food as a substitute for sex, especially zucchini. I hired some of the best writers in the business, which ain't saying much, granted, but still, they were the best. And for what? Decreased circulation, like a guy with E.D. I wrote endlessly about my life, about how my mother and my family influenced me, ridiculously vapid and maudlin stories of growing up with the love that came out of my mother's kitchen, thinking that would get the suckers to subscribe, but, as it turned out, schmaltz only sells so many magazines. I should have gone with more food porn. I've got shots of Rachel Ray removing kernels from corn cobs with her, oh, never mind. Though it does make a tasty goulash.
Anyhow, now that "Gourmet" has gone the way of dinosaurs, passenger pigeons and Sarah Palin's integrity (did you see where her almost son-in-law is going to pose nude in "Playgirl" showing his Alaskan pipeline to fifteen minutes of fame and fatherhood?), I'm wondering if you have any need for a guest blogger on your esteemed HoseMaster of Wine. Oh, I can write all about growing up with wine and how I learned to feel love at my mother's knee as she opened her third bottle of Green Hungarian in the kitchen while Dad was working late at the office again. Or I can write all about wine and culture with all kinds of insight. Did you know wine was Jesus' first miracle? It was. And then he turned the bottles into fish bottles. Or something like that. I'll do some research. Or I can write one of those Gerald Asher type articles that talk all about the history of wine. Did you know the Vikings, when they discovered Minnesota, called it Vineland? Isn't that interesting? I didn't even know they spoke English. I'm chock full of this stuff, and I'm better than Asher. I didn't demote him at "Gourmet" to writing wine pairing filler for nothing. Sheesh, who needs articulate and educated writing when you can have pretentious and laborious pontificating? I know from your work that you wholeheartedly agree.
I look forward to hearing from you and working with you to make HoseMaster of Wine the next "Gourmet."
Ruth Reichl
Dear Mr. HoseMaster,
I don't for a minute believe that you know the first thing about wine. Or comedy, for that matter. You never even talk about wine on your stupid blog, you just write idiotic pulp fiction parodies and make fun of real wine bloggers. I don't read wine blogs to be entertained, for God's sake, no one does. In fact, as you well know, the only people who read wine blogs are other wine bloggers, pathetic wine wannabes, and social media consultants for wineries. In other words, Losers.
At least serious wine bloggers have a goal. They want to influence people with their taste. They generously stoop to teach the poor unwashed ignoramuses who just like to drink wine that it isn't enough to enjoy wine, it's more important to preach about it. They remind us that all other wine critics are corrupt and misguided, that opinion has a place in the wine world, just not yours. They live to suck up the free samples taking up space in winery warehouses--OK, they used to be for sale, but now they're free samples. They perform a service, they remind us that wine isn't an adult beverage meant to bring enjoyment with a meal, it's an adult beverage meant to bring enjoyment to a meal if they say it brings enjoyment, and not a minute sooner.
And what about you, Mr. HoseMaster? What is it that you do? Aside from amuse yourself, and no one else, with your snide asides and ignorant opinions? Why don't you just drop the facade and admit you don't know anything about wine? You're not fooling anybody. Of course, it probably doesn't matter, who would buy a wine you recommended anyway? Who would be that stupid? OK, the folks who buy Murphy-Goode, fine.
I suggest you find another line of work and abandon your mind-numbingly stupid blog. I hear there are a lot of positions available in wine marketing. You'd be perfect.
6 comments:
- Samantha Dugan said...
Calling bullshit, that last letter is so perfectly written, so beautifully done...it HAD to be you. Only one man I know can write that well...dude, I even like it when you are being a dick to yourself.
- October 23, 2009 at 3:36 PM
- Diane said...
Dear HMW,
Now that you are to receive a Nobel something (Noble rot - Botrytis?), perhaps a little bit about your background is in order. Like, how did you get the moniker of Hosemaster.
Rumor has it you were power washing some equipment in a Napa winery? Is that really true?
We want to know!!!
Your wine bitch,
- October 23, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- D J R-S said...
Cut to the chase, the RachRay porn? PRICELESS! I never imagined I could trust my corncob to her kitchen hack hands. Must've not watched enough episodes. Now, I may not need meds anymore!
- October 23, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
My Gorgeous Samantha,
Heavens, no, I didn't write any of these letters! These are real! Anyway, I don't write under the pseudonym "Anonymous," I am the guy who is "Name Withheld by Request." You've seen my work in Penthouse.
I adore you, Samantha!
Diane Darling,
I guess I shall have to do a post about the HoseMaster's origins. It all begins on the planet Krypton with a really obese Marlon Brando.
I so love having a wine bitch!
I adore you too, Diane!
Hey D J,
The Food Network is 100% porn, and they flaunt it. I happen to know that Rachel Ray, when she eats a big corn cob, eats it from left to right like a typewriter...Man, that feels good.
And, by the way, Rachel Ray is much better on meds.
- October 24, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Dear Mister Hosemaster-Baiter,
I have often thought your little blog was mildly amusing and I told friends I rate it an 87.
Some of your swipes at me have gobs of fruit and are pernicious and inflammatory.
Though some have described me as a nabob (or naRobert), I am betting the Hosemaster is an impecunious sybarite whose pabulum, I see, is followed by a limited number of sycophants (or psychophants, if you prefer).
I've seen the confabulation on this blog and I was impressed by that fellow who posted something about the NFL which was not terribly obsequious, unlike some of the myrmidonic followers here.
Though a couple of Hosemaster followers possess significant pulchritudinous features, I don't believe any further effrontery need be posted here by me or anybody else!
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
- October 24, 2009 at 4:03 PM
hahaha, I love reading your posts. I work in writing marketing content and producing media for a wine/beer/food importer and distributer (I ONLY do it for the money), so your articles really make me laugh and laugh and laugh.
- August 15, 2012 at 1:29 AM