Abstract
Homeopathy is a holistic method of treatment that uses ultralow doses of highly diluted natural substances originating from plants, minerals, or animals and is based on the principle of "like cures like." Despite being occasionally challenged for its scientific validity and mechanism of action, homeopathy continues to enjoy the confidence of millions of patients around the world who opt for this mode of treatment. Contrary to skeptics' views, research on homeopathy using modern tools mostly tends to support its efficacy and advocates new ideas toward understanding its mechanism of action. As part of a Point-Counterpoint feature, this review and its companion piece in this issue by Moffett et al (Integr Cancer Ther. 2006;5:333-342) are composed of a thesis section, a response section in reaction to the companion thesis, and a rebuttal section to address issues raised in the companion response.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 320-342 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Integrative Cancer Therapies |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2006 |
Keywords
- Gene regulatory switch
- Homeopathy
- Laboratory research
- Mechanism of action
- Potentized remedy
- Ultrahigh dilution
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