Modulation of arthritis in rats by Toxicodendron pubescens and its homeopathic dilutions.

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Modulation of arthritis in rats by Toxicodendron pubescens and its homeopathic dilutions.

Patil CR, Rambhade AD, Jadhav RB, Patil KR, Dubey VK, Sonara BM, Toshniwal SS.

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R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Karvand Naka, Shirpur 425 405, Dhule, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill (Anacardiaceae) known in homeopathy as Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus tox) is used as an anti-inflammatory medicine in homeopathic practice. In this study, Rhus tox in its crude form and homeopathic dilutions (3cH, 6cH, 30cH, 200cH) was evaluated for effects on Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) induced arthritis in rats.

METHOD:

We assessed the severity of arthritis through observations including inflammatory lesions, body and organ weight and hematological parameters including C-reactive protein (CRP). Blinded radiological analysis of the affected joints and pain intensity determination was also carried out.

RESULTS:

Rhus tox protected rats from CFA-induced inflammatory lesions, body weight changes and hematological alterations. Rhus tox protected against radiological joint alterations due to arthritis. Arthritic pain scores were also favorably affected by Rhus tox. All the dilutions of Rhus tox including crude form showed anti-arthritic activity. The maximum protective effect was evident in the crude form at 10mg/kg/day, by mouth.

CONCLUSION:

This study supports claims in the homeopathic literature on the role of Rhus tox and its ultra dilutions in the treatment of arthritis and associated pain. Further study is needed to explain this anti-arthritic effect of Rhus tox.

Launch of CAM Quest Database & Homeopathic Veterinary Database (VetCR)

Launch of CAM-QuestDatabase
The Carstens Foundation in Germany has recently launched an excellent online database of clinica lresearch in CAM. Studies in nine different therapies have been included: acupuncture, anthroposophic medicine, ayurveda, bioenergetics, herbal medicine, homeopathy, manual medicine, mind-body medicine and TCM.
The database includes a large number of German homeopathic case reports and provides the facility to perform searches by disease, therapy and study design. The ‘quick search’ function provides a synopsis of studies using the most common therapies for the most common diseases whilst the ‘expert search’ function enables a detailed, comprehensive search across the CAM therapies and full range of diseases within the database.
At present the database is available in English, French, Dutch and German, but there are plans to translate it into all European languages. It is accessible free of charge at  http://www.cam-quest.org
First Homeopathic Veterinary Database (VetCR)
The first database of clinical research in veterinary homeopathy is now accessible online. Containing all available literature on original veterinary studies it provides access to approximately 200 entries of randomised clinical trials, non-randomised clinical trials, observational studies, drug provings, case reports and case series.
Produced by the Carstens Foundation, the database is freely available at [ http://www.carstens-stiftung.de/clinresvet/index.php

Psorinum Therapy in Treating Stomach, Gall Bladder, Pancreatic, and Liver Cancers: A Prospective Clinical Study

Psorinum Therapy in Treating Stomach, Gall Bladder, Pancreatic, and Liver Cancers: A Prospective Clinical Study

Aradeep Chatterjee , Ashim Chatterjee :Critical Cancer Management Research Centre & Clinic, 381 S K Deb Road, West Bengal, Kolkata 700 048, India

Jaydip Biswas , Sudin Bhattacharya,Syamsundar Mandal : Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata 700 026, India

 Bishnu Mukhopadhyay : National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 713209, India

ABSTRACT

We prospectively studied the clinical efficacy of an alternative cancer treatment “Psorinum Therapy” in treating stomach, gall bladder, pancreatic and liver cancers. Our study was observational, open level and single arm. The participants' eligibility criteria included histopathology/cytopathology confirmation of malignancy, inoperable tumor, and no prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy. The primary outcome measures of the study were (i) to assess the radiological tumor response (ii) to find out how many participants survived at least 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and finally 5 years after the beginning of the study considering each type of cancer. Psorinum-6x was administered orally to all the participants up to 0.02 ml/Kg body weight as a single dose in empty stomach per day for 2 years along with allopathic and homeopathic supportive cares. 158 participants (42 of stomach, 40 of gall bladder, 44 of pancreatic, 32 of liver) were included in the final analysis of the study. Complete tumor response occurred in 28 (17.72%) cases and partial tumor response occurred in 56 (35.44%) cases. Double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial should be conducted for further scientific exploration of this alternative cancer treatment.

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HOMEOPATHY : Volume 99, Issue 2, Pages 89-152 (April 2010)

Homeopathy : Volume 99, Issue 2, Pages 89-152 (April 2010)

Contents:

• Quasi-quantum phenomena and homeopathy
• A randomized controlled trial to compare the
  use of homeopathy and internal Teat Sealers for
  the prevention of mastitis in organically farmed
  dairy cows during the dry period and 100 days
  post-calving
• Effect of dielectric dispersion on potentised
  homeopathic medicines
• Quasi-quantum phenomena: the key to
  understanding homeopath
• Opposite repertory-rubrics in Bayesian
  perspective
• The placebo effect and homeopathy
• A short history of the development of
  homeopathy in India
• 20 years ago: The British Homoeopathic Journal,
  April 1990
• International press abstracts
• Dr RAF Jack: 28 February 1920–9 July 2009
• Dorothy Cooper: 30 June 1915–29 December 2008
• Clinical trials, clinical evidence, and selective citation
• Erratum to ‘‘Chronic primary insomnia: Efficacy
  of homeopathic simillimum’’ [Homeopathy 99
  (2010) 63–68]
• Erratum to ‘‘Animal models for studying
  homeopathy and high dilutions: Conceptual
  critical review’’ [Homeopathy 99 (2010) 37–50]

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Homeopathy, Volume 99, Issue 4, (October 2010)

Homeopathy, Volume 99, Issue 4, (October 2010)

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Contents
Editorial Board
Editorial

Do serial dilutions really dilute?

Original papers

Extreme homeopathic dilutions retain starting materials: A nanoparticulate perspective
Homeopathic prescribing for chronic conditions in feline and canine veterinary practice
Homeopathic Symphytum officinale increases removal torque and radiographic bone density around titanium implants in rats
Statins withdrawal, vascular complications, rebound effect and similitude

Research Review

Infection models in basic research on homeopathy

Social and Historical

200 years Organon of Medicine – A comparative Review of its six editions (1810–1842)
International cooperation in support of homeopathy and complementary medicine in developing countries: the Tuscan experience
20 years ago: The British Homoeopathic Journal, October 1990

Reviews and Abstracts

International press abstracts

Letters to the Editor

Sceptical views on homeopathy: Do we really need “sceptical” homeopaths?
Reply to D. Mastrangelo

Forthcoming meetings

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Homeopathy -Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 1-88 (January 2010)

Homeopathy

A valuable resource for those in traditional medicine as well as complementary practitioners, Homeopathy publishes peer-reviewed articles that will appeal to a multi-disciplinary audience.
Homeopathy is an international journal aimed at improving the understanding and clinical practice of homeopathy by publishing high quality articles on clinical and basic research, clinical audit and evidence-based practice of homeopathy. It also promotes debate and reviews homeopathic literature.
Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 1-88 (January 2010)
Special Issue: Biological models of homeopathy, Part 2
Edited by Stephen Baumgartner, Paolo Bellavite, Leoni Bonamin, Christian Endler and Robert Mathie

Contents:

• More biological models and randomised clinical trials
• The similia principle: Results obtained in a cellular model system
• Enzyme stabilization by glass-derived silicates in glass-exposed aqueous solutions
• Repetitions of fundamental research models for homeopathically prepared dilutions beyond 10-23 : a bibliometric study
• Animal models for studying homeopathy and high dilutions: Conceptual critical review
• Basophil models of homeopathy: a sceptical view
• Homeopathy as replacement to antibiotics in the case of Escherichia coli diarrhoea in neonatal piglets
• Chronic primary insomnia: Efficacy of homeopathic simillimum
• Homeopathic trial design in influenza treatment
• Placebo effect sizes in homeopathic compared to conventional drugs – a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
• When sorry seems to be the hardest word: CAM, free speech, and the British legal system
• 20 years ago: The British Homoeopathic Journal, January 1990

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