A Double-Blind, Randomized, Homeopathic Pathogenetic Trial With Healthy Persons: Comparing Two High Potencies

Author(s): Möllinger H, Schneider R, Löffel M, Walach H.
Journal: Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2004 Oct;11(5):274-80
Abstract:
Background and Objective:
According to homeopathic theory, symptoms provoked by the homeopathic remedy in a pathogenetic trial (PT) make up the remedy picture serving as the basis for the homeopathic treatment. Little is known whether the symptoms produced by the remedy differ from symptoms produced by placebo. This is because both homeopathic remedy and placebo also produce so-called unspecific effects due to psychological reasons. We therefore explore the distinctiveness of homeopathic symptoms and placebo symptoms.
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