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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
11
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1986-3-18
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pubmed:abstractText |
The preparation of homeopathic drugs is based on potentiation. In this potentiation the primary substance is specially mixed with a carrier (typically 90% ethanol) in the ratio 1:10. Usually this potentiation is done repeatedly and the final drug is labeled, e.g., "D6" which means a 6 times decimal potentiation. In a controlled randomized strictly double-blind trial with 164 patients the effectiveness of homeopathically prepared Galphimia D6, a conventional Galphimia dilution 10(-6) and a placebo was investigated for the therapy of pollinosis. The average duration of treatment was about 5 weeks. Although no statistical significance was achieved, it is remarkable that there was a clear trend for the superiority of Galphimia D6 while the Galphimia dilution 10(-6) was about equally effective compared with placebo. The study itself demonstrates that it is possible to do strictly controlled trials for homeopathic drugs and with medical practitioners.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
0004-4172
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
35
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1745-7
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2010-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Clinical Trials as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Double-Blind Method,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Galphimia,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Histamine Antagonists,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Homeopathy,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Pharmaceutical Vehicles,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Placebos,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Plant Extracts,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Plants, Medicinal,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Random Allocation,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal,
pubmed-meshheading:3911965-Solutions
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pubmed:year |
1985
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Double-blind trial comparing the effectiveness of the homeopathic preparation Galphimia potentiation D6, Galphimia dilution 10(-6) and placebo on pollinosis.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Comparative Study,
Randomized Controlled Trial,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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