7 - Homeopathy Reflections Flashcards
What affects Evidence Based Medicine?
- Clinical expertise
- Best evidence
- Patient values
What contributes to Best evidence?
- Clinical trials
- Systematic reviews
What contributes to Clinical expertise?
- Professional Judgement
- Expertise
What contributes to Patient values?
- Religious & Moral beliefs
- Preferences & Rights
What is the law of minimum dose?
minimum dose required to have a reaction in the body and then diluting it and shaking it to make it more potent
What is mother tincture?
the first dilution
5C
Around the picogram level, the amount that we look for when we’re looking for environmental contaminants
In order for a ____ product to contain one molecule of the original substance would require a container of water 30 billion times the size of earth
30C
Memory of water is _____
implausible
What is hormesis?
Stimulatory effects caused by small amounts of toxic substance
Describe the Hierarchy of Evidence
Meta-analysis of RCTs
Individual RCT
Observational Studies (Patient Important Outcomes)
Basic Research (Test tube, animal/human physiology)
Clinical Expertise
(Non-systematic clinical observational)
There is improved clinical status in _______ patients treated with individual homeopathic remedies versus placebo.
fibromyalgia
How does Mercurius virus affect a person?
Mind: slow, lethargic, weak memory
General: chills alternating with heat, thirst, offensive breath
Stools: slimy, yellow, sour
How does Arsenicum album affect a person?
Mind: Great anxiety and restlessness
General: Prostration (lying down weak), burning heat, cold sweats
Stools: acrid, burning, diarrhea
Is there evidence for Homeopathy?
No - limited evidence at best
