Homeopathy and Women's Health Care

Drug counselling in pregnancy: an opinion survey of French community pharmacists

“…This result is in accordance with several studies describing a wide consumption of homeopathic drugs in women. 3 A drug prescription study performed in the same French region by our group showed that around 16% of pregnant women had a prescription for a homeopathic drug during their pregnancy. 4 This consumption rate is close to that reported by Irl et al in Germany.…”

Complementary and alternative medicine for induction of labour

“…Homeopaths generally treat in a very individualised and holistic manner, yet clinical trials operate from biomedical assumptions where the participants are treated with the same therapeutic regime (or placebo). 48,55,56 Although homeopathic remedies are generally considered safe, the appropriateness of using these remedies has been challenged. Some claim that the remedies are no more effective than placebo 57 and the potential of this in an emergency situation, such as postpartum haemorrhage, could be tragic.…”

Induction of Labor with Homeopathy: A Case Report

“…The final solutions may contain few or no single molecules of the substance, which has consequently elicited criticism that the clinical effects are actually a result of the placebo effect. Hahnemann believed that dilution of a substance increased its curative power while simultaneously decreasing its potential toxicity 11 . Dilute homeopathic remedies are therefore thought to be less likely to produce undesirable side effects than conventional pharmaceuticals.…”

“…One of the first steps in managing any problem in homeopathy, such as induction of labor, is to take a thorough history. Many homeopaths believe this initial step should include a discussion around any fears or stresses, which may impede healing 11 . Once the portrait of symptoms becomes clear from the entire clinical picture, a remedy is chosen.…”