Conditions with overall positive evidence for homeopathy
Listed below are 56 medical conditions in which there is currently a positive balance of evidence for homeopathy in randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
For complete details of these research studies in homeopathy, visit the research section of the
Faculty of Homeopathy website, which also identifies groups of RCTs that were non-conclusive or negative.
Clearly positive direction of RCT evidence in 4 conditions:
Fibromyalgia 1–3
Influenza 4–7
Insomnia 8–12
Seasonal allergic rhinitis 13–21
Tentatively positive direction of RCT evidence in 52 conditions:
Replicated Research:
Allergic asthma 22, 23
Arsenic toxicity 24–27
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 28–31
Blood coagulation 32, 33
Childhood diarrhoea 34–37
Common cold 38, 39
Depression 40–42
Female infertility 43–45
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) 46, 47
Low back pain 48–50
Menopausal syndrome 51–53
Muscle soreness 54–61
Osteoarthritis 62–64
Otitis media (acute) 65–67
Post-operative bruising 68, 69
Post-operative pain 70–74
Sinusitis 75–78
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) 79–82
Vertigo 83, 84
Non-replicated research: singleton RCTs:
Allergic skin reaction 85
Aphthous ulcer 86
Brain injury 87
Bronchitis 88
Chronic fatigue syndrome 89
Haemorrhoids 90
Immune function 91
Malnutrition 92
Nappy rash 93
Nocturnal enuresis 94
Non-allergic rhinitis 95
Oral lichen planus 96
Perennial allergic rhinitis 97
Plantar fasciitis 98
Post-operative oedema 99
Post-operative wound healing 100
Postpartum bleeding 101
Postpartum lactation 102
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) 103
Psoriasis 104
Radiodermatitis 105
Renal failure 106
Respiratory insufficiency 107
Seborrhoeic dermatitis 108
Sepsis 109
Snoring 110
Sprain 111
Stomatitis 112
Tonsillitis 113
Tracheal secretions 114
Uraemic pruritus 115
Varicose veins 116
Xerostomia (Dry mouth) 117
