Medicine , 2014 , 19 , 3 , 200-4 . This was a systematic review of data on dental homeopathy from the dental outpatient section in a government homeopathic hospital in West Bengal , India . One conventionally trained dentist and three homeopathic doctors collected data from 949 appointments of 411 patients over 3 months . A specifically designed Excel spreadsheet enabled recording of consecutive dental appointments that was subjected to data synthesis and analysis . A total of 87.3 % conditions were chronic , and chronic periodontitis was most frequent ( 27.5 %). Positive outcomes were observed in 72.3 % appointments . Strongly positive outcomes ( scores of + 2 or + 3 ) were achieved most notably in toothache ( 84.6 %). Single medicines were prescribed in 83.5 % of encounters , and mostly in tincture form ( 29.9 %). Arnica montana constituted of 17.8 % prescriptions .
Animal Research
1 . Aubry E , et al . Early Udder Inflammation in Dairy Cows Treated by a Homeopathic
Medicine ( Dolisovet ): a Prospective Observational Pilot Study . Homeopathy , 2013 , 102 , 139-144 . French researchers in this study set out to assess the effects of a topical homeopathic combination product containing Belladonna 1X , Calendula mother tincture , Echinacea 1X and Dulcamara 1C , on mastitis in dairy cows . Data from 31 cows with udder quarters identified as being inflamed by an automated milking system ( AMS ) was assessed to evaluate the effect of the product on selected parameters of mammary inflammation . Inflamed quarters were identified when milk quality started to deteriorate , via an alert generated by the AMS , on the basis of electrical conductivity ( EC ). Milk yield and EC were retrieved 5 - 7 days prior to the AMS alert , on the day of the alert , and for the following 7 days . The product was administered twice daily for two consecutive days , commencing on the day of the AMS alert . A significant reduction in EC was observed at 4-7 days following the first treatment and an increase in milk yield was also observed following the first treatment .
2 . Eyles D . Amelioration of Pain and Distress in Tail-Ringed Lambs Using Homeopathy . Homeopathy , 2014,103 , 1 , 68 . In this randomised triple blind controlled trial UK researchers dealt with the issue of pain experienced by lambs as a result of processes used in tail-docking . A total of 54 lambs were randomly assigned to receive a homeopathic complex of Aconite , Arnica and Hypericum , all at 200C potencies , or a negative ( diluent ) control . The behaviour of each lamb was recorded on a standardised form , every minute for 20 minutes . Every movement was categorised according to the degree of stressed behaviour exhibited and counted using check marks , each time that type of movement occurred in each minute . The scores for each minute were then totalled to give a score for the whole 20 minutes of study . At the end of the 20 minute recording period , the final distress scores for the lambs given the complex group were approximately 35 % lower than the distress score recorded for the placebo group .