homeopathic treatment over placebo . The most commonly used medicines were Arsenicum album , Nux vomica , Rhus tox and Pulsatilla .
8 . Ramteke SS , et al . An Open Clinical Observational Study on the Usefulness of Pre-defined Homoeopathic Medicines in the Management of Chronic Sinusitis . Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy , 2009 , 3 , 1 , 34-40 . Indian researchers looked at the potential of 17 pre-defined homoeopathic medicines for the management of chronic sinusitis . An open clinical observational study was conducted at the Regional Research Institute ( Homoeopathy ), at Shimla ( Himachal Pradesh ) under the control of the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy from October 2005 to March 2009 . A total of 51 people diagnosed with chronic sinusitis were treated with 17 pre-determined homoeopathic medicines in 30C , 200C or 1M potencies , were followed up for 6 months and were assessed using a chronic sinusitis symptom score ( CSSS ). Outcome assessments showed 88 % improvement in varying degrees : marked improvement in 31 ( 61 %) patients , moderate improvement in 10 ( 20 %) patients and mild improvement in 4 ( 8 %) patients . Silica , Kali bichromicum and Calcarea carbonica were the most commonly prescribed medicines .
Animal Research
1 . Guedes JPR , et al . Ultra High Dilution of Triiodothyronine Modifies Cellular Apoptosis in Rana Catesbeiana Tadpole Tail In Vitro . Homeopathy , 2011 , 100 , 220-227 . Triiodothyronine , otherwise known as T3 , has a well-defined role as a metabolic stimulant . This randomised and blinded Brazilian research was designed to investigate the effects of a
10C homeopathic potency of T3 on the action of material doses of T3 , on the growth of tadpole tails in comparison to both positive ( material doses of T3 ) and negative ( unsuccussed diluent ) controls . Specifically , the researchers wanted to find out if the 10C homeopathic potency blocked the action of T3 in regard to apoptosis of the tadpole tails ; a measure of the maturation of tadpoles into frogs . The results displayed a statistically significant reduction in the action of T3 as a result of the influence of the homeopathically potentised T3 .
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