Homeopathy is known for improving immunity – and this work adds one more proof to this. - Initiative to Promote Research in Homeopathy

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Homeopathy is known for improving immunity.

In an attempt to observe the response of homeopathy in penguins in their reproductive phase, this study evaluated the laboratory parameters of 18 Penguins (male and female) in response to treatment with Echinacea angustifolia 6cH and Avena sativa 6cH (n=08) in comparison to the control placebo group (n=10).

The medicines were used in sucrose globules (and identical placebo globules) and were fed to the animals twice a day in the first 10 days of each month for 2 months.

The parameters studied were mean corpuscular volume (MCV), proportion/concentration of heterophils, and proportion/concentration of lymphocytes.

Conclusion: Treatment with Echinacea angustifolia and Avena sativa resulted in maintenance of lymphocyte levels in Magellanic penguins during the breeding period, thus aiding these birds’ immunity.

Study Ref: Franscinne Brait Narita et al. Evaluation of the Effects of Administering Ultradiluted Avena sativa and Echinacea angustifolia on the Haematological Parameters of Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) during the Reproductive Period, Homeopathy, 2023 Aug; 112(3):198-204.