Initiative to Promote Research in Homeopathy
Passion, Research, Dissemination
Translational value Leishmaniasis treatment is a challenge is many tropical countries, and the equal challenge is effective treatments and resistance cases. In the present study authors explored the effect of Iodum 30cH in the experimental visceral Leishmaniasis. The study model included both the therapeutic as well as prophylactic treatment of BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania … Read more
Translational value Over the past decade, research using various methods has claimed the material nature, including nanoparticles (NPs), of high homeopathic potencies. The current study aims to verify these findings using Presence of Nanoparticles and tracking the Nano-particles holds and importance aspect of fundamental research in homeopathy. This study aimed to verify the presence of … Read more
Translational value The absence of original substance in highly diluted potencies has always been a matter of great debate. While there are many theories to propose the existence and presence of nano-particles, nano-structures, entropy, etc., but an equal challenge remains. “How does the medicinal properties of highly diluted substances are transferred to a biological system … Read more
Translational value The homeopathic dilutions of Hypericum perfoatum L prepared using potentization were subjected to SEM, XRD, FTIR, DLS micro Mastersizer, DLS nano Zetasizer, UV-Vis and TEM techniques to study the physico-chemical properties. There was a clear differentiation of physicochemical properties between the source material and potentized potencies. Micro-nanoparticles in colloidal form in all potencies … Read more
Translational value Okoubaka is used in treatment and prevention of several gastrointestinal problems. This in-vitro study evaluated the action of Okoubaka mother tincture and 3x on the microbial activity of human colon microbiota and studied the preventive effect against infections with diarrhea-causing pathogens. Both Okoubaka MT and 3x were able to restrict the colonization of … Read more
Translational value Adjuvant or add-on therapies in homeopathy are being used and well accepted since a decade now, but the use of local application as add-on is subjected to debate since long, however, there is a considerable acceptance to this concept that might be attributed to deeper understanding of diseases and the circumstances to use … Read more
Original Study Ref: Nilima S Bangar et al. Homeopathy 2024 May;113(2):98-111. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1771024. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37857331/ Translational value Syzygium jambolanum has found a respectable place both in clinical practice as well as research due to presence of various active phytochemicals and their utility in wide variety of conditions. The present study investigated the anti-glycation molecular mechanism (responsible for … Read more
Original study link Anti-inflammatory effects of Arnica montana (mother tincture and homeopathic dilutions) in various cell modelsJustine Verre et al. J Ethnopharmacol 2024 Jan 10;318(Pt B):117064. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117064. Translational value Arnica is probably the first medicine of choice in various injuries as a first aid. It is considered to be a healing, homeostatic and pain … Read more
Original Study Homeopathic preparation of Allium sativum abrogates OxLDL mediated atherogenic events in macrophages: An invitro and in silico approach. Thangarajeswari Mohan et al. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2024 Jan-Feb;15(1):100850. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100850. Study Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38219436/ Translational value The use of Allium sativum in homeopathic clinical practice is well accepted, however, since it is considered rare … Read more
In the realm of homeopathy, the gap between research and clinical practice is a well-acknowledged challenge. “The Research Updates – Homeopathy,” an intuitive e-journal by the Initiative to Promote Research in Homeopathy (IPRH), has been at the forefront of addressing this divide since 2011. As I unveil this special issue, I am proud to introduce … Read more
