Contradictions Archive - Information Network Homeopathy

30. January 20241. February 2024

Inside the data fog – a new review on homeopathy

'Treaded curds grow broad, not strong!' This in Germany proverbial Goethe quote fits perfectly with a new systematic review that has been passed around for some time by the supporters of homeopathy as the ultimate …

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27. October 202320. January 2024

Review zu ADHS und Homöopathie (Gärtner et al. 2022)- Update und Fazit

Reminder Im Juni 2022 berichteten wir über einen neu erschienenen Review zu Homöopathie und ADHS, natürlich mit einem für die Homöopathie positiven Fazit, erschienen in Pedriatic Research, einem renommierten und einflussreichen Journal der Nature Publishing …

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11. July 202313. July 2023

The Homeopathic Principle of Similarity or: What is the “reversal of effect”?

Hahnemann's principle of similarity, "Let similar things heal similar things", is the cornerstone of homeopathic teaching. It states that a substance which is capable of causing certain symptoms in a healthy person can cure those …

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21. April 202211. November 2022

Evidence Based Medicine – Defined by Homeopaths

The interpretation of evidence-based medicine (EBM) by the representatives of homeopathy:: a narrative that has been cultivated for years and has grown in intensity. It is probably due to the ongoing effort to gain reputation …

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3. February 202114. April 2021

Veterinary – New Domain for Homeopathy?

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11. January 202111. January 2021

Corona, Krankenkassen und Homöopathie – Nichts ist immer noch zu teuer!

Viele (alle?) Krankenkassen verschicken derzeit Erhöhungsmitteilungen zu den Beiträgen im Jahre 2021. Die Mehrkosten infolge der Corona-Krise werden vielfach als (Teil-)Begründung angegeben, fraglos ist das zutreffend und soll hier auch nicht Gegenstand der Kritik sein. …

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5. November 202020. December 2020

Study Contract on Homeopathy and Antibiotics – The Slant

On 7 November 2019, the Bavarian parliament (Landtag) decided to award a research contract for homeopathy as an alternative to antibiotics. Initially, 400,000 euros were earmarked for this, later increased to 800,000 euros. To the …

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22. October 202031. May 2021

Open letter from INH to the scientific editorial staff of rbb TV – on the dossier “The Truth about … homeopathy

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31. August 20201. February 2023

Homeopathy, Phytotherapy and Homeopathic Complex Remedies

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26. August 202022. October 2020

“The Truth …. about Homeopathy” (German TV channel rbb) – Nothing inside, so what?

The decidedly homeopathy-friendly programme "Die Wahrheit über Homöopathie" (The Truth ... about Homeopathy) by the German television channel rbb, first broadcast on 25 June and repeated by channel tagesschau 24 on 20 August, we have …

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19. April 201821. October 2022

Study from Oxford on “Best Practice” of homeopathic doctors

Are you sure ...Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com A frequently used argument in favour of homeopathy (which, however, has nothing to do with its effectiveness) is that homeopathic treatments lead to fewer prescriptions for conventional …

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27. July 201716. June 2023

No Side Effects vs Homeopathic Drug Testing – what’s wrong?

Another point on which homeopathy is contradictory: either homeopathic remedies cannot have side effects, or homeopathic drug testing cannot work. If you ask a homeopath how one knows which remedy to use and when, he …

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16. February 201726. May 2022

Happened afterwards, but not because of it

The "Cum hoc ergo propter hoc" fallacy of homeopathic drug testing "Cum hoc, ergo propter hoc" means "with this, therefore because of this" and, as a fallacy, is to be understood in such a way …

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23. March 201620. April 2023

Scientific medicine and homeopathy – why they can’t work together

"For me, medicine covers not only science, but also art of healing. Only both together emerge good medicine. Unfortunately, conventional doctors often lack the art. And alternative medicine often lacks science. Both of these are …

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11. March 201628. January 2021

Ist Dynamisierung/Potenzierung etwas anderes als Verdünnung?

Ein weiterer Widerspruch der Homöopathie. Zu den Grundlagen abseits der Homöopathie Wenn wir verdünnen, verändern wir, technisch gesehen, das Verhältnis von Substanzen in einem Gemisch, einer Lösung. Durch die Zugabe des Lösungsmittels sinkt die Konzentration …

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