A study found that allergy sufferers who were given homeopathic treatment were ten times more likely to be cured than those given a dummy pill instead. The study put homeopathy to the test in 50 patients suffering from nasal allergies. They were given either a homeopathic preparation or a placebo.Each day for 4 weeks patients recruited from general practices and a hospital in London measured their air flow and recorded symptoms such as blocked, runny or itchy nose, sneezing or eye irritation.

Both groups reported that they got better but on average patients who received homeopathy had a 28 percent improvement in nasal air flow compared with 3 per cent among those in the placebo group.

The study was carried out by doctors in Glasgow, led by Dr. Daivd Reilly of the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, one of five specialist hospitals in Britain. He said the difference in results from the two treatments was statistically significant. Dr Reilly said this was the fourth trial carried out by his hospital, all with similar results. In addition, thwere were postive findings in 70 per cent of a further 180 clinical trials.

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1 http://dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4040/Homeopathy-works.html

2 Taylor MA, Reilly D, Llewellyn-Jones RH, McSharryC, Aitchison TC (2000). Randomised controlled trial of homoeopathy versus placebo in perennial allergic rhinitis with overview of four trial series. British Medical Journal; 321:471-476.