Homeopathic Flu
Series of trials Homeopathy With Flu Oscillococcinum
In this article we will examine a series of tests with Oscillococcinum flu products Boiron homeopathic.
Oscillococcinum is a homeopathic remedy Anas Barbariae 200C. This remedy is basically a combination of wild duck heart and duck liver. It is diluted in a session of 200 times. The remedy is so dilute that happens the number of Avagard. Critics say there is no substance to this remedy because of the high level of dilution. Oscillococcinum resources only need a duck to produce enough this homeopathic remedy to supply the world. This remedy is very popular which can be found in 52 countries around the world.
Oscillococcinum is marketed as a product that can prevent flu if taken regularly. The drug is also said that once you get the flu, taking this remedy may shorten the time you have influenza. Several tests were conducted to examine these theories.
The first tests were conducted by Vickers and Smith. They examined whether Oscillococcinum can prevent flu and shorten the duration of influenza compared with placebo. Theses tests were a total of three trials preventions 2265 people and 4 treatment trials of 1194 people. Only 2 of these 7 trials had good enough data to complete the trial. There is no evidence that Oscillococcinum can prevent influenza testing. The second trial with 700 participants we showed that Oscillococcinum may shorten the duration of flu by about 0.28 days. This equates to about 7 hours.
Vickers flu trials are the largest trials of homeopathy to date. Some other trials also came to similar conclusions with this homeopathic remedy. These other trials also examined factors such as chills, fever, stiff and runny nose.
Two trials tested by the researcher Cassonova Oscillococcinum the onset of flu-like symptoms. The first trial among 100 patients tested this remedy within 48 hours of contracting the flu. The homeopathic medicine group showed a reduction of chills, stiffness, fever and reported a more successful outcome. The homeopathy group showed no improvement in nasal secretion compared with the placebo group.
In the second trial with 300 patients Cassonova, Oscillococcinum was tested at the beginning of the great variety of flu-like symptoms of 48 hours no waiting time. In two days, fever was lower for the homeopathy group compared with the placebo group. On the fourth day of treatment, the group Oscillococcinum reported fewer chills and less aches and pains then the placebo group.
Researcher Ferley with 478 patients studied within 24 Oscillococcinum hours of flu-like symptoms. The results of this test was 48 hours, 66% greater chance of total recovery group compared homeopathy with the placebo group. The homeopathy group also had a more favorable view of medicine compared to placebo.
The final study research to be discussed in this article is by researcher Papp with 372 patients. This is a follow-up to the previous study. This study examined more or less the same criteria as the study Ferly. Twenty-four hours of getting the flu, the homeopathy group showed a shorter duration of flu symptoms less severe and compared with the placebo group with in 48 hours.
In conclusion, Oscillococcinum does not show evidence that it can prevent people from catching the flu. Studies have shown Oscillococcinum seems to shorten the duration of the flu. Most of these studies researchers say that more research with larger groups are needed to confirm that homeopathy remedy shortens the duration of the flu. However, many of these trials have a relatively large number of partcipants and researchers been observed.
References
1) Vickers A, Smith C. Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and similar syndromes influenza. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD001957. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001957.pub3.
2) Research Center and Technical Documentation,
University of Marseille, France.
3) Research Center and Technical Documentation
University of Marseille, France.
4) JP Ferley, Zmirou, D'Adhemar D, E Balducci,
"A controlled evaluation of a homeopathic preparation
in the treatment of influenza-like syndromes. "
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1989, 27, 329-335.
5) Papp R, Shuback G, Beck E, Burjard G, J Bengel,
Lehri S, P Belon
"Oscillococcinum in patients with influenza-like syndromes
: An evaluation palcebo double-blind controlled. "
British Homeopathic Journal. April 1998, vol. 87, pp 69-76.
About the Author
Sanjib Sarkar is a content writer for Hmedicine.com. Hmedicine, a homeopathic remedies store, offering a vast selection of products including Oscillococcinum.
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