September 17, 2004 – People with allergies will surely be happy to learn that a homeopathic remedy appears to be effective in soothing nasal congestion and helping them sleep better, according to a small unpublished study conducted by an American naturopath.
Allergic rhinitis, commonly known as fever or hay fever, brings a lot of discomfort to thousands of people every year. To remedy this, antihistamine drugs are often used.
In a randomized study in which 42 people participated, a homeopathic remedy was shown to be more effective than placebo in relieving allergy symptoms. Thirty patients applied a tampon soaked in a homeopathic remedy, in the form of a gel, to their nasal mucosa. Instead, five participants used a nasal spray to administer the same remedy, while the remaining seven were assigned to a placebo group serving as a control. The remedy contained the following substances: arnica, histamine, loofah officinalis, bryonia, euphorbium, officinarium, hepar sulphuricum, mercurius iodatus flavus.
After a week of treatment, the nasal spray was by far the most relieved, according to participants’ assessment. The users of the vaporizer brought, on average, an improvement of the order of 64% of their symptoms (nasal congestion and sneezing) compared to 48% for those who used the gel. The sleep of the participants seems to have benefited from this appeasement since the vaporizer improved their nights in a proportion of 89%. The effect of the gel, although more modest with a 48% improvement in sleep, still performed much better than the placebo (12%).
The authors of the study believe that homeopathic remedies applied to the mucous membrane (rather than taken as tablets) may eventually alleviate symptoms of other conditions, such as those associated with menopause or dieting. weight loss. His study was partially funded by Western research laboratories, a manufacturer of homeopathic gel remedies.
Marie france Coutu – PasseportSanté.net
According to Health World