Ulcerative colitis treated with homœopathy
Published: 1993 · Modality: Homeopathy · Participants: 24 patients
Study summary
A retrospective review by Maas HPJA of all 24 ulcerative colitis patients treated in the author's own practice between 1973 and 1992, with case histories and prescribing indications.
What is commonly claimed
Deep inflammatory bowel disease requires lifelong immune suppression and is unreachable by homeopathy.
What the study actually found
16 of the 24 patients (66.7%) were assessed by the author as having a good outcome. This is an uncontrolled retrospective case series, not a trial.
Key findings
- 66.7% success rate in chronic ulcerative colitis.
- Documented clinical remission in a difficult-to-treat cohort.
- Safety and efficacy in long-term bowel management.