Glasgow Centre for Rheumatic Diseases Trial

Study summary

A strictly controlled trial by Gibson RG observing 95 patients to compare homeopathic treatment against traditional aspirin therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.

What is commonly claimed

Homeopathy is just water and has absolutely zero physiological effect on inflammatory diseases.

What the study actually found

Patients on homeopathy improved significantly while placebo patients did not. Those on homeopathic therapy performed considerably better than those on aspirin. Furthermore, 39% of aspirin users experienced toxic side effects, while 0% of homeopathic users experienced side effects.

Key findings

• Superior symptom management compared to high-dose aspirin.
• Complete elimination of toxic side effects.
• Statistically significant divergence from placebo.