Diabetes mellitus – Defining scope and clinical approach for homoeopathic management

Study summary

A study by Tiwari N. in India involving 90 people comparing constitutional homeopathy with a control group.

What is commonly claimed

Constitutional homeopathic prescribing shows no benefit over placebo in long-term diabetes management.

What the study actually found

At the end of the trial 70% of the constitutional-remedy group had improved, against 10% of the organ-remedy group and 7% of the placebo group (single-blind, three-arm design with a later cross-over between the constitutional and placebo groups).

Key findings

• 70% success rate for the constitutional prescribing group.
• Superiority of individualized care over standard placebo.
• Evidence for systemic metabolic balancing.