Words: SciELO/Brazil  Homeopathy was founded in 1796 by the German physician Dr Samuel Hahnemann, MD. It is an integrative medical practice that uses a clinical approach based on four heterodox and complementary scientific assumptions [principle of therapeutic similarity, homeopathic pathogenetic experimentation, use of individualised medicines and in dynamised doses], with the aim to awaken a

A study at the University of California, Irvine, US, shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall. The discovery helps explain the anti-hypertensive properties of tea and could lead to the design of new blood pressure-lowering medications. The discovery, published in

Words: Paribha VASHIST India is home to a variety of crops, thanks to its vast diversity in agro-climatic conditions. With myriad opportunities to gain profit from selling agricultural produce, farmers are aiming to increase the annual crop production by growing all kinds of seasonal crops and indulging in food processing activities. This means they have a

Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH  We often see traces of mythology, botany and/or zoology reflected in the symptomatology of several homeopathic remedies. When the homeopath recognises such associations, it leads to a greater understanding of the essence of the remedy. It also makes it easy to identify its need in a given case. An excellent illustration

Words: Drs E Rachel ROBERTS, Angelina J MOSLEY, Alexander L TOURNIER The Homeopathy Research Institute [HRI] is a UK-based organisation, dedicated to generating and communicating high-quality research in homeopathy at the international level. HRI also aims to promote fairness and objectivity in how the evidence for homeopathy is used and evaluated, especially by those who

Words: Paribha VASHIST In our foundational biology lessons, in school, we are introduced to plant physiology. On an average, therefore, all of us are aware of the fact that green plants photosynthesise to sustain themselves and carry out specific biological processes to maintain their metabolic balance. But, does this way of looking at plant life

Words: Dr Trine STUB et al Highlights Almost all healthcare interventions have a potential to be associated with risk, or adverse effects Observational studies are a suitable design for evaluating adverse effects Adverse effects were more frequently reported in patients using conventional medicine, other complementary therapies, compared to homeopathy Homeopathy, including everything a homeopath does

Hiren Kumar BOSE in conversation with Chris Guillebeau, author of The Happiness of Pursuit, who travelled to 193 countries before he turned 35 and articulated how certain folks make daily down-payments on their dream. Chris Guillebeau [born, April 4, 1978] is an American author, entrepreneur, blogger, and speaker. He first received global fame for his entrepreneurship and travel blog, The Art

Words: Drs Alexander L TOURNIER & Dr Rachel ROBERTS During the manufacture of homeopathic medicines, a starting solution containing the source substance, e.g., plant material, is subjected to multiple steps of dilution and ‘succussion’ [agitation]. This process, known as ‘potentisation,’ is considered to be key to the production of preparations which are biologically active, even