Homeopathy journal
Dilutions, evidence and research methods explained without slogans or jargon.
A 30C preparation conventionally involves thirty 1-in-100 dilution steps, with shaking at each stage. The resulting nominal dilution is 1 in 10^60, which is why 30C sits at the centre of scientific arguments about homeopathy.
Read the storyStart with the study question, not the conclusion. Then inspect the comparison group, preregistered outcomes, sample size, missing data and whether independent teams reproduced the finding.
Read the storyA retraction tells readers that a journal no longer considers a paper reliable enough to remain part of the scientific record. The notice and reason matter; neither defenders nor critics should claim more than it establishes.
Read the storyWhen people ask whether improvement was ‘just placebo,’ they are usually asking whether their experience was real. The experience can be real while the cause remains uncertain; separating context from specific treatment effects is the scientific task.
Read the storyThe law of similars proposes that a substance associated with certain symptoms in a healthy person may be selected for a patient with a similar symptom pattern. It is a homeopathic principle, not a general law established by modern biology.
Read the storySuccussion means forcefully shaking a preparation at each stage of serial dilution. Homeopathic theory treats this process as important to potency; conventional science has not established that it creates disease-specific effects at extreme dilutions.
Read the storyIndividualisation complicates research because the prescription varies by patient, but it does not make controlled testing impossible. Trials can randomise access to the complete consultation-and-prescribing strategy or standardise the decision process.
Read the storyA case report can document an unusual clinical story and generate a research question. A controlled trial estimates comparative outcomes across groups. Neither design answers every question, but they carry very different causal weight.
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