title: The colour of the homeopathic improvement: the multidimensional nature of the response to homeopathic therapy.
abstract: Homeopathy differs from conventional medicine in many aspects. Little recognized to date is the unique, multidimensional nature of the response to homeopathic treatment. We discuss this 'colour' of the homeopathic response; altered temporal awareness, paucity of language, selective amnesia, lack of self-awareness, the holistic character of the improvement, and the development of acute illnesses, all in response to successful homeopathic treatment. We conclude that, beyond its biological effect, homeopathic treatment affects the awareness.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. oberbaum@szmc.org.il
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oberbaum
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vithoulkas
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008419:Materia Medica / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica