A pilot study in Homeopathic and Anthroposophic treatment of stroke [Abstract]

Comparative study on the treatment of stroke with homeopathic and anthroposophic medicines in a geriatric rehabilitation clinic

Summary

In a pilot study[ 1 ] on 172 patients, it was retrospectively examined to what extent an influence of supplementary homeopathic treatment or treatment according to a WALA regimen on the consequences of stroke could be assumed. In both groups, treatment consisted essentially of the use of snake venom and Arnica in homeopathic doses. There was a slightly better effect in the homeopathic therapy arm.

As a result of this practical experience, a therapy scheme could be found in a second step, which on the one hand takes into account the needs of anthroposophic medicine for a ratio based on pathophysiology and the needs of homeopathy for individual treatment and has proven itself in everyday life.

Abstract

In a pilot study with 172 patients it was examined retrospectively, to what extent an influence of a complementary homeopathic treatment, or a treatment according to a WALA scheme on the effects of an apoplexy can be assumed. In both groups, the treatment consisted mainly in the use of snake poisons and arnica in homeopathic doses. The effect in the homeopathic therapy arm turned out to be slightly better.

As a result of this practical experience it was possible to find in a second step a therapeutic scheme, which takes into account on the one hand the need of anthroposophic medicine for a reason from the field of pathophysiology, and on the other hand the need of homeopathy for an individual treatment and which proves to be worthwhile in everyday life.

[1] The work received the 2002 advancement award for naturopathy from Continental Insurance.

Citation: Wilkens, J., Lüdtke, R., Stein, F., Schuwirth, W., & Karenovic, A. (2002). Vergleichende Untersuchung zur Behandlung des Schlaganfalls mit homöopathischen und anthroposophischen Arzneimitteln in einer geriatrischen Reha-Klinik. Erfahrungsheilkunde, 51(06), 397–404. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-32438

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