blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Results from Brazil Public Health System

Out of the 600 children recruited, 445 (74.17%) completed the study

(149: Homeopathic complex; 151: Placebo; 145: InfluBio).

The number of flu and acute respiratory infection symptomatic episodes detected in this clinical trial was low; however, it was different between homeopathic groups and placebo (p < 0.001).

Of the 600 children selected for the study, 445 (74.17%) children finished it and 155 (25.83%) children were classified as dropouts, since they quit during the research period. The main reasons for this loss were change of residence or adhesion to private health insurance plans (Figure 1). An important fact to be mentioned is that no child died during the study.

In the first year post-intervention, 46/151 (30.5%) of children in the placebo group developed 3 or more flu and acute respiratory infection episodes, while there was no episode in the group of 149 children who used Homeopathic Complex, and only 1 episode in the group of 145 (1%) children who received InfluBio.

Homeopathy is completely different to any other type of healing modality. The tiniest of material dose is homeopathy. All natural ingredients added to water, is homeopathy. The energy changes the body, mind and emotions of a person, so that the body can realign to a naturally healthy alternative to the disease that is present now.

Acknowledgments

This work was partly sponsored by FAPERJ and Instituto Roberto Costa, and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) granted Camila Monteiro Siqueira with a PhD scholarship. We thank to the professionals and families who participated in this clinical trial.

Author

Camila Monteiro Siqueira 1 2, Fortune Homsani 1, Venício Féo da Veiga 3, Carlos Lyrio 4, Haroldo Mattos 5, Sonia Regina Lambert Passos 6, José Nelson Couceiro 3, Carla Holandino Quaresma 1