Veterinária e Homeopatia

A Homeopatia é imprescindível para a agricultura, os animais, as pessoas e o planeta. Na Veterinária ela é aplicada na produção para melhorar bem-estar animal, produção de ovos, carne, leite, mel e outras. Nos animais de esporte para prevenir lesões e melhorar o desempenho. Pode ser usada de forma preventiva e curativa nos animais silvestres em cativeiro e de vida livre. Para os animais de companhia podemos tratar problemas de comportamento, doenças agudas e doenças crônicas.

Medical decision making beyond evidence: Correlates of belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and homeopathy.

Many people believe in and use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to address health issues or prevent diseases. Empirical evidence for those treatments is either lacking or controversial due to methodological weaknesses. Thus, practitioners and patients primarily rely on subjective references rather than credible empirical evidence from systematic research. This study investigated whether cognitive and personality factors explain differences in belief in CAM and homeopathy. We investigated the robustness of 21 predictors when examined together to obtain insights into key determinants of such beliefs in a sample of 599 participants (60% female, 18-81 years). A combination of predictors explained 20% of the variance in CAM belief (predictors: ontological confusions, spiritual epistemology, agreeableness, death anxiety, gender) and approximately 21% of the variance in belief in homeopathy (predictors: ontological confusions, illusory pattern perception, need for cognitive closure, need for cognition, honesty-humility, death anxiety, gender, age). Individuals believing in CAM and homeopathy have cognitive biases and certain individual differences which make them perceive the world differently. Findings are discussed in the context of previous literature and in relation to other unfounded beliefs.

Homoeopathic Concept of Remedy Relationship And Its Utility in Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Case Report.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common lifestyle disorder that has become a major international public health concern affecting young women of reproductive age. Homeopathy aims to provide an individual with optimal health on all levels-emotional, mental, physical and spiritual. Homeopathy's goal is to promote an individual's overall well-being rather than just treat symptoms. Dr. Boenninghausen's unique contribution to the promotion of scientific prescribing in homeopathic practice is the concept of remedy relationship and its reportorial analysis. Homeopathy takes into account a person's natural environment and lifestyle. Then, a homeopathic physician provides treatment that closely matches individual symptoms and recommends homeopathy remedies for the same. A 22-year-old female came into the homeopathic outpatient department (OPD) with complaints of irregular menses, pustular acne and constipation. An ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis was done to confirm the diagnosis of POCS. Other investigations were performed, including thyroid function tests and hormonal assays, to rule out the presence of other disorders. The case was managed with homeopathic medicines, which were prescribed per Hahnemannian guidelines after referring relationship of remedies.

El papel del similimum en la homeopatía / The role of Simillimum in homeopathy

Se ha confirmado que la composición química de Similimum en personas sanas es la misma que la de individuos enfermos. Este es el hallazgo más importante en apoyo de una interpretación termodinámica de la homeopatía y se basa en la curación de pacientes con similimum con respecto al equilibrio químico en personas enfermas. La composición química de similimum no es necesaria para un tratamiento en la homeopatía. Todo lo que se requiere es la misma composición química entre las dos moléculas objetivo. Conocer la composición química de las moléculas que causan enfermedades solo es relevante en el caso de buscar un compuesto que pueda actuar como un similimum

It has been confirmed that the chemical composition of Similimum in healthy people is the same as that in diseased individuals. This is the most important finding in support of a thermodynamic interpretation of homeopathy and is based on the healing of patients with Similimum regarding the chemical equilibrium in diseased people. The chemical composition of Simillimum is not required for a treatment in homeopathy. All that is required is the same chemical composition between the two target molecules. Knowing the chemical composition of disease-causing molecules is only relevant in the case of searching for a compound that could act as a Simillimum

XXXVI Congresso de Homeopatia: Dr. Lucas Franco Pacheco

O XXXVI Congresso de Homeopatia acontecerá de 13 a 16 de abril de 2023 e contará com programação científica atual e relevante. Temas necessários e importantes serão debatidos ao longo do evento por alguns dos homeopatas mais renomados do país. No vídeo, o Dr. Lucas Pacheco, médico homeopata, conta detalhes exclusivos sobre o mini curso que irá coordenar no evento. Com participação do Dr. Fabio Bolognani e da Dra. Gabriela Rabello, o CBH trará para debate as “Possibilidades da Homeopatia no tratamento do autismo na saúde pública”. A mesa acontecerá no dia 14, na Sala 03, das 08h30 às 10h. Confira a programação completa e garanta sua vaga no portal 36cbh.com Inscrições antecipadas recebem descontos especiais!

XXXVI Congresso de Homeopatia: Dr. Rajan Sankaran

Olá, sou o dr. Rajan Sankaran. É um prazer (e uma honra) convidá-los a participar do Congresso Brasileiro de Homeopatia. O tema central é “Homeopatia, Novos Tempos”. Inclui a Homeopatia Contemporânea e tantas outras abordagens. A propósito, a Homeopatia é praticada há 200 anos, mas de 30 anos para cá, ou pouco mais, temos acompanhado grandes mudanças e evolução, trazendo para a nossa especialidade novos aspectos, novos métodos e, especialmente, o pensamento do lado direito do cérebro. A adição desses métodos tem agregado demais para (ampliar) a certeza de nossa prescrição e para a melhoria de resultados. Falarei sobre tais métodos e avanços durante minha conferência no Congresso. Espero vê-los lá. Até breve.

Complementary and alternative medicine in the (symptomatic) treatment of acute tonsillitis in children: A systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Acute tonsillitis (including tonsillopharyngitis) in childhood is a common disease with a peak of illness in school-age. Most of these cases have a viral origin and antibiotic therapy is not indicated, therefore, effective symptomatic therapy is required. For this reason, complementary, alternative and integrative medicine therapies might be a solution. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review is to demonstrate study status of such therapies. METHODS: The databases PubMed, Cochrane Library, OVID, CAMbase, CAM-QUEST® and Anthromedics were systematically screened for studies investigating complementary, alternative and integrative therapy approaches in paediatric cohorts. Studies were analyzed by therapy approach, study design, cohort and outcome, using the PRISMA 2020 checklist. RESULTS: The systematic literature search resulted in 321 articles. Five publications corresponded to the search criteria and were assigned to the following specific therapeutic categories: herbal medicine (3), homeopathy (1) and ayurvedic medicine (1). Clinical trials were found for the herbal compounds BNO 1030 (Impupret®) and EPs® 7630 (Umckaloabo), the homeopathic complex Tonzolyt® and the ayurvedic medicine Kanchnara-Guggulu and Pratisarana of Tankana­Madhu. Antimicrobial effects of essential oils and carvacrol as single agents as well as in combination with erythromycin were analysed in an in vitro study. CONCLUSION: Clinical studies indicate an improvement of symptoms and a good tolerability of all investigated remedies of complementary, alternative and integrative medicine in the treatment of tonsillitis in childhood. Nevertheless, quality and quantity of the studies were insufficient to make a reliable conclusion regarding effectiveness. Therefore, more clinical trials are urgently needed to achieve a meaningful result.

Homeopathy can offer empirical insights on treatment effects in a null field.

OBJECTIVES: A "null field" is a scientific field where there is nothing to discover and where observed associations are thus expected to simply reflect the magnitude of bias. We aimed to characterize a null field using a known example, homeopathy (a pseudoscientific medical approach based on using highly diluted substances), as a prototype. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We identified 50 randomized placebo-controlled trials of homeopathy interventions from highly cited meta-analyses. The primary outcome variable was the observed effect size in the studies. Variables related to study quality or impact were also extracted. RESULTS: The mean effect size for homeopathy was 0.36 standard deviations (Hedges' g; 95% confidence interval: 0.21, 0.51) better than placebo, which corresponds to an odds ratio of 1.94 (95% CI: 1.69, 2.23) in favor of homeopathy. 80% of studies had positive effect sizes (favoring homeopathy). Effect size was significantly correlated with citation counts from journals in the directory of open-access journals and CiteWatch. We identified common statistical errors in 25 studies. CONCLUSION: A null field like homeopathy can exhibit large effect sizes, high rates of favorable results, and high citation impact in the published scientific literature. Null fields may represent a useful negative control for the scientific process.

A series of homeopathic remedies-related severe drug-induced liver injury from South India.

INTRODUCTION: Homeopathic remedies are highly diluted formulations without proven clinical benefits, traditionally believed not to cause adverse events. Nonetheless, published literature reveals severe local and non-liver-related systemic side effects. We present the first series on homeopathy-related severe drug-induced liver injury (DILI) from a single center. METHODS: A retrospective review of records from January 2019 to February 2022 identified 9 patients with liver injury attributed to homeopathic formulations. Competing causes were comprehensively excluded. Chemical analysis was performed on retrieved formulations using triple quadrupole gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. RESULTS: Males predominated with a median age of 54 years. The most typical clinical presentation was acute hepatitis, followed by acute on chronic liver failure. All patients developed jaundice, and ascites were notable in one-third of the patients. Five patients had underlying chronic liver disease. COVID-19 prevention was the most common indication for homeopathic use. Probable DILI was seen in 77.8%, and hepatocellular injury predominated (66.7%). Four (44.4%) patients died (3 with chronic liver disease) at a median follow-up of 194 days. Liver histopathology showed necrosis, portal and lobular neutrophilic inflammation, and eosinophilic infiltration with cholestasis. A total of 29 remedies were consumed between 9 patients, and 15 formulations were analyzed. Toxicology revealed industrial solvents, corticosteroids, antibiotics, sedatives, synthetic opioids, heavy metals, and toxic phyto-compounds, even in 'supposed' ultra-dilute formulations. CONCLUSION: Homeopathic remedies potentially result in severe liver injury, leading to death in those with underlying liver disease. The use of mother tinctures, insufficient dilution, poor manufacturing practices, adulteration and contamination, and the presence of direct hepatotoxic herbals were the reasons for toxicity. Physicians, the public, and patients must realize that Homeopathic drugs are not 'gentle placebos.'

Para aquellos que demandan evidencias científicas de la homeopatía [Editorial] / For those who demand scientific evidence of homeopathy [Editorial]

El dossier comienza con una revisión titulada "Homeopatía: una breve descripción de esta especialidad médica", que aborda los aspectos históricos, sociales y políticos de la institucionalización de la homeopatía en Brasil y su inclusión en los sistemas de atención médica. Además, describe las razones por las que los pacientes buscan este enfoque terapéutico. La revisión "Formación médica en la terapéutica no convencional en el mundo (homeopatía y acupuntura)" enfatiza la relevancia de la inclusión de la homeopatía y la acupuntura en el plan de estudios de las escuelas de medicina en muchos países alrededor del mundo. Tal inclusión ­ actualizada a través de distintas modalidades específicas para estudiantes de licenciatura y posgrado, médicos residentes y médicos en ejercicio ­ es resultado del creciente interés de los pacientes, el cual conduce a un interés similar entre los médicos por aprender sobre tales formas de medicina. Con el objetivo de proporcionar fundamentos científicos al principio de similitud terapéutica a través del estudio sistemático del efecto de rebote de los fármacos modernos, la revisión titulada "Bases científicas del principio de curación homeopática en la farmacología moderna" aborda cientos de estudios publicados en revistas científicas de alto impacto que demuestran una similitud conceptual y fenomenológica entre el efecto de rebote y la reacción vital (o acción secundaria) que desencadena el tratamiento homeopático. Para ampliar las implicaciones de dicha similitud, el autor describe el uso de los fármacos modernos con base en el principio de similitud terapéutica, conduciendo a la aplicación del efecto de rebote (reacción paradójica del cuerpo) con intención curativa. Para dar cuenta de la plausibilidad del uso homeopático de las diluciones altas (HD), el presente dossier incluye tres revisiones que describen los avances realizados en investigación fundamental a lo largo de las últimas décadas: "La solidez de la investigación homeopática fundamental", "Efectos de las diluciones homeopáticas altas sobre los modelos in vitro: revisión de la literatura" y "Efectos de las diluciones homeopáticas altas sobre las plantas: revisión de la literatura". Tales revisiones abordan cientos de experimentos y docenas de líneas de investigación que demuestran en conjunto los efectos de las diluciones altas (HD) en los modelos físico-químicos y biológicos (in vitro, en plantas y animales).

Homeopatía: una breve descripción de esta especialidad médica / Homeopathy: a brief description of this medical specialty

La homeopatía es una forma de medicina con 200 años de historia. A lo largo de este tiempo, ha demostrado su capacidad para resolver problemas, a bajo costo, con un amplio alcance y con una aceptación social incuestionable. Según las estimaciones, aproximadamente 500 millones de personas utilizan la homeopatía en todo el mundo, lo que corresponde a alrededor del 7% de la población mundial. Sin embargo, aún existen obstáculos para su integración en la medicina convencional, los cuales deben ser puestos en perspectiva y eliminados. El propósito del presente artículo es contextualizar la homeopatía como una ciencia y un arte tanto en Brasil como en el resto del mundo. Analizamos algunos aspectos relevantes, como el perfil de sus usuarios, las razones para elegir la homeopatía, así como los contextos históricos y sociales para su inclusión en los sistemas educativos y de atención médica. Concluimos que la homeopatía es un sistema medico ético que ofrece un tratamiento sistémico y seguro a los pacientes, con una optima relación costo-beneficio. La homeopatía debe incluirse en las universidades, escuelas de medicina, así como en todos los niveles del sistema de atención médica, asegurando así su naturaleza histórica como especialidad médica.

Homeopathy is a medical approach with 200 years of history. Along this time it demonstrated its ability to solve problems, with low cost, broad scope and unquestionable social acceptance. According to estimates, approximately 500 million people use homeopathy worldwide, corresponding to about 7% of the world population. However, there are still hindrances to its integration into conventional medicine which need to be put into perspective and removed. The aim of the present article is to contextualize homeopathy as a science and an art in Brazil and worldwide. We analyzed some relevant aspects, such as the profile of users, their reasons to choose homeopathy, and historical and social contexts for the inclusion of homeopathy into health care and educational systems. We conclude that homeopathy is an ethical medical system that provides systemic and safe treatment to patients with optimal costbenefit ratio. Homeopathy should be included in universities, schools of medicine and at all levels of the healthcare system, thus ensuring its historical nature as a medical specialty.

Formación médica en la terapéutica no convencional en el mundo (homeopatía y acupuntura) / Medical training in non-conventional therapeutics in the world (homeopathy and acupuncture)

Utilizadas de forma complementaria, alternada o integrada con la medicina convencional, la demanda de la población por las terapias no convencionales se ha incrementado considerablemente en las últimas décadas, requiriendo de los médicos un conocimiento de las nociones básicas de tales enfoques terapéuticos para orientar a sus pacientes en relación con tratamientos distintos a aquellos que suelen prescribir. Entre las mismas, la homeopatía y la acupuntura se han considerado especialidades médicas en Brasil durante varias décadas. Objetivo: Describir el estado actual de la formación médica en terapias no convencionales (homeopatía y acupuntura) alrededor del mundo. Métodos: Actualizamos los datos relacionados con los estudios y revisiones publicados hasta 2013 a través de una revisión de los estudios más recientes incluidos en la base de datos PubMed. Resultados: En todos los países, la enseñanza de terapias no convencionales se considera un tema relevante para la formación de médicos como una función del creciente interés de la población en su uso, con un amplia variedad de enfoques dirigidos a los estudiantes de licenciatura y posgrado, médicos residentes y profesionales con otras especialidades médicas. Conclusiones: Las escuelas brasileñas de medicina deben proporcionar a los estudiantes de licenciatura y posgrado, así como a los médicos residentes, un conocimiento preciso de los supuestos teóricos y enfoques clínico-terapéuticos propios de la homeopatía y la acupuntura, entre otras terapias no convencionales.

Used as complementary to, alternating or integrated with mainstream medicine, the population's demand for non-conventional therapies has substantially increased in the past decades, requiring from doctors knowledge on the basic notions of such therapeutics to orient their patients regarding treatments different to the ones they usually prescribe. Among them, homeopathy and acupuncture are considered medical specialties in Brazil for various decades. Aim: To describe the current state of medical education in non-conventional therapies (homeopathy and acupuncture) around the world. Methods: We updated data resulting from studies and reviews published until 2013 through a review of more recent studies included in database PubMed. Results: In all countries the teaching of non-conventional therapies is considered a relevant topic for the training of doctors as a function of the increasing interest of the population in their use, with a broad range of approaches targeting undergraduate and graduate students, medical residents and doctors from other medical specialties. Conclusions: The Brazilian medical schools must provide undergraduate and graduate students and medical residents accurate knowledge on the theoretical assumptions and clinical-therapeutic approaches proper to homeopathy and acupuncture, among other non-conventional therapies.

A derivation of factors influencing homeopaths to promote quackery in Sindh.

This article provides multifaceted information as well as an assessment of how and why homoeopaths engage in quackery, which is neither safe, effective, or legal. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence the majority of homeopaths in Sindh to promote quackery through allopathic medical system, which is outside the boundaries of a homeopath's practice license and competency. The study also explains why homeopathy has remained popular in Sindh, Pakistan, despite its limitations and waning popularity in the United States (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), Russia, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain over the last decade, based on major national clinical research studies claiming that homeopathic medicines are no more effective than a placebo.

Nano-ayurvedic medicine and its potential in cancer treatment.

Nano-ayurvedic medicine is an emerging field in which nanoparticles are functionalized with active principles of potent ayurvedic herbs to enhance their efficacy and target-specific delivery. Scientific advances in the past couple of decades have revealed the molecular mechanisms behind the anticancer potential of several ayurvedic herbs, attributed chiefly to their secondary metabolites including polyphenols and other active substances. With the advancement of nanotechnology, it has been established that size-, shape-, and surface-chemistry-optimized nanoparticles can be utilized as synergizing carriers for these phytochemicals. Nano-ayurvedic medicine utilizes herbs that are commonly used in Ayurveda to functionalize different nanoparticles and thereby enhance their potency and target specificity. Studies have shown that the active phytochemicals of such herbs can be coated onto the nanoparticles of different metals, such as gold, and that they work more efficiently than the free herbal extract, for example, in inhibiting cancer cell proliferation. Recently, an Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH)-based clinical trial in humans indicated the anticancer potential of such formulations. Nano-ayurvedic medicine is emerging as a potential treatment option for hyperproliferative diseases.

Is delayed regulation of yoga and naturopathic medicine in India breeding quackery?

The combined discipline of Yoga & Naturopathy (Y&N) constitutes one of the official indigenous medical systems under the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), Government of India (GoI). The GoI has recently regulated all the systems under AYUSH, except Yoga & Naturopathy, through the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) Bill, 2020 [1]. However, Y&N has been left out from the NCISM Bill, despite the recommendations of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 [2: p 20], and NITI Aayog [3: p 15]. On the contrary, GoI has proposed a board for regulating Y&N without defining its statutory value or timeline.

Homeopatia e racionalidade médica / Homeopathy and medical rationality

A prática racional e integral da homeopatia exige que o profissional médico explique a doença do paciente e ao mesmo tempo o compreenda, sendo portanto necessária a individualização do doente com sua(s) doença(s). Por outro lado, a terapêutica homeopática também tem sido historicamente empregada na prática médica, em diferentes situações e com resolutividade, em casos com parcial similitude e uso de um ou mais medicamentos homeopáticos. A homeopatia tem evoluído ao longo do tempo, com realização de pesquisas clínicas que se valem de métodos clínicos validados à avaliação da efetividade e eficácia da homeopatia e que, em certa medida, levam em consideração as peculiaridades do método terapêutico homeopático, com sua exigência de abordagem individualizada do paciente. Entre a terapêutica homeopática e a alopática há muitas compatibilidades e, a distingui-las, a aplicação de dois princípios de base: O princípio dos semelhantes e o dos contrários. A avaliação clínica da homeopatia que considera os seres humanos semelhantes entre si pode seguir razoavelmente o modelo adotado nos estudos clínicos clássicos, enquanto na perspectiva da unicidade do ser humano são requeridos novos modelos de pesquisa que considerem a competência do médico, a variabilidade humana e a confiabilidade das fontes informativas da matéria médica homeopática.

The rational and integral practice of homeopathy requires that the medical professional explain the patient's disease and at the same time understand it, therefore, it is necessary to individualize the patient with his/her disease(s). On the other hand, homeopathic therapy has also been historically used in medical practice, in different situations and with resolution, in cases with partial similarity and use of one or more homeopathic medicines. Homeopathy has evolved over time, with clinical research carried out using validated clinical methods to assess the effectiveness and efficacy of homeopathy and which, to a certain extent, take into account the peculiarities of the homeopathic therapeutic method, with its requirement of individualized patient approach. There are many compatibilities between homeopathic and allopathic therapy and, to distinguish them, the application of two basic principles: the principle of similars and the principle of opposites. The clinical evaluation of homeopathy that considers human beings similar to each other can reasonably follow the model adopted in classic clinical studies, while in the perspective of the uniqueness of the human being, new research models are required that consider the competence of the physician, human variability and the reliability of homeopathic materia medica information sources.

Lógica histórica da medicina e a homeopatia / The historical logic of medicine and homeopathy

Este artigo baseia-se na tese de que a teoria homeopática está originalmente orientada por um vitalismo de caráter hermenêutico, isto é, assume que a positividade dos fenômenos com que lida é sempre dependente de uma totalidade compreensiva (totalidade vital), singularizada em cada situação individual e somente acessível por meio das narrativas dos pacientes. O objetivo do estudo foi compreender as relações entre estas concepções vitalistas e o lugar dos procedimentos compreensivo- -interpretativos na propedêutica e terapêutica propostas pela teoria homeopática, as quais podem apontar alternativas para estabelecer as suas bases de validação. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, baseado na análise documental de textos canônicos da homeopatia, especialmente a obra de Hahnemann, e entrevistas em profundidade com homeopatas que combinam atividade clínica com pesquisa e docência na área (formadores de opinião). A metodologia foi instruída pela Hermenêutica Filosófica e pela Epistemologia Histórica, sendo o substrato discursivo (escrito e falado) trabalhado de modo não-formalista, buscando-se identificar e interpretar livremente eixos narrativos e núcleos de significado julgados relevantes. A discussão voltou-se fundamentalmente para a recuperação dos principais movimentos históricos de conformação do paradigma vitalista na homeopatia, o cotejamento desse desenvolvimento com a adoção de procedimentos semiológicos de caráter compreensivo-interpretativo e as implicações desse "vitalismo da palavra" para as concepções homeopáticas contemporâneas. O trabalho aponta para a positividade e produtividade do trabalho com a linguagem e as narrativas no âmbito de uma homeopatia entendida como uma "medicina do sujeito", e sugere aprofundamentos na direção hermenêutico- -filosófica como alternativa para o adensamento conceitual e para o aperfeiçoamento dos processos de validação do saber e da prática da homeopatia.

Homeopathic medicine is a socially validated practice, progressively incorporated into the institutional health care scheme, including the public health system. However, the issue of the fundamentals of this therapeutic, of its scientific validation, remains outstanding. In the sense of responding to this demand for validation, there is a need for research methodologies. that allow for accurate investigations, suitable for the concepts of health, illness and therapeutics that are intrinsic to the homeopathic rational. This paper is based on the notion that homeopathic theory is originally guided by a vitalism of hermeneutical character, that. is, it assumes that the positivity of phenomena with which it deals, is always dependent on the comprehensive totality (vital totality), specific to each individual situation and accessible only by means of the patients´ narratives. The study's purpose was to understand the relations between these vitalist concepts and the place of comprehensive-interpretative procedures in the propedeutics and therapeutics proposed by the homeopathic medicine that may point out to alternatives to establish its validation bases. This is qualitative research, based on the documentary analysis of homeopathy canonic texts, especially the work of Hahnemann, and originally n-depth interviews with homeopaths that combine clinic activity and education in the area (opinion makers). The methodology was instructed by Philosophic. Hermeneutics and by Historic Epistemology, and the layer subjacent to the discourse (written and spoken) effected in a non-formal manner, searching for the free identification. And interpretation of the narrative axes and core meanings that were deemed significant. The discussion was basically focused on the recovery of the major historical movements related. To the development of the vitalist paradigm in homeopathy, the comparison of this development with the adoption of semiologic procedures of comprehensive- -interpretative character and the implications of this "vitalism of the word" to the contemporary homeopathic concepts. The paper points out to the positivity and productivity of the work on language and narratives in the domain of a homeopathy understood as "medicine of the subject" and suggests deeper studies in the hermeneutical-philosophical direction as an alternative for the concept densification and for the improvement of validation processes of knowledge and practice of homeopathy.

Homeopatia em Leucemia Linfóide Aguda infantil: a propósito de um caso / Paliativo Homeopathy in childhood Acute Lymphoid Leukemia: regarding a palliative case bruno de oliveira

Cuidados de apoio constituem um conjunto de suportes necessários e empregados em paralelo aos tratamentos específicos, durante doenças graves, sendo que a Homeopatia se integra perfeitamente nesses critérios, podendo ser usada com possibilidades e indicações no Câncer. Visto haver poucos relatos de tratamento homeopático em leucemia, apresentamos um caso de Leucemia Linfóide Aguda (LLA) em criança, já em cuidados paliativos, em que a ação homeopática é realizada como forma de auxílio ao cuidado. É discutido o raciocínio clínico de prescrição, tendo a paciente apresentado controle de dores e espaçamento de febre, com impacto positivo na sua qualidade de vida no momento da paliação. Médicos homeopatas podem e devem tratar pacientes sob diagnóstico oncológico, uma vez que a Homeopatia tem seu espaço nos cuidados de apoio e novos estudos com múltiplos casos devem ser realizados.

Supportive care constitutes a set of necessary supports and used in parallel with specific treatments, during serious illnesses, and Homeopathy fits perfectly into these criteria, and can be used with possibilities and indications in Cancer. Since there are few reports of homeopathic treatment in leukemia, we present a case of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in a child, already in palliative care, in which homeopathic action is performed as a form of aid to care. The clinical reasoning behind the prescription is discussed, with the patient presenting pain control and fever spacing, with a positive impact on her quality of life at the time of palliation. Homeopathic physicians can and should treat patients under oncological diagnosis, since Homeopathy has its place in supportive care and new studies with multiple cases must be carried out.