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A useful study: Homeopathic therapy in pediatric atopic diseases: short- and long-term results...'
Highlights for the paper:
**The atopic diseases of asthma, hay fever and eczema are the most common chronic diseases experienced by children.
**In recent decades, asthma and allergy have reached epidemic proportions in most Western societies.
**Studies indicate that half of those with atopic diseases try alternative treatments. Homeopathy is the commonly used therapy for children.
**This longitudinal study conducted by doctors at a homeopathic clinic of a Lucca (Italy) hospital clinic studied the results of homeopathic treatment for 325 children with an atopic disease. The study ran between 1998 to 2014.
**78.5% of children either went back to normal or had moderate to major improvement in their condition.
**This longitudinal study conducted by doctors at a homeopathic clinic of a Lucca (Italy) hospital clinic studied the results of homeopathic treatment for 325 children with atopic disease. The study ran between 1998 to 2014.
Source: Rossi, E Picchi, M, Bartoli, P et al Pediatric atopic diseases: short- and long-term results of homeopathic treatment HRI Research in Focus, Issue 33 Winter 2016
