Ballard R
Melbourne and Monash Universities, Victoria.
Aust Fam Physician. 2000 Dec;29(12):1145-8.
Homeopathy was founded 200 years ago by Dr Samuel Hahnemann. Although it has been seen by some as quackery, it has found a level of acceptance in the community in general.
This article reviews the principles underlying the practice of homeopathy and reviews some of the studies which attempt to understand its validity.
The theoretical principles of homeopathy derive from clinical observation. There is some research demonstrating efficacy; however, the underlying basis of the discipline has yet to be explained. Much research still needs to be done in order to elucidate its mechanisms of action and to determine its specific place in clinical practice.
顺势疗法由塞缪尔·哈内曼博士于200年前创立。尽管有些人将其视为骗术，但它在整个社会中还是获得了一定程度的认可。
本文回顾了顺势疗法实践的基本原理，并审视了一些试图了解其有效性的研究。
顺势疗法的理论原理源于临床观察。有一些研究证明了其有效性；然而，该学科的潜在基础尚待解释。为了阐明其作用机制并确定其在临床实践中的具体地位，仍需开展大量研究。
