The World Health Organization has just published "Safety issues in the preparation of homeopathic medicines".

Homeopathy is used worldwide, however, the national regulatory framework and the place of homeopathy within the health care system differ from country to country.

This technical document, published on 17 February 2010 (448 pages), is the WHO's response to requests and recommendations made by relevant World Health Assembly resolutions, by Member States, as well as international conferences of drug regulatory authorities, and is a part of the implementation of the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy and the WHO Medicines Strategy.

Response by the European Committee for Homeopathy ECH and the International Homeopathic Medical League LMHI 

In a report published 22 February 2010, the Science and Technology Committee of the United Kingdom House of Commons concludes that homeopathy is not efficacious (that is, it does not work beyond the placebo effect), that explanations for why homeopathy would work are scientifically implausible and that further clinical trials of homeopathy could not be justified. Furthermore, it concludes that the NHS should cease funding homeopathy and that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) should no longer license homeopathic medicines.

Remarkably, just 4 of the 14 members of the Science and Technology Committee voted on this report: 3 for, one against. One of its three signatories has stridently campaigned against homeopathy and continued to do so even in the period between the hearings and the publication of the report.

The European Committee for Homeopathy ECH and the International Homeopathic Medical League LMHI find the conclusions and recommendations of the Science and Technology Committee completely unfounded. The report is highly tendentious and fundamentally flawed, consistently misrepresenting the scientific evidence to the detriment of homeopathy and making unfounded and pejorative allegations against those who advocate or practise homeopathy.

A recent study published in the International Journal of Oncology has demonstrated the beneficial effects of homeopathic medicines on breast cancer cells.

In 1999 the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) evaluated a cancer treatment protocol developed at the P. Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation (PBHRF) in Kolkata, India. The ‘Banerji protocol’ used specific ultra-diluted natural substances to treat patients with different cancers. The NCI reviewed 10 patients treated on the Banerji protocol. In four of the cases with lung and esophageal cancers, the NCI confirmed partial responses. All patients reviewed had appropriate pathology and imaging studies to confirm diagnosis and response. The patients only received the remedies prescribed at the PBHRF clinic and did not receive any additional conventional treatment, such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. After rigorous evaluation, the NCI concluded that there was sufficient evidence of efficacy to warrant further research of the Banerji protocol.

"A Homeopathic Odyssey" –  Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Organon of Medicine

Redondo Beach, California/USA
18-22 May 2010 

 Download: Congress Brochure (Size: 1.39 MB; Count downloads: 367; Last download at: 11.03.2010)

 Download: Interview with Congress Organizer Dr. Richard Hiltner (Size: 29 kB; Count downloads: 550; Last download at: 11.03.2010)

The Liga News, Issue No. 2 - Spanish Version

Los Temas:

• "OMS advierte contra el uso de la homeopatía": La LMHI se manifestó ante la OMS
• El sitio Web de la LMHI: Información actualizada y comunicados
• Cuestionamientos acerca de los procedimientos de la Liga
• La LIGA en la Cumbre
• Los distintos cuerpos gobernantes de la LMHI se reunieron en Varsovia
• Anuncio: Llamado a elecciones en el Congreso Nº 65 de la LMHI
• Abertura de la nueva "Biblioteca Europea de Homeopatía en Köthen"
• Congreso Nº 65 de la LMHI en California -USA : Celebrando el Aniversario Nº 200 del Órganon
• Entrevista al organizador del Congreso Dr. Richard Hiltner
• Vista previa: Congreso Nº 66 de la LMHI en el 2011 en Riga- Latvia

Electronic LMHI-Newsletter, November 2009

The topics are the following:

• "WHO warns against homeopathy use": LMHI statement to the WHO
• LMHI-Website: Up-to-date information and communication platform
• Request for Liga Congress Proceedings
• The LIGA on the Summit
• LMHI Governing Bodies meet in Warsaw
• Announcement: Call for Elections on the occasion of the 65th LMHI Congress
• Opening of new "European Library for Homeopathy Köthen"
• 65th LMHI-Congress 2010 in California / U.S.A.: Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Organon
• Interview with Congress Organizer Dr. Richard Hiltner
• Preview: 66th Liga Congress 2011 in Riga/Latvia

Re: "WHO warns against homeopathy use"

Letter from LMHI President Dr Ulrich D. Fischer to Dr Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), regarding the WHO's position on homeopathic medicines.

Evidence Based Homeopathy

After 64rd LMHI Congress - 2009
Editor: LMHI and ECH secretary for research Dr Michel Van Wassenhoven.

This booklet is aimed at considering all important aspects of the scientific framework of Homeopathic practice including ethical questions, evaluation of daily practice, looking at the level of scientific evidence of each of these aspects. The conclusions are that homeopathy has to stay in the framework of medical practice and it is even a necessity for public health. Of course, more research is always necessary.

This booklet is a joint production of the Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) and of the European Committee for Homeopathy (ECH).

LMHI Guideline for Clinical Data Collection

Historically, homeopathy always acts very well in pandemic situations. To confirm this fact nowadays, homeopaths have to collect the clinical data of their influenza patients.

The first aim is to define the "genius epidemicus", first at the office of each MD, later on in each country and finally worldwide. Taking some time for this analysis is winning time for next consultations to everybody.
The second aim will be to have the possibility to do a retrospective survey on the pandemic situation when it will be passed.

LMHI-Position Paper on HINI FLU 2009

Since the outbreak of H1N1, all national and international health organizations, governments and the worldwide population have been concerned about the progress of this disease. We all know that homeopathy offers a good alternative to the standard treatments by university medicine. The LMHI gathered the already documented experience of our Mexican colleagues in the treatment of H1N1 and wants to disseminate this information. In this way The LMHI fulfills its mission to participate actively in maintaining and improving the health of human beings. With this first bulletin on H1N1, LMHI wishes to contribute to the application of homeopathic medicines in this pandemic.