In the United States           Growth Statistics     The F.D.A. Consumer, one of our government's magazines, reported that the sales of Homeopathic Medicines increased 100% from the late 1970s to the early 1980s in US (March, 1985).           The Washington Post (April 28. 1983) reported that the number of Physicians Practicing Homeopathy Doubled From 1980 TO 1983           The New York Times (January 9. 1985) reported that the number of visits to Homeopathic Physicians in England is growing at an incredible 39% per year. The London Times (March 13, 1985) noted that 48% of the physicians in England recommend Homeopathy to some of their patients.           Homeopathy has received more attention in the popular and scientific press in the past year than at any other time in history.           NEWSWEEK, TIME, THE TODAY SHOW, CBS MORNING NEWS, NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, UPI, AP and NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO are but some of the media who have done one or more stories on Homeopathy in the past year.           A recent survey of French Doctors revealed that approximately 11,000 physicians utilize Homeopathic Medicines. Twenty-Thousand French Pharmacies now sell Homeopathic Medicines. This survey also stated that six medical schools offer courses in Homeopathy leading to a degree. Homeopathy is also taught in all pharmacy schools and four veterinary schools.           Homeopathy is growing so rapidly in France that a recent cover story of Le Nouvel Observateur, one of France's leading magazines, noted that President Mitterrand and six Medical School Deans had called for more research on Homeopathy.           Homeopathy is experiencing widespread popularity in Europe, but it is even more popular in Asia, especially India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Homeopathy has spread like wild fire in India due to its effectiveness in treating both the acute infectious conditions and chronic maladies on the sub-continent.           Presently, there are over 120 (four to five-year) Homeopathic Medical Schools and 100,000 Homeopathic Practitioners in India. The homeopathic colleges have a 51/2 year degree course and post-graduate in place along with large homeopathic hospitals supporting these studies.           Homeopathy is also growing widely in South America, Mexico, Greece, Belgium, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria, and the Soviet Union.           Click below to view detail.     Past and Early Research In Homeopathy Laboratory Evidence Recent Research In Homeopathy Cancer/Aids/Pain Managnment/Fibromyalgia/Fibroids/PCOD J. Kleijnen, P. Knipschild, G. ter Riet   Past and Early Research In Homeopathy EARLY HOMEOPATHY RESEARCH - To the surprise of most, the First Double Blind Cross-Over Study ever performed was done in 1906 by Homeopaths. This impressive study was done concurrently in eleven different cities on fifteen subjects. This particular experiment consisted of 665 pages, which was The Research Proving of BELLADONNA.   Also at the turn of the century a book was published called "The LOGIC OF FIGURES or COMPARATIVE RESULTS OF HOMEOPATHIC AND OTHER TREATMENTS". This book provides dozens of charts comparing disease and death rates in Homeopathic and Allopathic Hospitals. This also included the epidemic diseases of scarlet fever, yellow fever, typhoid, etc. The Homeopathic hospitals usually had 50 to 80% less deaths per 100 people, depending on the disease compared.   Another early double blind Homeopathy study was sponsored by the British government during world war II, The experiment demonstrated that those given Homeopathic Remedies experienced significant improvement in burns from mustard gas in comparison to those given a Placebo. A 1982 review provided further substantiation of the statistical significance of the Homeopathy research.   Laboratory Evidence The number one criticism of the scientific community has been the "infinitesimal" nature or the dilution principle of Homeopathy.   Homeopathy do agree that once a remedy is diluted beyond 24x or 12C potencies they are diluted beyond Avagadro's Number (6.23 x 10-23) which theoretically indicates that no molecules are present in the original substance.   However, both laboratory and clinical result over the last 190 years have demonstrated definite effectiveness with Homeopathic remedies beyond this dilution.   A recent NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR) study showed that all twenty-three different Homeopathic Remedies and Potencies tested had distinctive readings of submolecular activity, while The Placebos did not. This demonstrates that homeopathy's function is not so much chemical but energetic. As Chiropractors, you will observe dramatic clearing of sensory nerve Interference and pathological reflex activity causing chronic recurring subluxation activity and disease.   Recent Research In Homeopathy The popularity of alternative medicine in general and homeopathy in particular will be clear from the manifold increase in funding for research. In USA –NIH /NCCAM Funding in 1991—2 million $ Funding in 2003—113.4 million $ In UK –NHS funding DOH takes active part in funding scientist/practitioners in alternative therapies. In France 40% population takes homeopathy and Prime Minister Chirac calls for more research in homeopathy.From all past experience and research special centers open to research.   Cancer/Aids/Pain Managnment/Fibromyalgia/Fibroids/PCOD In India the Central Council for Homeopathy is active and funded by the Ministry Of Health, New Delhi K. Linde, N. Clausius, G. Ramirez are the Clinical Effects of Homeopathy Placebo Effects. A Meta-analysis of Placebo-Controlled Trials Lancet, September 20, 1997, 350:834-843. This state of the art meta analysis reviewed 186 studies, 89 of which fit pre-defined criteria. Rather than count and compare the number of trials which show efficacy of treatment, the researchers pooled the data from the various studies to assess data. The results showed that patients taking homeopathic medicines were 2.45 times more likely to experience a positive therapeutic effect than placebo.   J. Kleijnen, P. Knipschild, G. ter Riet Clinical Trials of Homeopathy British Medical Journal, February 9, 1991, 302:316-323. This is the most widely cited meta-analysis of clinical research prior to 1991.This meta-analysis reviewed 107 studies of homeopathic medicines, 81 of which (or 77%) showed positive effect of the best 22 studies, 15 showed efficacy.   The researchers concluded: "The evidence presented in this review would probably be sufficient for establishing homeopathy as a regular treatment for certain indications." Further, "The amount of positive evidence even among the best studies came as a surprise to us."