article_snippet: Homeopathy is no more effective than a placebo, a national medical review has found.
article_snippet: The National Health and Medical Research Council recently conducted a study into evidence on the effectiveness of homeopathy for treating health conditions, concluding that this method of therapy is ineffective.
article_snippet: The National Health and Medical Research Council further warned that those who choose homeopathy treatments over others 'may put those who choose homeopathy treatments over others ' health at risk'.
article_snippet: The National Health and Medical Research Council recently conducted a study into evidence on the effectiveness of homeopathy for treating health conditions, concluding that this method of therapy is ineffective .
article_snippet: a studyfurther warned that those who choose homeopathy treatments over others 'may put those who choose homeopathy treatments over others ' health at risk' The NHMRC's conclusion, released on Wednesday, is based on the findings of more than 1800 papers.
article_snippet: Although there were some studies which showed that homeopathy was effective, the NHMRC states they were assessed as being 'small or of poor quality'. '
article_snippet: some studies which showed that homeopathy was effective had either too few participants, poor design, poor conduct and or reporting to allow reliable conclusions to be drawn on the effectiveness of homeopathy,' some studies which showed that homeopathy was effective states.
article_snippet: From the research, The NHMRC further warned that homeopathy should not be used as an alternative to treat health conditions that are chronic or serious. '
article_snippet: People who choose homeopathy may put People who choose homeopathy health at risk if People who choose homeopathy reject or delay treatments for which there is good evidence for safety and effectiveness,' the study states. '
article_snippet: Those who use homeopathy should tell Those who use homeopathy health practitioner and should keep taking any prescribed treatments.'
article_snippet: NHMRC's review shows that there is no good quality evidence to support the claim that homeopathy works better than a placebo,' Professor Warwick Anderson said.
article_snippet: From this review, the main recommendation for Australians is that Australians should not rely on homeopathy as a substitute for proven, effective treatments.'
article_snippet: In Europe over 30 million people use homeopathic medicine, in India over 100 million people depend solely on homeopathic medicine.'
article_snippet: the Australian Homeopathic Association   says homeopathy is not ideally suited to systematic reviews such as the NHMRC's as the therapy is 'a holistic system of medicine that focuses on the unique situation of each individual's overall health'.
highlights_snippet: Medical study found there is 'no good quality evidence' that homeopathy is effective in treating health conditions .
  
highlights_snippet: The National Health and Medical Research Council states homeopathy should not be used as an alternative method of treatment .
  