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The negative impact of Rhipicephalus microplusinfestations on cattle farming is well-known. The main control method is the use of ixodicides, which have as side effects environmental contamination, the selection of resistant lineages, and toxicity. Their use is also prohibited in systems that produce organic and agroecological food. Such factors reinforce the importance of strengthening researchrelated to the application of homeopathic principles in animal production. Aim: In this setting, this work aimed at assessing the efficacy of the homeopathic therapy to control Rhipicephalus microplusticks in dairy cattle. Methodology: 63 crossbred and Girolando breed cows, 1 and 9 years of age, naturally infested by ticks and created under a semi-intensive system in three farms (1, 2,and 3) were assayed. The animals were divided into three control groups and three treated groups, using the drug product EndectoSigo® (Psorinum12 CH, Sulphur 12CH, Ledum palustre12 CH, Cina12 CH e Apis mell.7CH) at a dose of 10 g/animal/day added to mineral and/or food supplement. The visual counting of teleogines with the size equal to or higher than four millimeters indiameter was performed in the neck or udder area of the animal. Pluviometry and registration of ixodicide baths were performed as well.The means obtained were compared by using ANOVA test and Tukey's test. Results: The mean number of teleogines on farm 1was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the treatment group. As for farms 2 and 3, there was no statistical difference between the groups (treated and control); however, it was observed that two ixodicide baths were required in the control group (farm 2). Thepluviometry did not interfere with the manifestation. Conclusion: It was concluded that the homeopathic treatment has the efficacy required to control this tick in cattle and can be an alternative to the use of chemical ixodicides.
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Pest Control , Rhipicephalus , HomeopathyABSTRACT
No Brasil, a primeira epidemia documentada clínica e laboratorialmente foi em 1981-1982 e desde então vem ocorrendo no Brasil de maneira continuada, intercalando-se com a ocorrência de epidemias, geralmente associadas com a introdução de novos sorotipos. Em Macaé, RJ, ocorreram epidemias em 2002, 2007 e 2010. A Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Macaé vem implementando mecanismos para o efetivo enfrentamento da dengue através de uma política de saúde baseada na intersetorialidade e a partir de 2007 se agregou ao plano de contingência a utilização de medicamento homeopático. No presente artigo são apresentados os resultados da aplicação profilática de medicamentos homeopáticos, assim como os critérios de escolha dos mesmos entre os anos 2007 e 2012. A utilização da homeopatia foi implantada facilmente, com um custo de financiamento condizente às condições socioeconômicas e culturais do país e contou com grande adesão da população...
The first documented dengue epidemic took place in Brazil in 1981-1982; from that time onwards dengue became endemic, with periodic epidemic outbreaks associated with the introduction of new serotypes. In Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, epidemic outbreaks occurred in 2002, 2007 and 2010. The Municipal Health Secretary consequently established an ongoing multi-sector policy for control of dengue, which began to include homeopathy starting 2007. The present article analyzes the results of prophylactic application of homeopathic medicines and the criteria to choose them from 2007 to 2012. Homeopathy was easily implemented, with low cost and was massively accepted by the local population...
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Humans , Male , Female , Disease Prevention , Dengue/therapy , Epidemic Gender/prevention & control , HomeopathyABSTRACT
Existen opiniones controversiales dentro de la Homeopatía en relación con la inmunizacióntradicional, las cuales señalan que ésta puede producir efectos adversos en algún porcentaje de la población que la recibe, e incluso agravar enfermedades crónicas, por lo que se ha propuesto una vacunación con preparados de elementos bacterianos llevados a dinamizaciones homeopáticas en un esquema de vacunación isoprofiláctica que podría sustituir a la vacunación tradicional. En esta publicación, el doctor Teixeira realiza un análisis de este tipo de propuestas, señalando las ventajas y desventajas de las mismas. Desde su propio enfoque analiza también las opiniones que tienen varios organismos internacionales al respecto, y afirma que nada se compara en protección y seguridad a una prescripción homeopática individualizada que siga las premisas epistemológicas de este método.Del mismo modo, el autor establece que, mientras no se tengan estudios clínicos de alta calidad metodológica que demuestren la seguridad y eficacia de una isoprofilaxis, ésta no podrá sustituir a los esquemas de vacunación tradicional...
There are controversial opinions within homeopathy regarding traditional immunization, which refer that this may cause side effects in some percentage of the population receiving it, and may even aggravate some chronic diseases, this has led to propose a vaccination with bacterial elements homeopathically prepared in an isprophylactic vaccination scheme that could replace the traditional vaccination.In this paper, Dr. Texeira performs an analysis of such proposals, showing their advantages and disadvantages. From his own approach he also analyzes the opinions of several international organizations, he says that nothing compares in safety and security as an individualized homeopathic prescription guided by the homeopathic epistemological premises. In the same way, the author states that as long as clinical studies of high methodological quality demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of a isoprofilaxis, dont exist, this type of prophylaxis cannot replace the traditional vaccination schedules...
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Humans , Disease Prevention , Epidemic Gender/prevention & control , Health Promotion , Vaccines/therapeutic use , Communicable DiseasesABSTRACT
La Homeopatía puede utilizarse para la prevención de enfermedades epidémicas (homeoprofilaxis) siempre que los medicamentos sean escogidos individualmente, de acuerdo al principio de semejanza sintomática y a la totalidad de los síntomas característicos de una epidemia dada (remedio del genio epidémico), como demuestran un gran número de ejemplos en la literatura. El uso de nosodes para prevención de epidemias (isoprofilaxis), es decir, escogidos en función del principio de identidad etiológica, con total omisión de la individualización sintomática y los estudios patogenésicos, no tiene fundamento en el modelo epistemológico homeopático. Hasta que no se disponga de evidencias científicas confiables que atestigüen su eficacia y seguridad, no es posible indicar el remplazo de las vacunas tradicionales por una inmunización isopática, pues representaría una contravención de los principios bioéticos de beneficencia y no-maleficencia. Aunque es cierto que muchos homeópatas indican sistemáticamente tal remplazo, éste es criticado por instituciones homeopáticas de todo el mundo. En este artículo, discuto más extensamente aspectos epistemológicos, éticos y científicos de estas modalidades de profilaxis que abordé someramente en una revisión anterior...
Homeopathy might be employed for the prevention of epidemic diseases (homeoprophylaxis) provided remedies are selected on an individual basis in compliance with the principle of symptom-based ilitude and according to the totality of symptoms peculiar to a given epidemic (remedy of the epidemic genius or genus epidemicus), as countless examples in literature. The use of nosodes for the revention of epidemic diseases (isoprophylaxis), i.e., selected based on the principle of etiological identity with full neglect of symptom-based individualization and pathogenetic trials, is not supported by the homeopathic epistemological model. As long as there are no reliable scientific evidences attesting to its efficacy and safety, isopathic immunization might not be indicated as a regular placement of classical immunization, as it would mean a transgression of the bioethical principles of beneficence and non-maleficence. Although many homeopathic practitioners systematically indicate that practice, it is condemned by homeopathic institutions worldwide. In this article, I elaborate on epistemological, ethical and scientific features of these disparate approaches to prophylaxis, which I had summarily addressed in a previous review...
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Humans , Disease Prevention , Epidemic Gender/prevention & control , Health Promotion , Homeopathy , Isotherapy , /therapeutic useABSTRACT
By applying the principle of therapeutic similarity, homeopathy seeks to stimulate the organism to react against its own disturbs. For homeopathic medicines to awaken effective homeostasis responses they must be individualized, this means that they must be chosen according to their similarity to the set of characteristic symptoms in patients. In this way, by aiming at decreasing individual susceptibility predisposing to disease, homeopathic medicines have healing and preventive effects in many human illnesses. On the other hand, homeopathic medicines may have specific indications in the treatment and prevention of epidemic diseases provided they are also chosen according to the particular set of symptoms peculiar to a given epidemic, viz. the so-called ?epidemic genius?, as historical examples show. This update paper discusses the epistemological foundations of Hahnemann?s homeopathy as a preventive medical approach, the scientific evidences supporting its clinical application and the minimum requirements to employ it both therapeutically and preventively in epidemics.