Survey study, 2014
Does individualized homeopathic medicine reduce PMS symptoms?
Possibly. More than half of women (57.5%) had PMS scores drop by at least 50% with treatment, though without a control group the improvement may partly be due to placebo or natural recovery.
What they did
77 women with PMS kept daily symptom diaries for 2 months to confirm diagnosis. Then 52 of these women received individualized homeopathic treatment based on an algorithm using 11 different homeopathic medicines. Doctors could adjust treatment at follow-up visits over a 9-month period.
What they found
Of the 52 women who completed the study, 30 (57.5%) had PMS scores drop by at least 50%. There was no clear difference in improvement whether women used the algorithm-recommended medicines or other homeopathic options. Women whose PMS was more severe at the start showed greater overall improvement.
What it means for you
More than half of women reported substantial symptom improvement. However, there was no control group for comparison, some women dropped out (77 enrolled but only 52 completed), and it cannot determine whether improvement comes from the specific medicines, placebo effect, or natural change. The findings are encouraging but not conclusive.
77
Women enrolled
52
Women who completed the study
57.5%
Experienced 50% or more symptom reduction
About the study
- Original title
- Evaluation of Semi Standardized Individualized Homeopathic Treatment of 77 Women with Premenstrual Disorders: Observational Study with 9 Months Follow-Up
- Authors
- Christien T. Klein-Laansma
- Journal
- Alternative & Integrative Medicine
- Year
- 2014
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 77
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000164