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Hautman Homeopathy

Claim made by: Hautman Homeopathy
Location: http://www.hautmanhomeopathy.com/home/who-can-benefit-1
Spotted on: 2014-12-20

Homeopathy is effective for:

Skin complaints - eczema, psoriasis, rashes, warts, acne, dermatitis, fungal infections
Digestive disorders - bloating, heartburn, colitis, IBS, Crohn's disease, constipation, diarrhoea, food poisoning
Respiratory disorders - asthma, recurrent infections,
Auto-immune disorders - allergies, arthritis, rheumatism
Mental and emotional complaints - depression, stress, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, grief, PTSD, anger, low self esteem, lack of confidence, insomnia, fears, night terrors, OCD
Men's health - stress, anxiety, over-exertion, infertility, prostate problems, erectile dysfunction
Women's health - menstrual and hormonal problems, PMS, thyroid problems, infertility, cystitis, candida, fibroids, polycystic ovaries, PCOS, pregnancy and birth complaints, birth trauma, pre and post natal depression, breastfeeding

Update 2014-12-23

Here is the reply I received:

Dear Les,

Thank you for your email, and thank you so much for offering to share my response. I would be very grateful for that if you could share it in full.

If you look at my webpage: http://www.hautmanhomeopathy.com/home/who-can-benefit-1

You will see that the list you give is preceded and proceeded by text that answers your questions. Here is the full text:

"Patients seeking to use homeopathy often come with conditions that have not responded to other forms of treatment, including:

Skin complaints - eczema, psoriasis, rashes, warts, acne, dermatitis, fungal infections
Digestive disorders - bloating, heartburn, colitis, IBS, Crohn's disease, constipation, diarrhoea, food poisoning
Respiratory disorders - asthma, recurrent infections,
Auto-immune disorders - allergies, arthritis, rheumatism
Mental and emotional complaints - depression, stress, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, grief, PTSD, anger, low self esteem, lack of confidence, insomnia, fears, night terrors, OCD
Men's health - stress, anxiety, over-exertion, infertility, prostate problems, erectile dysfunction
Women's health - menstrual and hormonal problems, PMS, thyroid problems, infertility, cystitis, candida, fibroids, polycystic ovaries, PCOS, pregnancy and birth complaints, birth trauma, pre and post natal depression, breastfeeding and lactation difficulties, menopause
Childhood diseases - fevers, colic, teething, mumps, measles, whooping cough, chicken pox etc
Behavioural difficulties - bed-wetting, tantrums, aggression, hyperactivity, ADD, ADHD, autism, aspergers, dyslexia, dyspraxia
Other debilitating conditions - injuries, accidents, traumas, surgery, migraines, headaches, backache, chronic fatigue, CFS, ME

For a full list of medical conditions where positive findings for homeopathy have been reported in at least one systematic review, randomised controlled trial (RCT) or non-randomised study, please see here:
http://www.britishhomeopathic.org/evidence/Conditions_where_positive_evidence.html"

The evidence for what my patients come to see me for, and the outcomes from their treatment, is in patient notes that are confidential and protected by the data protection act. They cannot be revealed without patient written consent. I think you would agree that for me to show you such evidence from my notes would be entirely unethical and illegal. If you wish to gain such evidence from patients themselves, you would do better to read testimonials such as those gathered here: http://www.findahomeopath.org.uk/Testimonials

Having said this, there are lots of examples of research evidence that supports homeopathy, a few of which are mentioned here:
http://www.hautmanhomeopathy.com/home/evidence-base-for-homeopathy

as well as information about the increasing popularity of homeopathy around the world here:
http://www.hautmanhomeopathy.com/around-the-world

So, now please can you tell me something, as I would love to know which regulatory authority you are referring to? You may be interested to know that the ASA Ltd is not a statutory authority but a private limited company, who have no more value in law than any one person's opinion. You can read more about them here: http://www.hautmanhomeopathy.com/advertising-standards.

I wish you well with your participation in the Ask for Evidence campaign. However since it was launched by (non)Sense About Science and is funded by the Welcome Trust, I would not expect anything open minded nor genuinely inquiring to come out it if in relation to complementary therapies, as that would provide a direct conflict of interested for the founders and funders.

Thanks again however for your email and for offering to share my response. I would very grateful if you could share it in full and provide me with links to any sites where you have done so.

Many blessings,

Jenny

Jennifer Hautman RSHom
Registered Homeopath

I have responded by repeating my request for RCT evidence for each one of the claims made.

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