2016 — Minor additions: a sidebar about the FTC’s recent crackdown on homeopathy, some new resources, and news about the North American brand change from “Traumeel” to “T-Relief.”, 2012 — Minor update … but an important integrity check. The most common side effect associated with arnica gel is minor skin irritation (26). The organization has a mandate and huge budget to prove that homeopathy works, but hasn’t been able to do it. Just keep on scrollin’ by! The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): Your tax dollars hard at work. Thus arnica creams are usually mainly homeopathic, while still being a little bit herbal. All Rights Reserved. A helpful review should connect and engage with the readers using personal experience. It did not: “The trial data do not support the notion that [homeopathic] arnica is efficacious.”35. Click to make them pop up without losing your place. Omitting that point it is a lie by omission — blatant concealment of what anyone would actually find most interesting about the results. It was not a statistically important difference, but that doesn’t matter: data showing a lack of benefit is still a thumbs down (evidence of absence). This study was conducted by surgeons at a cosmetic surgery clinic — not scientists. Don’t hesitate! Homeowatch is entirely devoted to debunking homeopathy. The study was just too small.40 A manufacturer describes the results as “highly statistically significant”! This study tested Traumeel ointment (the last one was injections). There are numerous other homeopathy associations with similar websites. Since the experiences of patients who recover well without taking arnica and those who receive no benefit from arnica are less likely to be reported, the myth becomes reinforced. To maintain the genuineness of our brand, we ensure all customer reviews submitted to us are verified and confirmed before publishing. But would you climb a mountain for it? Maybe by some technical measure. A simple sprain of the ankle can lead to severe pain. This is where it really becomes clear that these are hybrid products: both homeopathic and herbal … at least a little bit.