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Research: MCCARNEY and colleagues,
Listed in Issue 80
Abstract
MCCARNEY and colleagues, Academic Unit, Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, London WC1N 3HR, UK, investigated whether dowsing homeopaths were able to correctly identify a homeopathic remedy using dowsing at a higher rate than would be expected by chance.
Background
Dowsing using a pendulum or similar device is believed to employ motor automatism and is an intuitive method employed by some practitioners of alternative/complementary medicine, including homeopaths, as an aid to diagnosis and/or treatment.
Methodology
This small randomized double-blind trial examined the ability of six homeopaths, who frequently employed dowsing in their practices, to correctly identify the homeopathic remedy Bryonia (in a 12c potency) versus placebo using dowsing alone .
Results
The homeopaths correctly identified Bryonia in 48.1% of bottle pairs (n=156), a result consistent with what would be expected to occur by chance .
Conclusion
The results of this small study provided no support for the usefulness of dowsing in the context investigated.
References
McCarney R et al. Can homeopaths detect homeopathic medicines by dowsing? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 95 (4): 189-91. Apr 2002.
