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British Homeopathic Association (BHA)
15 Clerkenwell Close
London EC1R 0AA
Tel: 020 7566 7800 (Mondays to Fridays 9am-5pm)
Website: www.trusthomeopathy.org
Provides a public information service and publishes a free list of homeopathic doctors, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists and veterinary surgeons. Campaigns for greater availability of homeopathy on the NHS and funds education and research in homeopathy.

The British Institute of Homeopathy
Cygnet House
Market Square
Staines
Middlesex TW18 4RH
Tel: 01784 440467
Fax: 01784 466251
E-mail: britinsthom@compuserve.com
Website: www.britinsthom.com
Provides an Open University style of distance learning courses through internationally recognised teachers, many of whom are physicians or pharmacists. Has over 10,000 students, past and present, in 74 countries. Courses are available in human sciences, homoeopathy, nutrition, and herbology. A free prospectus is available.

Homeopathic Medical Association
6 Livingstone Road
Gravesend
Kent DA12 5DZ
Tel: 01474 560 336 (Mondays to Fridays 10am-1pm, 2-4pm)
E-mail: info@the-hma.org
Website: www.homoeopathy.org
Recognised body of qualified professional homeopaths. Aims to develop, support and encourage the practice of homeopathic medicine in the UK and in other countries. Publishes an annual register of qualified homeopathic practitioners.

The Society of Homeopaths
4a Artizan Road
Northampton NN1 4HU
Tel: 01604 621 400 (Mondays to Fridays 8.30am-5pm, answerphone available)
E-mail: info@homeopathy-soh.org
Website www.homeopathy-soh.org
The largest organisation in the UK representing professional homeopaths. For a free register of practitioners and information leaflets about homeopathy please telephone or visit the website.

European Council for Classical Homeopathy (ECCH)
School House
Market Place
Kenninghall
Norfolk NR16 2AH
Tel: 01953 888 163 (Mondays to Fridays 8am-8pm).
E-mail: ecch@homeopathy-ecch.org
Website: www.homeopathy-ecch.org
Presents the voice of the homeopathy profession and their patients in Europe. Encourages the highest standards of homeopathy practice in order to serve the needs of patients.

websites

Ainsworths Homeopathic Pharmacy
www.ainsworths.com
Information about Ainsworths Homeopathic Remedies and an online magazine.

British Homeopathic Library
www.xcy76.dial.pipex.com
Based at the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, The British Homeopathic Library is a library and information service dedicated to homeopathic medicine. Website contains a searchable online database of over 25,000 article and book references on homeopathy.

Helios Homeopathic Pharmacy
www.helios.co.uk
A company whose aims are to promote and stimulate healing and health using homoeopathy. Its many activities support the development of homoeopathy in remedy manufacture, treatment and education.

Homeopathy Online
www.lyghtforce.com/homeopathyonline
Journal of homeopathic medicine featuring articles and reviews.

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books
 
 

	Natural Care: Encyclopaedia of homeopathy by Andrew Lockie Looks at the key theories, methods of practice and details of remedies, plus an outline of their healing properties and uses. Get this book
	Miranda Castro's Homeopathic Guides: The complete homeopathy handbook by Miranda Castro A guide to the use of homeopathy in treating a wide range of complaints, from coughs and colds to food poisoning, diarrhoea, headache and menstrual cramps. Get this book
	Homeopathy A-Z by Dana Ullman This book provides an introduction to the basic principles of homeopathy, considering the common ailments that homeopathy can help relieve. Get this book

research references

'Randomised Controlled Trial of Homoeopathy Versus Placebo in Perennial Allergic Rhinitis with Overview of Four Trial Series' by MA Taylor, DT Reilly, R Llewellyn-Jones, C McSharry and T Aitchison in British Medical Journal 2000, 321: pages 471-476

'Is Homoeopathy a Placebo Response? Controlled trial of homoeopathic potency, with pollen in hayfever as model' by DT Reilly, MA Taylor, C McSharry and T Aitchison in The Lancet 1986; 2: pages 881-6

'Is Evidence for Homoeopathy Reproducible?' by D Reilly, MA Taylor, NGM Beattie, JH Campbell, C McSharry, TC Aitchison et al in The Lancet 1994, 344: pages 1601-6

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(July 2002)

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