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COUGH AND COLD
Clinical effectiveness
Gripp-Heel® as effective as conventional treatment1
symptom-free
20
40
60
% of patients
80
significant improvement
moderate improvement
symptoms unchanged
symptoms worsened
Multicenter, prospective, non-interven- tional cohort study with parallel groups where 263 patients participated.
Gripp-Heel, n=82
Conventional treatment, n=181
<4 days 4-7 days >7 days
Gripp-Heel® faster symptom relief 2*
Gripp-Heel, n=196
Conventional treatment, n=289
Multicenter, prospective, non-interventional cohort study with parallel groups where 485 patients participated. *Graph adapted from Rabe, et. al., 2004²
20
40
60
% of patients
80
References
1) Rabe A. Symptomatische Behandlung akuter grippaler Infekte: Homöopathikum und konventionelle Therapie im Vergleich. [Symptomatic Treatment of Acute Upper Respiratory Infections: A Comparison of Homeopathic and Conventional Therapies.] Der Allgemeinarzt. 2003; 25(20):1522-23. (English translation in J Biomed Ther 2007;Winter:7-10.)
2) Rabe A, Weiser M, Klein P. Effectiveness and tolerability of a homeopathic remedy compared with conventional therapy for mild viral infections. Int J Clin Pract. 2004; 58(9):827-832.
