What advice should I give a traveller wishing to take homeopathic malaria tablets?
A. ACMP does not recommend homeopathic or herbal remedies for the prevention or treatment of malaria [1]. Herbal remedies have not been tested for their ability to prevent or treat malaria and are not licensed for these uses. There is no scientific proof that homeopathic remedies are effective in either preventing or treating malaria. In addition, the Faculty of Homeopathy does not promote the use of homeopathic remedies for malaria prevention [2]. The use of homeopathic or herbal remedies for malaria prevention is unlikely to be acceptable to insurance providers. References 1. ACMP Statement on homeopathic remedies for malaria http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAwe b_C/1195733802399?p=1191942128258 2. Faculty of Homeopathy http://www.trusthomeopathy.org/csArticles/articles/000001/0001 07.
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