The efficacy, effectiveness and safety of Anthroposophic Medicine and some of its therapies, like mistletoe therapy, eurythmy therapy, oil dispersion baths and others have been assessed in a variety of systematic reviews and in an Health Technology Assessment Report, as in the following:
References
Anthroposophic medicine : An integrative medical system originating in Europe®. Glob Adv Health Med. 2013; 2(6), pp. 20-31
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3865373/pdf/gahmj.2012.087.pdfOverview of the Publications From the Anthroposophic Medicine Outcomes Study (AMOS) : A Whole System Evaluation Study. GlobAdv Health Med 2014; 3(1), pp. 54-70
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921612/pdf/gahmj.2013.010.pdfAnthroposophic Medicine : Effectiveness, Utility, Costs, Safety. Stuttgart, New York: Schattauer Verlag 2006;
Klinische Forschung zur Anthroposophischen Medizin : Update eines «Health Technology Assessment»-Berichts und Status Quo. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2011; 18(5), pp. 269-282
https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/331812A systematic literature review on the effectiveness of eurythmy therapy. J Integr Med. 2015; 13(4), pp. 217-230
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25808905/Eurythmy Therapy in clinical studies : a systematic literature review BMC Complement Altern Med. 2008; 8, pp. 8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2322948/Cancer Patients' Experiences of Using Mistletoe (Viscum album) : A Qualitative Systematic Review and Synthesis. J Altern Complement Med. 2016; 22(2), pp. 134-144
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26684278/Anthroposophic Medicine, Integrative Oncology, and Mistletoe Therapy of Cancer. (2. ed.) New York: Oxford University Press Abrams D, Weil A, eds. Integrative Oncology. 2014; pp. 560-588
http://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/med/9780199329724.001.0001/med-9780199329724-chapter-20Quality of Life and Related Dimensions in Cancer Patients Treated with Mistletoe Extract (Iscador) : A Meta-Analysis. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine eCAM 2012;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3124023/Safety of higher dosages of Viscum album L. in animals and humans : systematic review of immune changes and safety parameters. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011; 11(1), pp. 72
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21871125/Viscum album L. extracts in breast and gynaecologic cancers : A systematic review of clinical and preclinical research. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2009; 28(79),
https://jeccr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1756-9966-28-79Survival of cancer patients treated with mistletoe extract (Iscador) : a systematic literature review. BMC Cancer 2009; 9, pp. 451
https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2407-9-451Mistletoe therapy in oncology. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008; pp. CD003297
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18425885/Complementary cancer therapy : a systematic review of prospective clinical trials on anthroposophic mistletoe extracts. Eur J Med Res. 2007; 12(3), pp. 103-119
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17507307/Mistletoe in cancer : a systematic review on controlled clinical trials. Eur J Med Res. 2003; 8, pp. 109-119
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12730032/The oil-dispersion bath in anthroposophic medicine : an integrative review. BMC Complement AlternMed. 2008; 8, pp. 61
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19055811/Watchful waiting or induction of labour – a matter of informed choice : identification, analysis and critical appraisal of decision aids and patient information regarding care options for women with uncomplicated singleton late and post term pregnancies: a review. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015; 15, pp. 143
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25947100/The effects of Cardiodoron on cardio-respiratory coordination : a literature review. ForschKomplementarmedKlassNaturheilkd. 2002; 9(4), pp. 292-297
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12417806/
March 2017
Dr. med. Gunver S. Kienle
IFAEMM Freiburg at the Witten Herdecke University
Center for Complementary Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg