In recent years, the offer of alternative treatments has multiplied. However, there are many doubts associated with them: what guarantees do they have? Is its effectiveness proven? To address these questions, at the end of 2018 the Ministry of Health published its plan to protect health against so-called ‘pseudo-medicines’. Its aim? Review the existing scientific evidence for a total of 139 treatments or therapeutic practices known as alternative therapies and determine which of them should be considered pseudotherapies, in the light of the scientific evidence. The Consumers’ and Users’ Organization (OCU) clarified, “that is, a practice or treatment with a purported health purpose, but without scientific evidence of efficacy to prove it.”
Since then, with these results, the Ministry of Health and Science has created the #CoNprueba portal to raise awareness among citizens and thus contribute to the dissemination of science and critical thinking. According to the said website, 73 medical practices under the magnifying glass are currently considered pseudomedical because it is not possible for any of them to be identified with any scientific studies in the Medline medical bibliography database from the United States National Library of Medicine. Not there. , “Therefore, there was no scientific support to support its efficacy and safety,” they emphasize.
The list is arranged alphabetically as follows:
Somato-Emotional Analysis, Transactional Analysis, Angels of Atlantis, Harmonics, Arolo Tifar, Ataraxia, Aura Soma, Biocybernetics, Breema, Energy Surgery, Transformational Coaching, Systematic Constellation, Quartz Crystals, Chromopuncture, Quartz Bowls, Tibetan Bowls, Diaphragm Therapy, Tuning Forks , acupressure, marine essence, spinology, physiotherapy, feng shui, morning flowers, fruit therapy, gemotherapy, geobiology, geochromotherapy, geotherapy, graphotherapy, colon hydrotherapy, ericksonian hypnosis, homosynthesis, iridology, llama-ferra, babandi massage, california massage, massage Energy of the Chakras, Transformative Massage, Tibetan Massage, Anthropological Medicine, Mapuche Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine, Metallotherapy, Kiddock Body Orientation Method, Grinberg Method, Numerology, Oligotherapy, Urine Therapy, Bio-catalytic oxygenation, Hot Stone, Vastu Pyramid, Marine Plasma, Posturology, Pranotherapy, Psychohomeopathy, Psychic Healing, Quinton, Dosing, Rebirthing, Core Synchronization, Sophronization , Sotai, Tantra, Phosphenic Technique, Metamorphic Technique, Nimmo Massage Technique, Bioenergetic Therapy, Biomagnetic Therapy, Cellular Memory Renewal Therapy (CMRT), California Flower Therapy, Therapy Floral Orchid and Regressive Therapy.
ocu study
According to the OCU, users resort to pseudotherapy in the absence of a satisfactory response from conventional therapy. «Lack of empathy, time and availability of health personnel are the reasons given for resorting to these treatments. Overmedication is another reason. Usually, it is an acquaintance or a relative who suggests they resort to them,” he explains.
According to a study by a user organization, after the first session they did not notice any improvement in their health status and many felt “betrayed”. « We request more truthful and contrary information on pseudotherapies and specific regulations that require disclosure of any reports that evaluate their true effects, regulate their advertising in the media, and regulate the use of these pseudo-therapies. Ensures health protection against. It will also be necessary to intervene in perceived deficiencies in the national health system that influence the decision to resort to them”, they concluded.
In recent years, the offer of alternative treatments has multiplied. However, there are many doubts associated with them: what guarantees do they have? Is its effectiveness proven? To address these questions, at the end of 2018 the Ministry of Health published its plan to protect health against so-called ‘pseudo-medicines’. Its aim? Review the existing scientific evidence for a total of 139 treatments or therapeutic practices known as alternative therapies and determine which of them should be considered pseudotherapies, in the light of the scientific evidence. The Consumers’ and Users’ Organization (OCU) clarified, “that is, a practice or treatment with a purported health purpose, but without scientific evidence of efficacy to prove it.”
Since then, with these results, the Ministry of Health and Science has created the #CoNprueba portal to raise awareness among citizens and thus contribute to the dissemination of science and critical thinking. According to the said website, 73 medical practices under the magnifying glass are currently considered pseudomedical because it is not possible for any of them to be identified with any scientific studies in the Medline medical bibliography database from the United States National Library of Medicine. Not there. , “Therefore, there was no scientific support to support its efficacy and safety,” they emphasize.
The list is arranged alphabetically as follows:
Somato-Emotional Analysis, Transactional Analysis, Angels of Atlantis, Harmonics, Arolo Tifar, Ataraxia, Aura Soma, Biocybernetics, Breema, Energy Surgery, Transformational Coaching, Systematic Constellation, Quartz Crystals, Chromopuncture, Quartz Bowls, Tibetan Bowls, Diaphragm Therapy, Tuning Forks , acupressure, marine essence, spinology, physiotherapy, feng shui, morning flowers, fruit therapy, gemotherapy, geobiology, geochromotherapy, geotherapy, graphotherapy, colon hydrotherapy, ericksonian hypnosis, homosynthesis, iridology, llama-ferra, babandi massage, california massage, massage Energy of the Chakras, Transformative Massage, Tibetan Massage, Anthropological Medicine, Mapuche Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine, Metallotherapy, Kiddock Body Orientation Method, Grinberg Method, Numerology, Oligotherapy, Urine Therapy, Bio-catalytic oxygenation, Hot Stone, Vastu Pyramid, Marine Plasma, Posturology, Pranotherapy, Psychohomeopathy, Psychic Healing, Quinton, Dosing, Rebirthing, Core Synchronization, Sophronization , Sotai, Tantra, Phosphenic Technique, Metamorphic Technique, Nimmo Massage Technique, Bioenergetic Therapy, Biomagnetic Therapy, Cellular Memory Renewal Therapy (CMRT), California Flower Therapy, Therapy Floral Orchid and Regressive Therapy.
ocu study
According to the OCU, users resort to pseudotherapy in the absence of a satisfactory response from conventional therapy. «Lack of empathy, time and availability of health personnel are the reasons given for resorting to these treatments. Overmedication is another reason. Usually, it is an acquaintance or a relative who suggests they resort to them,” he explains.
According to a study by a user organization, after the first session they did not notice any improvement in their health status and many felt “betrayed”. « We request more truthful and contrary information on pseudotherapies and specific regulations that require disclosure of any reports that evaluate their true effects, regulate their advertising in the media, and regulate the use of these pseudo-therapies. Ensures health protection against. It will also be necessary to intervene in perceived deficiencies in the national health system that influence the decision to resort to them”, they concluded.
