摘要：We used the 2012 National Health Interview Survey to compare homeopathy users with supplement users and those using other forms of complementary and integrative medicine. Among US adults, 2.1% used homeopathy within the past 12 months. Respiratory and otorhinolaryngology complaints were most commonly treated (18.5%). Homeopathy users were more likely to use multiple complementary and integrative medicine therapies and to perceive the therapy as helpful than were supplement users. US homeopathy use remains uncommon; however, users perceive it as helpful. Homeopathy is a system of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) with a resurgence of public interest in recent decades. 1,2 In the United States, many homeopathic medicines may be purchased over the counter. Although they are often sold next to dietary supplements, the Food and Drug Administration regulates them differently. 3 Federal agencies are interested in understanding public use and perceptions of homeopathic products, 4,5 but there is little published information on this topic. 6 Recent reports suggest potential public health benefits such as reductions in unnecessary antibiotic use, 7 reductions in costs to treat certain respiratory diseases, 8 improvements in perimenopausal depression, 9 improved health outcomes in chronically ill individuals, 10 and control of a Leptospirosis epidemic in Cuba. 11 We analyzed data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for prevalence and patterns of homeopathy use among US adults in relation to other CIM use.
