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This article will examine the evidence for the inclusion of homeopathy as a useful treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The focus of the examination will centre on three randomised control trials (RCTs) which have taken place since 1980, which was when the Gibson, Gibson, MacNeill and Watson Buchanan trial demonstrated that homeopathic intervention was useful in the treatment of RA. All three trials considered, demonstrate methodological flaws which may have biased the results for the use of homeopathy in the treatment of RA. However, this article will reveal that it may be incorrect to endeavour to evaluate the specific benefits of homeopathic treatment using conventional medical trials. Although RCTs are deemed of the utmost importance in the present medical paradigm, critical analysis of their competence in proving the efficacy of the specific effects of homeopathy in treating RA is demonstrated during this article. Alternative methods of research are considered which may provide a holistic, patient-centred system, and which would be more reflective of the complementary medicine paradigm. This may help to provide the conventional medical paradigm the research into the effectiveness of homeopathy that they crave, and provide the homeopathic profession with further sound evidence and knowledge through documented evidence.
