A new study by a group of scientists has raised doubts over the effectiveness of treatments under homeopathy.

The scientists form the National Health and Medical Research Council claimed that they have found evidence that Homeopathy does not play a role in improving the health of the people. The country’s leading medical research body also urged the health funds to reconsider offering rebates for homoeopathic therapies.

The researchers studied 1800 studies on health effects of homeopathy and said that they did not find any reliable evidence to support the effectiveness of homeopathy. They said that homeopathy should not be used to treat serioushealth conditions and could become serious.

The NHMRC report said, “There is no good quality evidence to support the claim that homeopathy works better than a placebo.”

Experts said that homeopathy is based on the notion that body's own healing response to disease can be stimulated by using specially prepared, highly diluted substances.

Paul Glasziou, chair of the NHMRC homeopathy working committee said, “In the current financial constraints, I would think that health insurers,should be looking at what is effective versus ineffective treatments. Things that haven't been shown to be effective, I wouldn't want to see those funded either public or privately.”