Homeopathy

Anyone tried it?
Any views?

From a scientific point of view: almost totally useless. The placebo effect is about the only useful thing.

I have and so has the missus and my sister, mum, aunt........generally most of the family

Depends on the individual I think if it works. Worked on all of us if you follow it to the letter. Remember no coffee or coke though!!

If you dont mind me asking what are you gonna be addressing?

[the_lone_wolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWE1tH93G9U

oh, and you managed to spell "Skeptic" incorrectly in your sig

unless you meant septic?

Originally Posted by 600+

I have and so has the missus and my sister, mum, aunt........generally most of the family

Depends on the individual I think if it works. Worked on all of us if you follow it to the letter. Remember no coffee or coke though!!

If you dont mind me asking what are you gonna be addressing?

I'm just intrigued as to who it appeals to.

I've seen signs in windows offering it as an alternative. Now I have no issues with people using it alongside other medication, but to REPLACE it is barmy, and quite possibly dangerous dependant on the condition.

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWE1tH93G9U

oh, and you managed to spell "Skeptic" incorrectly in your sig

unless you meant septic?

My distaste for americanisms has been noted before, and this is another word they have butchered

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

My distaste for americanisms has been noted before, and this is another word they have butchered

sceptic is a noun meaning someone who is doubtful, a skeptic is someone who follows the process of scientific skepticism, which is something different

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

unless you meant septic?

Haha. In that case I don't think homeopathy is going to help your cause, you might want to seek your GP's opinion...


I think homeopathy is largely a placebo effect, not a panacea. Something for new age hippies and people who have nothing left to lose.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

I'm just intrigued as to who it appeals to.

I've seen signs in windows offering it as an alternative. Now I have no issues with people using it alongside other medication, but to REPLACE it is barmy, and quite possibly dangerous dependant on the condition.

unless you are someone with medical knowledge I would refrain from commenting

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWE1tH93G9U

oh, and you managed to spell "Skeptic" incorrectly in your sig

unless you meant septic?

ahh the legend that is james randi

IIRC homeopathy can be provided by the NHS

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Zombie Jesus

ahh the legend that is james randi

IIRC homeopathy can be provided by the NHS

yep, publicly funded fairy tales, still, if the people who use it actually get better due to the placebo effect it's not entirely a waste of taxpayers cash