Does Homeopathy work?!

lol... The Daily Fail...

I guess we need to now throw out everything we know about chemistry, physics, biology and invoke new sciences to cover 'vital life forces', 'like cures like' and 'water has a memory'. It's going to be difficult given we don't have a shred of evidence for any of these concepts...

One would have to be either paranoid or con artist to block skeptical opinion of this article.

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EDIT: lightning has officially distanced himself from thenoseknows, and gamya too. Good.

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EDIT: @lightning, you said: "I woukd distance myself from a homeopath that feels that they can cure anything and that homeopathy is infinite and no matter how sick someone is it will work every time." This is a near perfect description of thenose, who claims homeopathy can cure epilepsy, asthma, cancer and a host of other conditions, all without providing a shred of evidence when asked.

thenose would rather post articles about poor quality homeopathy studies in questions where all skeptics are blocked from replying.

It's very simple to check whether homeopathy works, yet it consistently fails all and every study that other proven treatments pass with ease.

Maybe it really is time to put the old and silly belief out to grass?

Why of course it does. I happen to like about a tablespoon in my jasmine tea, but I'm sure you guys in the UK would break out in hives just at the idea. :)

I don't think so. . .Tim.

I wish I got hate-mail. Have you seen Richard Dawkins read his? Hilarious stuff.

Edit: Thanks, Gary. I will check those out.

Have a look at my question.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind…


Then you may be able to work it out for yourself.

Homeopathy was first brought by Hahnemann, a german physician, who was disillusioned by conventional medical school and practices. Homeopathy relies on the law of similars. So if one is allergic to bees, the remedy would be to ingest bee parts in a very diluted form (succussion) that is supposed to remedy your allergy. Another example is the homeopathic remedy for babies who suffer from teething by giving them small amounts of caffeine, and belladona in very dilute forms. The problem I have with homeopathy is that it lacks sufficient evidence for efficacy and safety in clinical trials and since it is not regulated by the Food and Drug administration the amounts of the ingredients are also unregulated. Even though most of the medications are so dilute, it PROBABLY wouldn't cause direct harm, however if it homeopathic remedies were to be given in place of medication that has known efficacy and safety profiles, it could prolong the sickness instead of getting legitimate medical therapy and possibly leading to further complications when left untreated. The dose-response has been proven by science over and over. The idea that giving someone a substance that is so dilute, that there is basically no active ingredient left has no evidence to support its use. I find it unethical to promote a product that does not have sufficient clinical evidence of its safety or efficacy. I would not be able to sleep at night knowing I am collecting money from a poor family who desperately would like to cure their child's sickness with a medicine that has no intrinsic value. Hyland who created the teething tablets mentioned above voluntarily recalled their product when the FDA found that there were levels of belladonna in the tablets that were unsafe for children..leading to seizures. I believe in evidence- based medicine.

Pharmacist

according to homeopathy if you poured a bottle of a concentrated preparation into the sea in wales it should be able to cure a man in new york, if you had a gallon of preparation to obtain a standard 30c mixture there is not enough water on the planet to dilute it (including all the oceans) I think that puts it in perspective, while the idea MAY work the concentrations used are absurd

It does work and that too miraculously. It is the only art of curing which works under the law of nature i.e "Similia Similibus Curentur" i.e "Likes are cured by likes". Homoeopathy cures rapidly, gently and permanently. There is tremendous literature on Homoeopathy but I urge the Doubting Thomas to have the knowledge, mind and most importantly the INTELLECT to go through any book, Let Lord bring him from darkness to light,
from untruth to truth,
from mortality to immortality.

"Everyday Miracles of Homoeopathy" by Dr. Vijayalakshmi.

"Lectures on Philosophy of Homoeopathy" by Dr. J.T.Kent

Here we go again-- YES YES YES YES it does.
And if you want to read the studies to back this up go to the website of the Society of Homeopaths.
Of course you won't do that because then you couldn't say there is no proof.

Yawn!

Without reading your url, I can say yes, homeopathy works.
I say this based on my own experience with it. A placebo can not do for
the sciatic nerve what homeopathy did!


j~

i don't know, and the truth is, neither do you.

When practiced correctly (ensuring a patient is medically screened, not discouraged from consulting with conventional medicine and referred on in the case of critical or life threatening conditions) I have no objection to the use of homeopathy.
I woukd distance myself from a homeopath that feels that they can cure anything and that homeopathy is infinite and no matter how sick someone is it will work every time. No form of medicine can manage that.

I would not prescribe it myself (thats not my job) but wouldn't stop anyone using it.
I wouldn't prescribed drugs either (thats not my job) but wouldn't stop anyone using them.

Why would I discourage anything that enhances the self correcting mechanisms of the body?
Placebo or medicine the modality itself is harmless and can help a body to heal itself.
Often drugs are not necessary. When they are I have no objection to their use either.

EDIT: ###lightning has officially distanced himself from thenoseknows, and gamya too. Good.###
Eh? I can't see where I've done that in my answer.
The nose often recommends other treatment modalities in answers. I'm not familier with gamya

Edit:
Well I guess you haven't read all of Noses answers. Many of them suggest treatment modalities which are not homeopathic.

NZ registered Osteopath.