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Homeopathy does work. Its mechanism is not understood, but it works. It may not cure cancer, but it does work for less severe illnesses. Its working is not plac

Homeopathy does work. Its mechanism is not understood, but it works. It may not cure cancer, but it does work for less severe illnesses. Its working is not placebo effect. People say it works by placebo effect, but without proof, most probably just a guess. So the US gov order is wrong.

pat2man 10y ago
Any evidence to back this claim up? From what I can tell the answer is no... http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/6860/has-most-peer-reviewed-research-on-homeopathy-given-positive-results http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/6860/has-most-pe...
- collyw 10y ago
  http://www.bmj.com/content/321/7259/471 http://www.bmj.com/content/321/7259/471 not conclusive evidence by a long way, but still.
- Nano2rad 10y ago
  In modern medicine, the treatment is for disease; in homeopathy the treatment is for symptoms and conditions. That means one drug treats one disease cannot be basis of the trial. so they may not have been compared well in the previous studies. Double blinded study also will be difficult because the practitioner has to see the patient. So when considering studies, have to consider these. The mode of action explained by homeopaths may be wrong, so could say it is unscientific. This story is on the results and measuring it and results can be measured scientifically. If it is placebo effect, it will not be effective for multiple times at multiple times in same person, could say there is personal bias. There are many conditions like cold, migraine which have no definite treatment in modern mainstream medicine, so there is no harm in experimenting homeopathy when having these conditions. I believe it is better to get a diagnosis from regular doctor first and then use homeopathy.
  - Oletros 10y ago
    So, curiously, no scientific test is adequate for homeopathy. How convenient. But reality is that it doesn't work, it is just a big fraud When you have any actual proof and no the same "Belieeeve!!!" call us
fishtoaster 10y ago
Do you have any reputable studies to support that claim? There's a significant body of pretty robust studies showing the exact opposite of your claim, so I'd be very interested to see compelling evidence otherwise.
seattle_spring 10y ago
Do you have any proof or statistics to back up this claim?
M2Ys4U 10y ago
There hasn't been a single reputable study that shows that homoeopathy is more effective at treating anything than placebo.
- threatofrain 10y ago
  Excellently executed, single reputable studies are also wrong for layman or broad journalistic discussion. What scientific outsiders need is a narrative about the current state of scientific discussion -- and that involves a <body> of reputable literature.
_mhr_ 10y ago
It works according to what proof? Do you know of a scientific article that compared homeopathy against a control placebo that showed homeopathy outperforming the placebo?
- 1337biz 10y ago
  That is the core problem, ie in how far is personal health is measurable. For example my parents go to a MD who uses quite a lot homepathic approaches. They are going there every other week and he uses in my opinion a mixture between psycho theraphy, wonder waters and if it is serious some real medicine. I think it is a great comnination as it gives them stability and the feeling of having someone really supporting them with their health. If I were older I would do the same - if you go to the doctor only if you have some urgent issue it might be already to late. This ongoing process makes you very aware of changes in your health/body.
paublyrne 10y ago
It is pseudoscience.
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heliumcraft 10y ago
The placebo "effect" is not some magical effect that heals people, it's just a bias in reporting the results combined with a regression to the mean.
threatofrain 10y ago
What is the origin of your belief?
StarbucksCupp 10y ago
> People say it works by placebo effect, but without proof Like you just claimed it "does work" without any goddamn proof. Bulllllllshiiitttttt.

pat2man 10y ago

Any evidence to back this claim up? From what I can tell the answer is no... http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/6860/has-most-peer-reviewed-research-on-homeopathy-given-positive-results http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/6860/has-most-pe...

collyw 10y ago
http://www.bmj.com/content/321/7259/471 http://www.bmj.com/content/321/7259/471 not conclusive evidence by a long way, but still.
Nano2rad 10y ago
In modern medicine, the treatment is for disease; in homeopathy the treatment is for symptoms and conditions. That means one drug treats one disease cannot be basis of the trial. so they may not have been compared well in the previous studies. Double blinded study also will be difficult because the practitioner has to see the patient. So when considering studies, have to consider these. The mode of action explained by homeopaths may be wrong, so could say it is unscientific. This story is on the results and measuring it and results can be measured scientifically. If it is placebo effect, it will not be effective for multiple times at multiple times in same person, could say there is personal bias. There are many conditions like cold, migraine which have no definite treatment in modern mainstream medicine, so there is no harm in experimenting homeopathy when having these conditions. I believe it is better to get a diagnosis from regular doctor first and then use homeopathy.
- Oletros 10y ago
  So, curiously, no scientific test is adequate for homeopathy. How convenient. But reality is that it doesn't work, it is just a big fraud When you have any actual proof and no the same "Belieeeve!!!" call us

fishtoaster 10y ago

Do you have any reputable studies to support that claim? There's a significant body of pretty robust studies showing the exact opposite of your claim, so I'd be very interested to see compelling evidence otherwise.

seattle_spring 10y ago

Do you have any proof or statistics to back up this claim?

M2Ys4U 10y ago

There hasn't been a single reputable study that shows that homoeopathy is more effective at treating anything than placebo.

threatofrain 10y ago
Excellently executed, single reputable studies are also wrong for layman or broad journalistic discussion. What scientific outsiders need is a narrative about the current state of scientific discussion -- and that involves a <body> of reputable literature.

_mhr_ 10y ago

It works according to what proof? Do you know of a scientific article that compared homeopathy against a control placebo that showed homeopathy outperforming the placebo?

1337biz 10y ago
That is the core problem, ie in how far is personal health is measurable. For example my parents go to a MD who uses quite a lot homepathic approaches. They are going there every other week and he uses in my opinion a mixture between psycho theraphy, wonder waters and if it is serious some real medicine. I think it is a great comnination as it gives them stability and the feeling of having someone really supporting them with their health. If I were older I would do the same - if you go to the doctor only if you have some urgent issue it might be already to late. This ongoing process makes you very aware of changes in your health/body.

paublyrne 10y ago

It is pseudoscience.

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heliumcraft 10y ago

The placebo "effect" is not some magical effect that heals people, it's just a bias in reporting the results combined with a regression to the mean.

threatofrain 10y ago

What is the origin of your belief?

StarbucksCupp 10y ago

> People say it works by placebo effect, but without proof Like you just claimed it "does work" without any goddamn proof. Bulllllllshiiitttttt.