On the other hand, the placebo effect can be pretty significant, and sugar pills have no side effects. So homoeopathic remedies could be a useful thing for doc

On the other hand, the placebo effect can be pretty significant, and sugar pills have no side effects. So homoeopathic remedies could be a useful thing for doctors to prescribe to people who think they need a prescription but don't actually need one (certainly much better than antibiotics, which I'm pretty sure have sometimes filled this niche in the past).