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As one comedian said: “Do you know what they call alternative medicine that works? Medicine!”
by kwertyoowiyop 2y ago
As one comedian said: “Do you know what they call alternative medicine that works? Medicine!”
- serf 2y agothat's cute but how much alternative medicine eventually finds a way into real medicine? in other words : someone telling someone to practice yoga to relax and reduce their heart rate 200 years ago was a quack right up until the point that modern doctors decided to include it in their repertoire? it's a cute joke but it skips over the fact that there seems to be an 'alternative medicine -> real medicine' pipeline, even if a lot of it turns out badly.
- gcanyon 2y agoThe actual quote (from memory, but I just listened to the monologue a minute ago): "Do you know what they call alternative medicine that's been scientifically proven to work? Medicine!" In other words, the quote is exactly referring to your "pipeline." Tim Minchin's "Storm" monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk
- cyberax 2y agoMedicine as a science didn't exist 200 years ago. Breath exercises, and physical therapy for relaxation were mainstream in 1960-s. > it's a cute joke but it skips over the fact that there seems to be an 'alternative medicine -> real medicine' pipeline Not really. Most of the non-medicine (I refuse to call it "alternative") stays non-medicine: acupuncture, homeopathy, all the "energy meridians" nonsense, ayurveda, alkaline foods, etc. And even with activities like yoga, it's not more effective than other types of similar physical activity. There is some very weak evidence that yoga _with_ physiotherapy might be more effective than just increased levels of physiotherapy.
- gcanyon 2y agoTim Minchin! (about 4 minutes in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk