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To everyone commenting on the insanity of homeopathy and how it has no scientific basis (which I don't believe it does), I'd point out that surely it's just a f
by BuildTheRobots 13y ago
To everyone commenting on the insanity of homeopathy and how it has no scientific basis (which I don't believe it does), I'd point out that surely it's just a form of placebo -and placebos have been scientifically proven to work, even when you know about them [1].
[1] http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_mead_the_magic_of_the_placebo http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_mead_the_magic_of_the_placebo
- Nursie 13y agoThis is true. However for conditions where a placebo is not suitable, homeopathy may well keep people away from real medicine. There have been several high-profile examples of homeopaths keeping folks away from 'allopathic' medicine, eventually killing them. But even in the more passive sense this can be true - the simple existence of snake-oil, even without the homeopath persuading the patient to stay away from mainstream medicine, can delay treatment.
- rmc 13y agoAh, but homoepathic proponants claim it works better than a placebo.
- BuildTheRobots 13y agoInteresting, different placebos have different effects. Injections are seen as 'better' than pills and have more of an effect. If you believe homoeopathy is better than medicine, then yes, I can see it holding more authority than a prescription.