Effectiveness of homeopathic remedies

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The discussion revolves around the effectiveness of homeopathic remedies, exploring their principles, consumer perceptions, and regulatory issues. Participants share personal experiences, skepticism, and concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of these products, as well as the distinction between homeopathy and naturopathy.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes homeopathic remedies as highly diluted substances, often just water, and expresses skepticism about their effectiveness based on personal research and anecdotal evidence.
  • Another participant notes that many people confuse "homeopathic" with "naturopathic," which refers to natural remedies like vitamins and herbs, and explains the historical basis of homeopathy.
  • Concerns are raised about the lack of clinical testing for homeopathic products, with one participant highlighting the dangers of products that falsely claim to be homeopathic but contain active ingredients.
  • Some participants argue that the profitability of selling homeopathic remedies is high due to minimal regulatory requirements, contrasting this with the rigorous testing required for pharmaceutical products.
  • There is a discussion about the misconception that homeopathic remedies contain active ingredients, with one participant asserting that they are essentially just water.
  • Modern claims about water having "memory" are mentioned, with skepticism about the validity of such assertions.
  • One participant emphasizes the potential dangers of naturopathic remedies due to lack of regulation and quality control, while also addressing misconceptions about the safety of natural products.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views, with significant skepticism about the effectiveness of homeopathic remedies and concerns about consumer misconceptions. Disagreements exist regarding the definitions and implications of homeopathy versus naturopathy, as well as the regulatory landscape surrounding these products.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight the confusion between homeopathic and naturopathic remedies, the historical context of homeopathy, and the implications of regulatory practices on consumer safety. There are unresolved questions about the efficacy of homeopathic remedies and the validity of claims made by manufacturers.

  • #31
ananthu said:
Friends, everything is fine! You have shown excellent solidarity in waging a virtual war against homoeopthy! But,What about the other age old medicinal systems such as indian ayurvedha,Siddha, Arabian Unani and Chinese acupuncture etc? Are they also fake according to you people? Is it that the modern allopathy is the only authentic saviour of the world?

If you knew anything about medicine, at all, you'd understand that the world of treatments is divided into two groups: medicine and quackery. There is no "alternative medicine." There is only what works and what doesn't. It doesn't matter if it's American, Chinese, or Klingon.

Homeopathy is something like Alchemy. People at the time had no idea how things worked, so they tried their best to explain it. We've learned a lot about how the body works and let's just say: "if a spritz of water and some good faith cured you, you probably were not all that sick."
 
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  • #32
This is the last chance to present published evidence supporting the claims of homeopaths before the topic is banned.
 
  • #33
Wait Wait! I've got it! http://www.interhomeopathy.org/index.php/journal/cat/C58/"

:smile::smile::smile:
 
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  • #34
robertm said:
Wait Wait! I've got it! http://www.interhomeopathy.org/index.php/journal/cat/C58/"

I'm afraid that source is not listed in our master journal list. :biggrin:
http://science.thomsonreuters.com/
 
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  • #35
Arrowwind said:
Your discussion on homeopathy is laughable!

You still don't know what homeopathy means and what it is to be homeopathic.

I have seen very serious disease cured with homeopathy.

While you guys are popping prevacid I had my reflux cured with homoepathy.

While you down tons of dangerous antibiotics into your children I have cured every infection my kids had with homeopathy once I learned, including a very serious one that the doc said would take a long trail of antibioitics and steroids to over come, and that was after 6 rounds of antibiotics that had failed to work.

A dear friend had a parasitic disease acquired in Israel cured by homeopathy in just a couple of days while the medical doctors did nothing for him for 4 years!

My sons scoliosis was cured, that's curvature of the spine documented with x ray due to homeopathy. He never received any other treatment.

My neighbor comes to me for homeopathic care for broken bones. He has broken two bones in the last couple of years. Homeopathy is better for pain relief of broken bones than narcotics.

I treated a young woman with a very serious fracture to her foot. She had no money or insurance. The docs said she needed surgery. They put a brace on her leg and sent her home. She took remedies and continued to work on her feet, 12 hour shifts as a CNA. She was pain free with homeopathy. 4 weeks later she felt well enough to want to take the brace of. She went back to the doc and he took an xray. He couldn't believe it. It was well healed, this fracture they wanted to do surgery on...in FOUR WEEKS!

The very best homeopath I ever went to was head cardiologist as Texas Southwestern Medical School... a very serious and responsible man who was driven by results not magic or placebo effect.

You sit around and criticize what you know not know and you think your so dam smart. For those who use homeopathy you look just like dam fools.

If you have documented evidence of those cures, you can win 1 million dollars from the James Randi Foundation.
http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/1m-challenge/challenge-application.html
 
  • #37
Ivan Seeking said:
Randi lists homeopathy in his challenge?

Yes!
http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/581-homeopathy-qualifies-for-the-million-dollar-challenge.html
 
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  • #38
The subject of homeopathy is now permanently closed. It will be added to the closed topics list in the general guidelines. If anyone can produce published evidence supporting these claims, send me a private message.
 

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