Does homoeopathy work or not?

[sillysally]

I went to a natropath and she was able to cure me after 1 visit. I spent years going to doctors, none of them could provide a diagnosis or cure.

All she did was something with a machine and a couple points of pressure on my body and wahla, all I needed was some acid in my stomach. I don't think the pharmacutical industry has the acid producing vitamin the naturopath has.

[David Maes]

Have a look on the following link on homoeopathy:

skepp.be/nieuws/who-warns-against-homeopathy-use

Also have a look at www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/pdf/SenseAboutHomeopathy.pdf

You know, this really diminishes my belief in homoeopathy.

[mkirkpatrick]

I don't really know whether I have to believe in homoeopathy or not.

David,if you really believe it can heal you it will! If you believe it won't it won't! So you pays yer money and takes yer choice.



warm regards michael.

[David Maes]

I am sceptical about homoeopathy, Michael.
I have trouble to believe that an illness will just get cured just by believing it will.

I read that just believing it will heal you, and taking the homoepathic treatment, will just cause a placebo effect.

[David Maes]

What is the placebo effect?

A sugar pill doesn't work in a clinical sense. But when you take a sugar pill and you believe it works, it will often bring relief or cause reduction in psychological stress. Reduction in psychological stress can cause a biological, biochemical or physiological effect; this effect is the boosting of the immune system. This causes accelerated recovery from wounds and viruses. So you feel better.

P.S.: Also conditioning can cause this effect (boosting the immune function). Conditioning is for example past experiences of medical treatment.

Let's admit it, homoeopathy is nothing more than a placebo effect; homoeopathy or a sugar pill, it's the same.

[eriqinmos]

http://www.addforums.com/forums/show...3&postcount=37

This was my post on a parallel discussion thread..

What is the placebo effect?

doesn't work as good as actual stuff.. never really did...

[David Maes]

I think lots of diseases are "between our ears" and people sometimes need a placebo.
Homeopathy is nothing more than a placebo. The whole philosophy behind homeopathy is simply wrong.

It's typically like a belief system, to feel ourselves better.