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Homeopathy Turns Out To Be Useless For Treating Medical Conditions

Posted by timothy on from the ask-your-doctor-if-placebex-is-right-for-you dept.

MightyMartian writes It should prove to be no surprise for most rational people, but a group of Australian researchers have determined that homeopathy is completely useless at treating medical conditions. Researchers sifted through 1,800 research papers on homeopathy and found no reliable report that showed homeopathic remedies had any better results than placebos. Of course, anyone with compelling evidence to the contrary (or better yet, proof to the contrary) is encouraged to post links in the comments below.

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  1. I use homeopathics regularly, they do work. by Tracer221 · · Score: 1, Troll

    I have used it for a variety of ailments. The one that has brought me most benefit is histaminicum which lowers my histamines levels in my body when I use it. I am allergic to dairy and when I eat it, I get a histamine reaction. I just take this homeopathic and it goes away within a few minutes (this allergic reaction). I get allergic reactions such as ringing ears, anxiety, etc. and it goes away with just a few granules. I don't think this is something you can measure that much with science though. The second one that I have used to great benefit is cannibus indica homeopathic which I use when I get too stoned and can't handle it. It sobers me up pretty fast and kind of neutralizes my high. How would you measure this with science? Another one that has been amazing for me is juniperus communis which is a juniper root homeopathic. It helps your liver detox and I use it when I drink coffee or alcohol, neutralizes some of the bad effects of these drugs. How would you measure that? I also use a variety of them that help me sleep, works not as good as the others because I have chronic insomnia...results vary lol.

  2. Re:Quinine. Original homeopathic for Malaria Works by Wild_dog! · · Score: 1, Troll

    ?
    So are you saying that homeopathy is simply water and sugar?

    I thought homeopathy was:
    "the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease."
    Quinine in a detectable dose that is large enough causes malarial like symptoms. That is the very definition of homeopathy.