Homeopathy

Dr. Nancy Malik · 07-30-2008

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Originally Posted by tarak

Homeopathy-a system of medicine which attempts to stimulate the body to recover itself. It has been disproved by the mainstream science about what homeopaths believe as "memory of water" to explain continuous dilution about how something can continue to act even after all of its molecules have disappeared.So what is the basis of homepathic placebo ???Comments pl.

Mainstream Science has disapproved it, not people. Millions of people worldwide are still prefers homeopathy

Dr. Nancy Malik · 07-30-2008

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Originally Posted by Biochemist

Interesting question. I think that if the product is not regulated by the FDA (that is, if it is a "natural" product, like a vitamin) the responsibiltiy for enforcement of any claim is pretty vague, and usually specific to the state. Also, someone has to care.

Usually the claim will be something like "may reduce and shorten duration of cold symptoms by up to 50%" or some similar non-commitment. In this case, they didn't really commit to anything.

Usually no jurisdiction (like the county DA) really cares unless someone gets hurt.

This is what FDA does: Chapter 11: The Role of the FDA

Dr. Nancy Malik · 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by Biochemist

I am not sure if there are any criteria that make a treatment "homeopathic" other than the perception of "natural".

What makes it homeopathic is the way it is prepared: Potentisation.

Dr. Nancy Malik · 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by TeleMad

I thought the key idea of homeopathic was what might be called "absence by means of absolute dilution": what was mentioned in the opening post.

Homeopathic medicines below certain potency has an active ingredient, and above tha potency there is no active ingredient ("absence").

This means not all homeopathic remedies have absence of active ingredients.