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#homeopathy

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Sham healing system based on unproven theories. Anecdotal evidence for efficacy no different to placebo in randomised trials.

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Added on May 15, 2009 anonymously

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  • Homeopathy has been proven to be ineffective. It persists only because of cultural interia.

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    Added on May 14, 2009 anonymously

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  • The claim is that it is about "treating like with like." The claim becomes a statement of fact when the second 'like' is replaced with 'water.'

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  • "Medical biomimicry"

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  • Homeopathy - a large term covering a number of untested and unregulated home or traditional remedies containing in most cases mostly water. In some cases homeopathic remedies have potent and dangerous active ingredients. (eg belladonna eye drops)

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  • A system of medicine originated in Germany by Samuel Hahnemann, MD, based on the principles of Like Cures LIke.

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    Added on May 17, 2009 anonymously

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  • Homeopathy is a system of medicine whereby highly diluted substances stimulate the body's own healing response.

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    Added on May 18, 2009 anonymously

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  • Homeopathy is a system of medicine which assists the vital force into healing the body and mind with the infinitesimal dose of a substance similar to the physical, physiological, mental and emotional state of the person, together with his objective and subjective sensations.

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  • A holistic system of medicine that stimulates the body to heal from inside out using highly diluted natural substances.

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    Added on May 17, 2009 anonymously

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