Do Homeopathy patients know the "theory"

Rolfe said:
As regards the effect of real medicine in antidoting homoeopathic remedies, this is from a recently-published book by a couple of veterinary homoeopaths.
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How are you getting your quotes from that book? You haven't bought it, have you?
 
From the people that I've talked to, many seem to think that homeopathy is just a synonym for herbal or "natural" medicine.

If everyone who bought homeopathic remedies was given a clear and direct explanation of what homeopathy is before making their purchase, I suspect that sales would drop tremendously.
 
Sanamas said:
From the people that I've talked to, many seem to think that homeopathy is just a synonym for herbal or "natural" medicine.

If everyone who bought homeopathic remedies was given a clear and direct explanation of what homeopathy is before making their purchase, I suspect that sales would drop tremendously.
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It would be nice to think that but, alas, I'm afraid that's not the reality. Most people do not engage in critical thinking, especially where it might involve something they really want to believe. Religion is a classic example of that theory. In that respect, homeopathy is no different.
 
Well, those homoeopathic customers I told about serial dilutions thought it sounded very strange and they were not sure I could be right, and when I told them that their pills were just sprayed with the magic water they usually laugh and say that now they know that I am pulling their leg!
 
YOU'RE pulling their leg?? Surely it is the homeopaths who are doing that!
 
Zep said:
YOU'RE pulling their leg?? Surely it is the homeopaths who are doing that!
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If all this leg pulling has caused yo any sort of injury or pain I have a terrific homeopathic remedy for you. Failing that, for a small consideration I could be willing to pray for you.
 
Darat said:
But it's too late for you - those alopathic poisons have damaged you beyond the reach of homeopathy.
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:):) Not poisons but stong chemicals. It can be bast thought. I may have personal observation & experiance somewhat alike it....addictions or excess can damage kidneys, liver, heart, lungs and overall brain.
 
Kumar said:
:):) Not poisons but stong chemicals. It can be bast thought. I may have personal observation & experiance somewhat alike it....addictions or excess can damage kidneys, liver, heart, lungs and overall brain.
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No, you have personal observation of the effects of badly controlled diabetes in a patient who is trying to do absolutely anything except manage it properly.
 
Question on etiquette

Having started a thread, are you allowed to lurk if you have nothing new or relevant to post.

Or are you expected to make periodic listening noises
 
Sanamas said:
From the people that I've talked to, many seem to think that homeopathy is just a synonym for herbal or "natural" medicine.

If everyone who bought homeopathic remedies was given a clear and direct explanation of what homeopathy is before making their purchase, I suspect that sales would drop tremendously.
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No, most people in my country who take homeopathic remedies know what they are taking. Most know it, therefore they are convinced that these are with no or least adverse effects.
 
Kumar said:
No, most people in my country who take homeopathic remedies know what they are taking. Most know it, therefore they are convinced that these are with no or least adverse effects.
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Do you have any evidence to back this up? Perhaps they think it is "with no or at leastadverse effects" because that's what the homoeopaths tell them. If that's so, it's a pity they don't also inform them that they have no positive effects either.

Incidentally, if you're going to make claims about "most people in my country," you need to say what country that is, otherwise the claim is meaningless as it can't possibly be verified.
 
There are very/many "self treatments". It is common & well practiced. Rest you check, why should I bother for you players?
 
I was reading an article in the Sunday paper about "SightSavers", a charity dedicated to providing free ocular surgery for blind children and adults in Asia. They had some lovely uplifting stories, then there was the one about the Pakistani man who regained his sight after a free cataract operation - and took up a new career as a homoeopath. :(

Rolfe.
 
From that article in the Telegraph on Friday about Dr Spence and his recent paper. (I'd post the link, but I'm not allowed)

"They love his attentiveness, and, though they don't have any idea what is in the little packets of white powder that he prescribes for them every few months, they love his medicine even more."

"Neither Evans nor Williams knew what was in their remedy, and they were so grateful to be better that they didn't bother to ask."
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So I guess his patients don't know the theory.
 
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