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In reply to the discussion: Homeopathy Again Strikes Out In Style (Dr. Oz) [View all]Warpy
(111,245 posts)9. Most docs I know allow their patients to use whatever homeopathy quackery
some practitioner has recommended, even when they're hospitalized for something serious.
It's water, folks, and does no harm. Most docs realize it's triggering the placebo effect in the people who cling to it and just let them go on their merry way.
As long as they use it for minor complaints and use real medicine for the major stuff, there isn't much of a problem.
All it does is lighten their wallets and maybe give them a lift from the placebo effect.
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As a general rule of thumb, anyone with a 'show' or an 'infomercial' should be discounted.
randome
Feb 2013
#11
It is dilution. The particles of (whatever) get farther and farther apart and fewer and fewer.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#20
Oh wow, so if I want to create graphene, I can just dilute some pencil lead in water.
EOTE
Feb 2013
#28
Nevah hoid of Dr. Oz, but I do know that the best medicine comes from Republican owned corporations.
Dr Fate
Feb 2013
#40