Well the stats are there to say that symptoms are less acute after a period of homeopathy compared to no treatment, as such that is deemed a valid treatment.
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostWell the stats are there to say that symptoms are less acute after a period of homeopathy compared to no treatment, as such that is deemed a valid treatment.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostWas the study carried out double blind, with control groups recieving placebo treatment? Was the study published in peer reviewed journals and repeated several times worldwide?Comment
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My Mother-in-Law over in Ireland runs a homeopahic and accupuncture clinic. She seems to have done very nicely out of it.....!!
It doesnt work on me but I have seen our son benefit from some of the things she has done for him. It has turned me from a firm "non-believer" to at least just a "sceptic".Comment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostWell you accepted that treatment using homeopathy was successful in the last page...And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostNo, I accepted that a placebo can help in many cases and that homeopathy can have a placebo effect; that's pretty well known.Comment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostSo you are saying that treatment using homeopathy can work, what is the argument?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostAnd while we’re defying the laws of physics, we could go over to chef’s Bad Back thread and advise him that jumping from a high building might solve his back pain.Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostIt can, just as well as a placebo works. Placebos can help reduce symptoms especially where there’s no serious underlying disease. I’d rather have a cure than something that reduces symptoms though.Comment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostOK, we have got you to admit that treatment using homeopathy can work.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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