Reply #45: I think I read somewhere [View All]

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(well this thread is so far off science I see no harm in this reference)

that different homeopathic companies have different success rates, and the difference is far greater than between remedies. Now THAT would be interesting. At this point, since I have no further information, it is also unverified.

I tried homeopathy once when my wholistic doctor semi insisted. No it didn't work for me.

However, to determine whether homeopathy works or not, it is important to go by evidence rather than personal experience (per scientific protocol).

It bothers me not that we do not have a clear scientific explanation for the mechanism. Semmelweis had no explanation of the mechanism for why washing hands before surgery worked. Many lives would have been saved if that had been adopted before the germ theory of disease was discovered.

I would definitely try to stay away from impure water of any kind.

I really hate all the restrictions some place around taking homeopathy. I think they say no coffee, no mint toothpaste (some of them anyway).

There are all sorts of controversies raging WITHIN homeopathy. I am not totally familiar with them--classical vs. non-classical, etc.