Recent questions tagged homeopathy

Description : Do you believe alternative medicines or homeopathic remedies have any effectiveness whatsoever?

Last Answer : answer:Some of it works, some of it is shear quackery. Crystals and aroma therapy fall into the last category and for good reason. Some herbal remedies and simple diagnostic techniques which were ... -for whatever reason-and does the patient no harm, is more accepted and open for investigation.

Description : Have you cured Plantar warts?

Last Answer : Heat might work. I've heated a blunt nail only enough to cause a second degree burn and stuck it on the wart. Do so until the pain and itch goes away, then remove the nail. Treat the resulting blister ... is dead (sterilized?) and will heal in time with little or no scar. Hope this helps! Good luck!

Description : Why do believers in homeopathy not drink homeopathic beer/wine/schnaps?

Last Answer : Who wants to drink beer that tastes like water?

Description : I am looking for gout relief suggestions. Anyone have any?

Last Answer : answer:I have found that home medications' don't work on gout. Yes, you can change your diet some, but the underlying cause is chemical, and diet just doesn't make a large enough dent. My ... more effective In either case, you will be on the drug forever. I have been very happy with Allopurinol.

Description : Debunking homeopathy - Best book or best article?

Last Answer : Ben Goldacre has a book called, ‘Bad Science’. It has a section with loads of references on homeopathy. here is his website: http://www.badscience.net/

Description : Have you ever taken amino acid supplements?

Last Answer : SamIAm what kind of Doctor was she? What condition are you treating?

Description : Are there any homeopathic remedies for chronic pain?

Last Answer : answer:I am not sure what kind of pain you have but an Accupunctureist is an alternative route you should consider. I used to have really bad back problems and was able to have the pain alleviated after going for a month.

Description : Should it be illegal for alternative medicine practitioners to be the only source of medical care in some situations?

Last Answer : It’s the patients choice. How does there choice affect you?

Description : I just heard that hookworms can relieve allergy and asthma symptoms in humans. Has anyone out there tried this or willing to try?

Last Answer : answer:I don't suffer from asthma or anything, but even if I did, I don't think I'd be willing to infect myself with a parasite to relieve my allergy symptoms. The parasites can cause ... worms for the same reason that I wouldn't take most other medications. The risks just outweigh the benefits.

Description : How much honey do i take in place of anti-biotics?

Last Answer : hmm.. in this study teens were given up 2 table spoons effectively as a cough suppressant..

Description : Does homeopathy have any grounding in scientific fact or is it entirely bogus? What fraction of Americans believe in it?

Last Answer : according to wiki: “Claims of homeopathy’s efficacy beyond the placebo effect are unsupported by the collective weight of scientific and clinical evidence.” NHS

Description : Is it bad to mix a bunch of herbal/ homeopathic remedies together?

Last Answer : answer:Caveat empor… Edit: As an example, Airborne (invented by a teacher so it must be good) was recently exposed as a scam. There are no studies of the rest. Ditch them all and get some hot soup and rest.

Description : How to stretch a knee?

Last Answer : I'm gonna try to explain it, but I doubt it'll be any good. Alright, so sit on the ground with one leg straight forward and the other one bent (almost underneath you, but to the side). Now lean ... than your knee, but it should help to stretch that out as well. I'll try to find my other stretches.

Description : Anyone know of any tricky dietary or homeopathic ways to keep me from going bald?

Last Answer : Well, your age has a bit to do with it in most cases. How old are you? There’s no cure for baldness, regardless of what people will tell you. You could always take steps to attempt to revitalize hair growth, but only after the hair has gone, from what I understand.