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- From: dean@vexcel.com (Dean Alaska)
- Subject: Re: homeopathy
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.220747.25895@vexcel.com>
- Organization: VEXCEL Corporation, Boulder CO
- References: <1992Dec23.171758.3859@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <1992Dec23.182340.23710@vexcel.com> <1992Dec23.195642.6058@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 22:07:47 GMT
- Lines: 43
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- In article <1992Dec23.195642.6058@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> lfoard@Turing.ORG (Lawrence C. Foard) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec23.182340.23710@vexcel.com> dean@vexcel.com (Dean Alaska) writes:
- >
- >>The
- >>exact operation of the immune system is still not known, so
- >>alternative methods cannot be discounted. The theory behind
- >>Avogadro's number may challenge the part of homeopathy that involves
- >>the microdose, but it does not disprove it.
- >
- >A double blind trial would however. And since it would require completely
- >new physical laws to work I'd be hesitant to trust my life to homeopathy.
-
- Keep in mind that the most popular uses for homeopathy are where
- allopathy has nothing to offer, such as chronic conditions and
- viruses. There is nothing to lose in tryinh it in these cases.
- >
- >>Note also that the
- >>microdose is not central to homeopathy. It was a later addition
- >>that was found to increase its effectiveness. The Law of Similars
- >>is the foundation of homeopathy.
- >
- >If it where not for the microdose stuff I think people would consider it
- >much more seriously. I suspect some non microdose homeopathic treatments
- >would work, however not all systems in the body are going to respond in
- >the same way.
- >A small amount of dead bacteria can protect you from disease, however a
- >small amount of lead will not protect you from lead poisoning.
-
- All homeopathic remedies are available in dilutions which don't
- cross the Avogadro threshold.
- >
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