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- From: dick.zeitlin%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dick Zeitlin)
- Newsgroups: sci.skeptic
- Subject: Re: homeopaty... NBC's da
- Message-ID: <12316.138.uupcb@ssr.com>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 18:30:00 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Organization: Advanced Computer Concepts BBS, New Rochelle, NY 914-654-1981
- Reply-To: dick.zeitlin%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dick Zeitlin)
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- DK> .I do however have trouble with the idea that an extremely diluted substanc
- > .could have any effect. My interest lies in substances with dilutions of
- > .reasonable strengths. I have been trying to determine if the definition
- > .of homeopathic includes specific numbers on dilution strengths. Also,
- > .I would be interested to know if modern homeopaths are going with higher
- > .strength substances these days than what has been used historically.
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- DK> .In short, the idea of homeopathic response is an interesting possibility
- > .to me. Dilution strengths of "a few molecules" do seem absurd, hence my
- > .interest in higher strength remedies.
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- Homeopathy considers more dilute preparations to be more potent. A 20x
- preparation is more effective than 10x, etc. (The 10x, 20x, etc. refer
- to the number of steps of dilution and percussion. The percussion
- between steps of dilution are considered critical. Homeopathy does not
- consider the existence of _any_ molecules of the original substance as
- necessary for the effectiveness of the remedy.
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- D/
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