I recently changed GP and this one is a Generaliste plus Homeopath. Simple question, does homeopathy work, even partially or is it a bit of a con ? I am completely non-judgmental and would like to hear of your experiences.
Homeopathy, does it work?
Jane_Williamson
(Jane Williamson)
#2
Well, the Royal family seem to be long lived.
I am not sure if that is down to genes or their use of homeopathyā¦
Misty36140
(Ann Coe)
#5
Hello Peter
I have been prescribed homeopathic treatment by my doctor who knows I have a horror of all drugs.
While the treatment didnāt work for me personally it didnāt leave any side effects either.
I know people who swear by this natural remedy, and it does seem to work for some. I suppose it depends on what problem is being treated and the strength of the doses prescribed.
A person trained in homeopathy will normally spend a long time posing questions and going right back through a persons lifestyle before making any diagnosis. This is something that a GP just hasnāt got the time to do.
I live a long way from any trained homeopathist otherwise I would certainly go down this route.
I do use essential oils for all the little ābobosā ( earache, headaches, burns, stings etc; ) in life and I find they work very well indeed. Care must be taken in their use but I have made quite a study of them, so am quite confident with using them.
Peter_Bird
(Peter Bird)
#7
There does seem to be a lot of confusion or uncertainty about itās effectiveness with no one ever since I can recall able to say if it can help or not. Iām sure companies like Boiron make vast amounts of money on something which seems unproven !
The GP saw that I took a medecin occasionally to help me sleep, I use this stuff about two or three times per week. She was horrified and told me there were direct links with this pill to dementia etc. She prescribed a homeopathic treatment and told me to stop taking the drug immediately. So far so good with a couple of decent nights sleep. The main reason for seeing her was to help clear up acute sins problems to which she prescribed nasal sprays and three homeopathic treatments, so far so good.
Iām open to any ideas but have no idea whether the effectiveness of the treatments is dependant upon if iām a ābelieverā in this kind of thing or not.
Misty36140
(Ann Coe)
#8
I was prescribed Passiflora to help me sleep, unfortunatly it has had no effect.
What are you taking Peter ?
Oh, and by the way would love to know exactly what your acute sins are ! 
ptf
(Paul Flinders)
#9
The short answer is ānoā, at least not for physical illness with a defined cause.
The longer answer is āmaybeā depending on what is actually wrong.
Aquitaine
(David Martin)
#10
In my experience many treatments described as homeopathy do not meet the definition and are in fact herbal or traditional remedies.
chrisell
(Chris Elliott)
#11
If you believe in Fairies then maybeā¦ The truth is it may work if you believe it will - basically its a placebo. If you laugh at the concept then no it wonāt. Iām a total cynic and believe medicine has advanced a lot in 300 years.
NHS - links to the NHS page and further reading.
Placebo is a powerful thing so donāt discount - but placebos donāt work if you think its a very expensive sugar tablet. ā¦ My ex swore by it - but she was a hypochondriac soā¦
Helen6
(Helen Wright)
#15
Does homeopathy workā¦???
The short answer is yesā¦x 
My first research into homeopathy was because of my animalsā¦people go on about placebo but placebo does not work on animalsā¦
Now homeopathy is just about the only system of medicine that I useā¦
One of my daughters has done her own research tooā¦sheās carrying her third baby and started with heartburnā¦nux vomica at 30c completely stops it within a few minutesā¦she loves it as wellā¦x
John_Withall
(John Withall)
#16
Strange though it seems there are researchers still testing theories. Water is a strange molecule as it has both + and - . Itās a dipole molecule so in theory at least it could be programmed just like any binary machine (computer).
Anyway this is an interesting video, well to anyone who interested.
John_Withall
(John Withall)
#19
Thatās a shame, the original research began in France so youād have thought they would allow it.
Anyone any ideas how this can be viewed, VPN?