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Author: DonDon Date: Jul 2, 2008 13:12
Until recently, I knew little about homeopathic medicine, but what
little I did know led me to be rather skeptical. I have been given
reason to discard that skepticism.
I have an older sister (only sibling) who is 61. She has had a
connective tissue problem for decades that causes pain and weakness in
her joints. It has gotten worse over time, and several years ago she
gave up her career as a hospital floor nurse for a less stressful job
at a clinic. About a year ago, even this proved too much, and she quit
work, apparently for the rest of her life.
Traditional medicine was the next best thing to useless. Doctors ran
every test you could possibly imagine, along with some you probably
could not. Nothing showed up. She was even evaluated by a psychologist
for the possibility that it might be psychosomatic. All the doctors
could do was load her up with painkillers to partially mask the
symptoms, and I think the emphasis was on partially. At one time she
told me that she knew she was destroying her liver with medication,
but she didn't see any other option.
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Author: Citizen JimseracCitizen Jimserac Date: Jul 2, 2008 17:43
On Jul 2, 4:12 pm, Don tds.net> wrote:> Until recently, I knew little about homeopathic medicine, but what
> little I did know led me to be rather skeptical. I have been given
> reason to discard that skepticism.
Well said and it was courageous of you to post
that considering the massive attacks against
Homeopathy that are currently being waged
by various interests through the media.
Homeopathic research is gradually
building a solid base of science to
explain its sometimes remarkable curative
effects. The fact that some of the high dilution
Homeopathic remedies have no atoms of the original
substance in them is finally getting some scientifc
research, albeit speculative, which may
begin to explain its modus operandi.
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Author: Steve JordanSteve Jordan Date: Jul 2, 2008 18:03
On July 2, Don wrote, wonderfully off-topic:
> Until recently, I knew little about homeopathic medicine, but what
> little I did know led me to be rather skeptical. I have been given
> reason to discard that skepticism.
(snip)
I decline to engage in a debate with a True Believer. Especially on a
site devoted to The Master.
Here's some relevant information from Quackwatch:
http://www.quackwatch.org/search/webglimpse.cgi?ID=1&query=homeopathy
It's headed, "Homeopathy: The Ultimate Fake."
Regards,
Steve J
"A man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe."
-- Euripides
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Author: Will in New HavenWill in New Haven Date: Jul 2, 2008 18:13
On Jul 2, 4:12 pm, Don tds.net> wrote:> Until recently, I knew little about homeopathic medicine, but what
> little I did know led me to be rather skeptical. I have been given
> reason to discard that skepticism.
>
> I have an older sister (only sibling) who is 61. She has had a
> connective tissue problem for decades that causes pain and weakness in
> her joints. It has gotten worse over time, and several years ago she
> gave up her career as a hospital floor nurse for a less stressful job
> at a clinic. About a year ago, even this proved too much, and she quit
> work, apparently for the rest of her life.
>
> Traditional medicine was the next best thing to useless. Doctors ran
> every test you could possibly imagine, along with some you probably
> could not. Nothing showed up. She was even evaluated by a psychologist
> for the possibility that it might be psychosomatic. All the doctors
> could do was load her up with painkillers to partially mask the
> symptoms, and I think the emphasis was on partially. At one time she
> told me that she knew she was destroying her liver with medication,
> but she didn't see any other option. ...
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Author: Citizen JimseracCitizen Jimserac Date: Jul 3, 2008 10:23
On Jul 2, 9:03 pm, Steve Jordan cox.net> wrote:> On July 2, Don wrote, wonderfully off-topic:
>
> I decline to engage in a debate with a True Believer. Especially on a
> site devoted to The Master.
A wise decision indeed.
Here's some relevant information NOT from Quackwatch.
Other related research:
Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume 323, 15 May 2003, Pages 67-74
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Author: djinndjinn Date: Jul 3, 2008 13:24
On Jul 4, 1:23 am, Citizen Jimserac gmail.com> wrote:
> I repeat the conclusion for EMPHASIS:
> "IT WAS FOUND THAT,
> DESPITE THEIR DILUTION BEYOND THE AVOGADRO
> NUMBER, THE EMITTED LIGHT WAS SPECIFIC OF
> THE ORIGINAL SALTS DISSOLVED INITIALLY."
>
There's an echo in here.
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Author: Robert MilesRobert Miles Date: Jul 3, 2008 17:02
> On Jul 4, 1:23 am, Citizen Jimserac gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I repeat the conclusion for EMPHASIS:
>> "IT WAS FOUND THAT,
>> DESPITE THEIR DILUTION BEYOND THE AVOGADRO
>> NUMBER, THE EMITTED LIGHT WAS SPECIFIC OF
>> THE ORIGINAL SALTS DISSOLVED INITIALLY."
>>
> There's an echo in here.
I've found that messages with too much in CAPITAL LETTERS
should be treated as shouting, and therefore a good reason not to
pay attention. Also, CAPITAL LETTERS are harder to read for
many people.
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Author: TianTian Date: Jul 3, 2008 20:04
Robert Miles wrote:
>> On Jul 4, 1:23 am, Citizen Jimserac gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I repeat the conclusion for EMPHASIS:
>>> "IT WAS FOUND THAT,
>>> DESPITE THEIR DILUTION BEYOND THE AVOGADRO
>>> NUMBER, THE EMITTED LIGHT WAS SPECIFIC OF
>>> THE ORIGINAL SALTS DISSOLVED INITIALLY."
>>>
>> There's an echo in here.
>
> I've found that messages with too much in CAPITAL LETTERS
> should be treated as shouting, and therefore a good reason not to
> pay attention. Also, CAPITAL LETTERS are harder to read for
> many people.
>
>
So the rightmost word in the echoed section is avocado. ...
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Author: Citizen JimseracCitizen Jimserac Date: Jul 4, 2008 01:12
On Jul 3, 11:04 pm, Tian aceweb.com> wrote:> Robert Miles wrote:
>>> On Jul 4, 1:23 am, CitizenJimserac gmail.com> wrote:>
>>>> I repeat the conclusion for EMPHASIS:
>>>> "IT WAS FOUND THAT,
>>>> DESPITE THEIR DILUTION BEYOND THE AVOGADRO
>>>> NUMBER, THE EMITTED LIGHT WAS SPECIFIC OF
>>>> THE ORIGINAL SALTS DISSOLVED INITIALLY."
>
>>> There's an echo in here.
>
>> I've found that messages with too much in CAPITAL LETTERS
>> should be treated as shouting, and therefore a good reason not to
>> pay attention. Also, CAPITAL LETTERS are harder to read for
>> many people.
>
> So the rightmost word in the echoed section is avocado. ...
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Author: MajorOzMajorOz Date: Jul 8, 2008 10:47
On Jul 4, 3:12 am, Citizen Jimserac gmail.com> wrote:> On Jul 3, 11:04 pm, Tian aceweb.com> wrote:
>
>
>>> Robert Miles wrote:
>>>> On Jul 4, 1:23 am, CitizenJimserac gmail.com> wrote:>
>>>>> I repeat the conclusion for EMPHASIS:
>>>>> "IT WAS FOUND THAT,
>>>>> DESPITE THEIR DILUTION BEYOND THE AVOGADRO
>>>>> NUMBER, THE EMITTED LIGHT WAS SPECIFIC OF
>>>>> THE ORIGINAL SALTS DISSOLVED INITIALLY."
>
>>>> There's an echo in here.
>
>>> I've found that messages with too much in CAPITAL LETTERS
>>> should be treated as shouting, and therefore a good reason not to ...
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