In defence of homeopathy

[Annemieke Cloosterman]

Hi all

Sometimes it is rewarding to read sceptic forums. Here I found a link
to an article in defence of homeopathy that appeared in the Gardian
today, written by Jeanette Winterson.
"Picture this. I am staying in a remote cottage in Cornwall without a
car. I have a temperature of 102, spots on my throat, delirium, and a
book to finish writing. My desperate publisher suggests I call Hilary
Fairclough, a homeopath who has practices in London and Penzance. She
sends round a remedy called Lachesis, made from snake venom. Four
hours later I have no symptoms whatsoever.
Dramatic stuff, and enough to convince me that while it might use
snake venom, homeopathy is no snake oil designed for gullible
hypochrondriacs. Right now, though, a fierce debate is raging between
those, like me, who trust homeopathy because it works for them, and
those who call it shamanistic claptrap, without clinical proof or any
scientific base".

The rest is here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2209998,00.html
Annemieke