Digest Number 1259
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 3:36 pm
John wrote:
Subject: Re: Placebo effect
Re. the placebo effect - Allopaths are fully aware that a massive amount
of
sick people get better directly as a result of homoeopathic treatment.
The
argument I always put back to them, is that, by stating that when a
person
becomes well (having taken homoeopathic medication) the improvement is
due
to the placebo effect, this is an admission that the remedy action
actually
worked. My next point to them is to ask - Then why not use the same
remedies. If such a staggering amount of patients are getting better on
these 'placebos', then here is a perfect system of medicine - wellness
with
no side effects. Again I ask "Why then do you not use it?".
John
My answer: Why is it when 'we homeopaths' prescribe a remedy and the
patient gets better it is the placebo effect. My question - why does our
placebo effect work more efficiently than the 'allo doc's' placebo
effect?
Wouldn't the patient have improved after his allo doc gave a remedy if
the placebo effect was that strong?
Warmly, Maria
Subject: Re: Placebo effect
Re. the placebo effect - Allopaths are fully aware that a massive amount
of
sick people get better directly as a result of homoeopathic treatment.
The
argument I always put back to them, is that, by stating that when a
person
becomes well (having taken homoeopathic medication) the improvement is
due
to the placebo effect, this is an admission that the remedy action
actually
worked. My next point to them is to ask - Then why not use the same
remedies. If such a staggering amount of patients are getting better on
these 'placebos', then here is a perfect system of medicine - wellness
with
no side effects. Again I ask "Why then do you not use it?".
John
My answer: Why is it when 'we homeopaths' prescribe a remedy and the
patient gets better it is the placebo effect. My question - why does our
placebo effect work more efficiently than the 'allo doc's' placebo
effect?
Wouldn't the patient have improved after his allo doc gave a remedy if
the placebo effect was that strong?
Warmly, Maria