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geretogo

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4. Herbs do work over extended periods of time , not instantly like a drug . If you want all the side

Reply to circlethesquare (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 01:19 PM

Mar 2015

effects and shortened life span , take your drugs , the drug industrial complex will thank you .
Too many drugs are pushed for profit ignoring the long term harm . Herbs have never killed anyone .

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Report: Homeopathy Not Effective at Treating Any Condition [View all] circlethesquare Mar 2015 OP

You mean magic isn't real? O crap. I have to tell my son he can't go to Hogwarts. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #1

it's not magic it's called placebo Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #3

People who suggest homeopathic remedies don't say, "I am gong ot truck fuck your mind into curing Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #5

yay, no side effects MrNJ Mar 2015 #2

Herbs do work over extended periods of time , not instantly like a drug . If you want all the side geretogo Mar 2015 #4

Herbs and homeopathy are not the same thing. SwissTony Mar 2015 #6

you are using a strict definition SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #8

I'm not confusing homeopathy with any other alternative treatments. SwissTony Mar 2015 #9

it is not that simple SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #10

Sorry, not with you. what money? n/t SwissTony Mar 2015 #11

How much does it cost to bring a "drug" to market? SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #12

short answer? Heaps!! SwissTony Mar 2015 #13

Homeopathy... Saviolo Mar 2015 #18

All I did was search... SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #19

It's a common misnomer Saviolo Mar 2015 #20

agreed SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author geretogo Mar 2015 #14

You state that the effect of homeopathic treatments are very mild. SwissTony Mar 2015 #15

anecdotal BS on homeopathy..... paleotn Mar 2015 #22

Homeopathic remedies are nothing but belief. Thor_MN Mar 2015 #23

Homeopathy is dilution of any active ingredients to where there are no more. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #7

As explained to me, it involves repeated dilution of the ingredient into water Maedhros Mar 2015 #28

yes indeedy - right up there with demagnetized water, copper bracelets, etc NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #30

As a geologist by education, it's the "crystal healing" that gets me most. Maedhros Mar 2015 #31

"Herbs have never killed anyone" Belladonna? Hemlock? n/t SwissTony Mar 2015 #16

"Herbs have never killed anyone" is a profoundly ignorant statement Android3.14 Mar 2015 #25

Herbal supplements are snake oil sold to fill the coffers of Orin Hatch's friends Cassidy Mar 2015 #37

One of the problems with herbs and supplements edhopper Mar 2015 #17

Recent study proved that the majority of herbal supplements contained low amounts, if any, of the Thor_MN Mar 2015 #24

Interesting use of the word "majority" Android3.14 Mar 2015 #26

So 19 of 25 is not a majority to you? Thor_MN Mar 2015 #27

Only 25 total herbal products in the universe? Android3.14 Mar 2015 #32

76% of the sampled products failed. Thor_MN Mar 2015 #34

Thank you Android3.14 Mar 2015 #35

So I passed your test on reading comprehension and math skills? Thor_MN Mar 2015 #36

You know, you did pass Android3.14 Mar 2015 #38

Especially the sleeping pills: Oneironaut Mar 2015 #29

I don't use them, I'm still agnostic.. Helen Borg Mar 2015 #33