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The practice of treating disease with substances causing similar symptoms but where the active ingredient is extremely diluted

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Have four out of five systematic reviews concluded that homeopathy works?

In this article in the Guardian, Rachel Roberts claims that: "Five major systematic reviews have also been carried out to analyse the balance of evidence from RCTs [randomized controlled trials] of homeopathy – four were positive (Kleijnen, J, et…
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Has homeopathy ever passed a double-blind study?

Has there ever been a double-blind study of homeopathy in which the null hypothesis was rejected? I'm not looking for a blanket validation. Just a single study where the null hypothesis (that there is no difference between homeopathy and placebo)…
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Has Nobel Prize winner Luc Montagnier found experimental evidence for homeopathy?

Every month I peruse magazines like Fate and Atlantis Rising, and over the last few month there's been a lot of self-congratulatory chatter about the fact that Nobel Prize winner Luc Montagnier has supposedly done experiments that show some of the…
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How do sugar pills work according to homeopaths?

Sugar pill claims The reasoning behind dilution, 'potentiation' and the memory of water is known to me, and there are several good arguments to be made against those 'theories'. But I can't really use them if somebody comes up to me with a sugar…
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Is Tonsilotren homeopathic medicine effective for the treatment of pharyngitis?

I wanted to check with a doctor whether I had tonsil stones or not, and for this an otolaryngologist was recommended to me as one of the best in my city. She said I don’t have any problems with tonsil stones, but instead prescribed some drugs to…
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Does Stannum metallicum 30X (a homeopathic product) have observable biological effects?

This study claims to have "observed biological effects conflicting with the assumption that Stannum metallicum 30X is identical to placebo". I was always under the impression that homeopathy is a concept which is not scientifically proven, and 30X…
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Are there mainstream medical schools that teach homeopathy or alternative medicine?

I was discussing homeopathy with my regular doctor today, and she said that one of her coworkers, during her education, learned about homeopathy and alternative medicine in addition to other medical topics. Apparently, this coworker learned about…
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Can homeopathic remedies contain a significant amount of active ingredients?

It is widely believed that homeopathic medicines contain no active ingredients. e.g. Skeptical Science: Homeopathy – the “cure” that contains no active ingredients British Dental Journal: BAD science: Homeopathy – can the undetectable…
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