Homeopathy

Those who categorically ridicule homeopathy as wrong only demonstrate their own ignorance of the obvious. Multiple dilution of a solution does not result in nothing. It just dilutes it. Somewhat different to what the anti-homeopathy brigade alleges. To state complete disappearance is idiotic non-logic.

What is it that infuriates this lobby? This is possibly orchestrated by the pharmaceutical industry, since homeopathy is a threat to their massive monopoly. The active in a drug may only be a few mg (say 10mg) dose for an 'average' 80kg, but the therapeutic dosing level may be met in micrograms. For the 100kg individual (not uncommon), less than 10mg moves towards a 1:1000 weight ratio. Not much. Microgram quantities are 1000 times less than this - that's 1 millionth (0.000001 part) of a gram. Similar (realistic and comparable) quantities to homeopathic remedies.

• Why is it imagined that a synthetic drug is any more active (and more or less dangerous) than a natural product. Consider the very small and lethal (to humans) dose of some poisons: curare or strychnine.

Patients requesting a possible homeopathic solution to any dis-ease clearly infers the threat to (more and more) dangerous pharmaceuticals. More potent actives require less of the drug. The economics should be apparent: less drug per patient represents a greater return to the manufacturer. However, the more potent the drug, the more potentially dangerous and it becomes easier to accidentally overdose or experience a serious adverse drug reaction. The absolute reliance on doctors can also a very BIG (psychological) issue. A decreasing faith in modern drugs demonstrates the issue and in itself can fuel dis-ease.

It's so pathetically obvious.