9th September 2004, 7:10 PM
Uhh, okay dude. I guess I misunderstood what homeopathy was. I was under the impression it involved the whole natural-remedies sorta thing. Never heard of this diluting scheme. My aunt is sort of into alternative medecine (odd lady), acupuncture and natural remedies and stuff, but I've never heard her talk about diluting drugs. Of course that sounds completely bogus.
My line of thought was rather that folk remedies, even when they aren't proved scientifically, can help us understand the way the human body works. Example: I have Crohn's disease. People traditionally take fish oil (I think it is) to help with that. By studying what properties said oil has, we can move closer to finding how it counters the disease, and then create new drugs that counter it in a more effective way. It's an entirely different thing than this homeopathy business you speak of, but I feel you're lumping it all together.
Take it easy man, all those caps make you seem a little high-strung.
My line of thought was rather that folk remedies, even when they aren't proved scientifically, can help us understand the way the human body works. Example: I have Crohn's disease. People traditionally take fish oil (I think it is) to help with that. By studying what properties said oil has, we can move closer to finding how it counters the disease, and then create new drugs that counter it in a more effective way. It's an entirely different thing than this homeopathy business you speak of, but I feel you're lumping it all together.
Take it easy man, all those caps make you seem a little high-strung.
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Two accelerators... no brakes! Yeeeah!
-- Zodiac Mindwarp / Backseat Education