There seems to be some criticism on science blogs of the fact that there's little or no discussion of what doesn't work in homeopathy. Perhaps the image of homeopathy would be bolstered (and improvements made in the effectiveness of treatments) by a discussion of what consistently doesn't work?

Do you know of a remedy that never or rarely works?

I don't think that this is a question that can be answered like that. Homeopathy 'works' by treating the whole person rather than the symptoms. Just because a remedy doesn't appear to have an immediate effect doesn't mean that it isn't working on a more fundamental level.

Well that's my opinion anyway. But maybe the experts here have a different view.

I'm not an expert, but doesn't homeopathy just treat the symptoms? what effort is made to find the underlying problem?

One should know proving of homeopathic remedies . Its laborious and painstaking work. There are some protocols for that. Then proper provings are the only prerequisite for the introduction of a homoeopathic remedy to the Homeopathic Materia Medica. So where is the question of not working of a remedy if it is selected properly.

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Tell me more: this is interesting

Aside from miasmatic influences that need to be cleared, any remedy will
work when it's accurately selected to correspond to the proved remedy
picture. Some remedies have a much broader set of applications than others,
however, at least as far as we know from published proving or clinical
sources. What could be said never to work is to select a remedy that
doesn't at all match the picture that a client presents....

Rosemary


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From: <homeolist (AT) otherhealth (DOT) com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:49 AM
Subject: [H] What didn't work?


>
> There seems to be some criticism on science blogs of the fact that
> there's little or no discussion of what doesn't work in homeopathy.
> Perhaps the image of homeopathy would be bolstered (and improvements
> made in the effectiveness of treatments) by a discussion of what
> consistently doesn't work?
>
> Do you know of a remedy that never or rarely works?
>
>
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> mike150160
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It is quite true what the original poster said. Inside homeopathy
critical comments on homeopathy are not welcome - the tenor is to be
pretty much along the line of what is said below. Anything else makes
you very unpopular.

Perhaps we would be a lot more credible to the uncommitted people if
we showed that we are capable of criticising our own craft just as
much as we do the other methods.

Regards

Luise





On Thu, 25 Oct 2007, homeolist (AT) otherhealth (DOT) com wrote:

>
> One should know proving of homeopathic remedies . Its laborious and
> painstaking work. There are some protocols for that. Then proper
> provings are the only prerequisite for the introduction of a
> homoeopathic remedy to the Homeopathic Materia Medica. So where is the
> question of not working of a remedy if it is selected properly. **
>
>
>

--
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So definitely know what's true:
2 and 2 is 22 -
and 2 times 2 is 2:-)
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Every homeopathic remedy will 'consistently not work' if given
inappropriately;
and every homeopathic remedy will work if symptoms are carefully matched to
the ailment.

If a homeopathic remedy didn't work - it's the doctor who is at fault.
Simple as
that!

Jeff Tikari


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To: <homeopathy (AT) homeolist (DOT) com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: [H] What didn't work?


>
> There seems to be some criticism on science blogs of the fact that
> there's little or no discussion of what doesn't work in homeopathy.
> Perhaps the image of homeopathy would be bolstered (and improvements
> made in the effectiveness of treatments) by a discussion of what
> consistently doesn't work?
>
> Do you know of a remedy that never or rarely works?
>
>
> --
> mike150160
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> mike150160's Profile: http://www.otherhealth.com/member.php?userid=11072
> View this thread: What didn't work?
>
>

You do have a point to an extent. The "homeopathy is good for
everything" probably helps raise skepticism. But it's true. A well
chosen remedy works, period. Just like good nutrition always works.

You have asked the wrong question. The appropriate question is of
prognosis. Okay, so the remedy works, but what does that mean? Given
a particular patient's state of health, lifestyle, and vitality, how
likely is it that homeopathic treatment will bring them significant
improvement? The answer, like most things in homeopathy, has to be
individualized to the patient, although I can say (and do say to
patients) that I have better success with certain diagnoses than others.

-- John Ourant
john (AT) HealthyWithHomeopathy (DOT) com


On Oct 24, 2007, at 2:49 AM, homeolist (AT) otherhealth (DOT) com wrote:

> There seems to be some criticism on science blogs of the fact that
> there's little or no discussion of what doesn't work in homeopathy.
> Perhaps the image of homeopathy would be bolstered (and improvements
> made in the effectiveness of treatments) by a discussion of what
> consistently doesn't work?
>
> Do you know of a remedy that never or rarely works?

It is quite true what the original poster said. Inside homeopathy critical
comments on homeopathy are not welcome - the tenor is to be pretty much along
the line of what is said below. Anything else makes you very unpopular.

Perhaps we would be a lot more credible to the uncommitted people if we showed
that we are capable of criticising our own craft just as much as we do the
other methods.

As it is, it is more like a religious faith than a science. The latter
lives of controversy.

Regards

Luise





On Thu, 25 Oct 2007, homeolist (AT) otherhealth (DOT) com wrote:

>
> One should know proving of homeopathic remedies . Its laborious and
> painstaking work. There are some protocols for that. Then proper
> provings are the only prerequisite for the introduction of a
> homoeopathic remedy to the Homeopathic Materia Medica. So where is the
> question of not working of a remedy if it is selected properly. **
>
>
>

--
One thought to all who, free of doubt,
So definitely know what's true:
2 and 2 is 22 -
and 2 times 2 is 2:-)
==========> ICQ yinyang 96391801 <==========