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Homeopathy: the "good", the bad and the false

Well, look: this will be a monograph of homeopathy until you pass the imminent homeopathic suicide. Placebocidio for the organization in Spain recommended to use potions Boiron Laboratories, Sedatif PC, a (presumed) a sedative and has been used on other occasions for the same reason . Well, with the same negative result that we have on Saturday.



The reasons why we have chosen the Sedatif are several. For instance contains (So \u200b\u200bto speak) toxic substances such as belladonna, aconite or marigold, a product that we really do guarantee a quick withdrawal of this vale of tears, but in small doses ... Well, we'll tell you on Saturday. This is also a product of Boiron, the multinational few months ago bought a chair at the University of Zaragoza , so it is particularly appropriate. But also we had to take account of a little known problem, but potentially very dangerous (and not just for us) in homeopathy there is also "good", the bad and the false.


Okay, yes, phrase is an allusion to the extraordinary book Martin Gardner. Actually it would be more correct to speak of genuine , the bad and the false. Let me explain.

As we all know (and if they do not, please accept my word subject matter expert) to prepare a homeopathic remedy basically consists of dissolving a substance (or not), take a portion of the mixture and dilute it back, take a portion of the resulting mixture and dilute again, and so on.

details may vary: you can use the Decimal or grads Hahnemann (part in nine and a part in ninety-nine, respectively) or the method ojimétrico Korsakov, for example. Although it is clear that to "energize" a homeopathic potions have to practice a "succussion" which is hitting the bottle against an object (preferably a leather-bound Bible, as Hahnemann), which is not clear is how many times to hit (or indeed, how hard or how often), an uncertainty that perplexes anyone who wants to delve into the procedure by which, supposedly, the elusive molecular structure of water acquires and preserves the memory of what had dissolved . The result is that there are those who hit seven times, or twelve, or forty or a hundred ... Nor should we forget those who prepare their remedies in view of astrological predictions or moon phases, used in a container or a suitable esoteric materials, etc., Etc., Etc.

But in the end, more or less shock and more or less antics these remedies are genuine are prepared in accordance with homeopathic remedies and rituals, at least in its initial phase distant, contained some active substance.

That's what's missing in bad . Yes, yes, do not be surprised, seeing that, after all, the only really necessary ingredient for homeopathic remedies is the ingenuity of the patients, some manufacturers have been tempted to skip all these laborious procedures and directly sell sugar pills, not "dynamic" or anything. The most sensational case occurred in Sweden in 1951, when it was discovered that two pharmaceutical companies (Pharma-Drog and Drogon) had been doing that mismito without, apparently, or homeopaths or their unsuspecting customers would have noticed.

The final thing to be stuck in a minimum sentence for those responsible, although, of course, Sweden was set up such a scandal, with public burnings of "miracle pills" provided, that even today the utilization rate homeopathy in this country is still well below the European average.


But obviously, it matters little that the pills are genuine or bad. In fact that is exactly what I said those responsible for the Swedish pharmaceutical, that the trial claimed that they believed they had misled consumers considering that if the pills had been "energize" had not produced any real effect (you see, what's responsible Boots is nothing new).

No, the concern is false homeopathy, that is, sold as homeopathy is not. We have often commented on the blog: in Spain the position of the authorities to the homeopathic potions has been to not give their permission for their sale, but not prevent it. Just turn a blind eye.

In view of this the pharmaceutical companies that are not silly, take advantage of that loophole to bring to market as "homeopathic" products that really are not.

Take an example, Boiron also, not to go further. This image is the cough syrup Stodal :


As you can see the product box is similar to other potions of Boiron, and even if set, includes the sign of "homeopathic medicinal product". The problem is that, if we look composition, it appears that it is not: with more or less diluted substances (rather more than less) contains tincture (undiluted) of sundew, syrup and syrup tolu polígala. Oh, by the way, if you are curious can look at that same link the approval number of "drug." I'll give you a hint: it does not.

course, these products may be more or less safe (though perhaps not in the case of an overdose), but things can become much more serious. The fact that so far we have not had such cases here that of Zicam may be because there really is not many consumers say homeopathy as their propagandists or a pure matter of luck, but certainly not the attitude of the Medicines Agency.

So if you are going to "commit suicide" on Saturday, you know: take a look at the label and verify that is truly and genuinely homeopathic. Only homeopathy really is that no cure or anything .

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