I think if you believe in it that your mind can heal something or you dont feel the pain anymore.
This is used by some groups in the east (dont know whether it were monks).
Thanks for your input, Kaizen. Yes, self-healing has an ancient history in the East. Negative reactions to the notion of self healing are puzzling to me, because I see it as a positive, hopeful and beneficial natural phenomenon (and some see it as also spiritual), and to me it seems that Iguana and Miles are trying to be helpful and honestly sharing.
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Tyler, Did you really use a homeopathic remedy that had all raw Paleo ingredients?
Yes, I am familiar with Bach Flower Remedies. I used to sell them to customers at a herbal/alternative/health store. The BFR's mostly gathered dust, though that doesn’t say much about homeopathy, because while BFR's are sometimes labeled as homeopathic and there are similarities, they are not truly so as they do not abide by certain homeopathic concepts, such as the law of similars or the idea that curative powers are enhanced via succussion. BFR's were originally made with brandy and the standard ones still contain alcohol, though they developed alcohol-free versions for children.
Are you aware that Samuel Hahnemann, the creator of homeopathy, not only used lactose and sugar in his remedies, but also advocated heated milk as a healthful food to his patients? Apparently, Hahnemann also claimed that chronic diseases did not exist until the advent of modern civilization. These views are similar to those of Weston Price, except that Price saw raw dairy as much superior to heated. I'm surprised you would defend Hahnemann's therapy despite these similarities to Weston Price.
I thought you were a fan of rigorous science and scientific consensus? Surely you know that your personal experience and opinion (which don't appear to match Iguana's, Miles' or mine) are not regarded as a final answer in the scientific method and that the overwhelming consensus on homeopathy is that it is not established as effective and not even scientific?
I've already noted your temporarily beneficial results from homeopathy. Do you think that your semi-positive experience somehow negates the less positive experiences of myself, most of my customers who tried it (and Bach remedies), and others? Shouldn't we look at the overall weight of the evidence and not just your experience, or that of a few other people, and shouldn't our own experience weigh more heavily than someone else's when it comes to our own health?
A brief benefit from homeopathy is rather useless for anything but acute issues. You damn homeopathy with faint praise when you talk about temporarily removing certain symptoms. You’re opinion is at least positive enough, however, that you appear to have found another thing you can somewhat agree with the WAPF on, ironically.
Nothing you've said negates Iguana's point about the possibility of self healing or other cause for some anecdotal improvements. On the contrary, everything you've said fits neatly with that, including temporary improvements.
It's looking like homeopathy and Bach Flower Remedies is something we can agree to somewhat disagree on. We each shared our experiences and others can judge for themselves. If it works for others, fabulous. I'll end with something positive about homeopathy--it keeps us away from the often more damaging physicians and surgeons.
