To wonder whether people on here know that teething powders are homeopathy?

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Whenever the word 'homeopathy' is mentioned on here, you instantly get people saying that it's woo. Water doesnt have a memory etc.

But when someone posts asking why Ashton and Parsons is no longer on the shelf, you get a lot of replies saying how good it is, where you can get it, that Nelsons also do some (disclaimer - Ashton and Parskns and Nelsons and Boots own teething powder are all identical).

So out of interest, why when someone posts about teething powder do you never get anyone saying 'homeopathy is woo! Water has no memory.'

And why, when you have a 'homeopathy is woo' thread do you never get all those teething powder loving mums saying 'Actually, teething powder works really well for my baby.'

Please take this as the light hearted, inquistive thread that I intend it to be.

Teething powders mostly work because they are sugar (or sweeteners) and sugar acts as a pain killer for babies. It is irrelevant whether they are herbal (tiny amounts of chamomile in them) or homeopathic (highly unlikely to even contain a molecule of chamomile).

Interesting debate on the validity of such powders, but on more practical matters, the A&P have been in such short supply lately. I saw on Twitter yesterday that the website for Co-op Pharmacy has them back in stock though, so if you believe in their effectiveness...

Ashton & Parsons