Are there any Homeopaths about please?

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I'm considering using homoeopathy for DD's Molluscum Contagiosum. I am very skeptical but at that point where I'm ready to try something new.

Anyway, I was googling some homoeopaths and I'm curious about something.

A couple of people have background info and state that they trained as 'a nurse/midwife/pharmacist' which to me is reassuring.

None of the relevant registers have their name on it though. Should they still be able to use the letters after their name if they aren't actually a member of the Nursing & Midwifery Council etc?

I may just be over cautious, but using a protected title should only be allowed if they're actually registered shouldn't it?

If you are a homoeopath please tell me to go for it, and that it will work!

The difference is that prayers are not instead of modern medicine. The op asked for opinions and opinions are what she got

Bullet: what modern medicine would you recommend for molluscum which is effective? Do share.

And she asked for advice from homepaths, not random people to slag her idea off.

"I used Thuja occidentalis liquid on ds. I painted it on each individual molluscum every evening and they finally disappeared. I do not believe they were about to self resolve , they were getting worse and speading before I took action. I also gave him Verullia by Boiron orally. I know it worked for ds"

You don't know it worked. You did something. Eventually the molluscum went away. There is no way at all that yu can know that the was a causal link. You probably did lots of other things too- how do you know it wasn't them that made them go away? Sunshine? Sea swimming? They always go away and they almost always get worse before they go away. This does not stop unscrupulous people peddling quack remedies to anxious parents.

"I do not believe they were about to self resolve , they were getting worse and speading before I took action."

I know nothing about mollusc but do know that homeopathy is nothing but water.

Herbal medicine is ok - nature does provide medicines.
The placebo effect is also exceptionally powerful but homeopathy should recognised as such

Then the placebo effect might not work.

Prayers don't promise to heal, do they? Do people charge large amounts of money for praying and tell the recipient it will make them better? If they do, they should be given the exact same treatment.

It's not about being harangued, its about telling the truth. We don't have to pretend its a sensible alternative to real medicine to save the feelings of those who believe in it. It is NOT possible for it to work, those who peddle it are either liars, con-artists, or deluded themselves.

Telling people "sure go ahead with homeopathy, it worked for me" is not helpful, since they are wrong. This is not my opinion, because it is not opinion, it is cold scientific fact. Just because woo has gone mainstream does not make it acceptable, and sensible people should help people not go down this ridiculous path.
If you go for homeopathy, you should be embarrassed, its a massive con. I mean, come on people, use some simple logic.

Of course the placebo effect might not work! That's part of my point

At least it doesn't kill tens of thousands people people a year like conventional medicine.

and the placebo effect is no excuse to lie to people and fleece them.

You want to destroy what is quite an effective treatment for a lot of chronic conditions? Why?

I don't think you've really given it all that much thought to be honest.

It isn't an effective treatment. The placebo effect never lasts in chronic conditions.. It's a CON.

Clearly you haven't given it much thought. Go on, explain to us about water has a memory, please give us all a laugh.

Actually, don't bother, we don't need yet another slanging match between sensible sane people and woo peddlers. It's not fair on you anyway.

The placebo or transferred placebo effect, or whatever it is -- is extremely powerful and many people find it helpful. It's hard to understand, even harder to accept.

Modern medicine has killed many but it has saved millions more. All modern medicines ( and herbal) come with risk. Younweigh the benefit against the risk.

Homeopathy is completely safe and unregulated because it is water.

Agree with penis completely re fleecing

The placebo effect is indeed powerful. That's why new drugs are tested against placebo. They have to be more effective to be given to patients. Ergo medicines are more effective than the placebo effect

seeker I know it worked. I watched them shrivelling up in response to what I put on them over a period of time. It was mid winter when they were treated so no sun and no sea. If the Op wants to try it out then why not. If it is such nonsense then it won't work and all she has wasted is about 15 minutes painting the stuff on each night.

"At least it doesn't kill tens of thousands people people a year like conventional medicine."

That might be the most dangerous pro-homeopathy argument I've ever heard. Fortunately homeopathy doesn't kill many people, but that's because a) it's pointless, and b) millions of people are sensible enough not to use it. There's a reason we don't have threads here debating the merits of homeopathic vaccines, artificial limbs and eyeglasses.

Accuracyrequired - and you are one of the people posting on the HPV vaccine thread. Hahahahahaha. You just ruined any ounce of credibility you might have had.

Bullet: that's a very short sighted view. Many people find homeopathic treatment effective when pharmaceutical products have not been effective. You must know this.

plus your reply doesn't really make sense anyway

Many people find angel healing helpful, or reiki, or other nonsense. Doesn't mean we have to legitimise the woo.

What don't you get about lying to sick people and pretending you can cure them is BAD?