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Homeopathy... Anyone had any experience... saw one today and she said something rather strange....

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poppiesinaline · 20/02/2007 12:07

she noticed that my children had long curly eyelashes and asked if someone in the family in past generations has ever had TB?

Apparently, if someone in the family has had TB, someone in the 2/3 generation later will have long curly eyelashes

Just rather odd I thought..... What on earth has curly eyelashes got to do with a lung disease!?

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MegaLegs · 20/02/2007 12:10

My sister saw a homeopath about hair loss.

She had to tell her the last dream she could remember. My sis had dreamt that she was pg with a prawn that she had to keep in the fridge - not sure how it related to her hair loss but she is better.

MrsBadger · 20/02/2007 12:11

my 'barking' alarm has gone off...

Mostly because I'd lurve to know how the genetics side of that could possibly ever work.

Pruni · 20/02/2007 12:12

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Twiglett · 20/02/2007 12:13

ahahahahhhhhhhaaaaaaahaaaaaa

blollocks

Tamum .. oh Tamum ...

oh that's rofl-tastic

thehairybabysmum · 20/02/2007 12:15

Did she ask if anyone in previous generations had long curly eyelashes though???

ArcticRoll · 20/02/2007 12:15

omg!
Sorry but what a load of tosh!
I know lots of people people swear that homoepathy works but tests have shown that it doesn't make any difference.

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poppiesinaline · 20/02/2007 12:15

well, yes MrsBadger... precisely... .how does that work genetically!!?

ROFL MegaLegs.... ah, but your sister is better.... mmmm

oh well, time will tell.... time will tell....

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poppiesinaline · 20/02/2007 12:17

Took DS2 about molluscum. She gave me about 8 small tiny white pills for him and said that should do it!

Said it should work within a month.

So... really.... time will tell........

I'll let you all know if it works or not.... I hope I will come back and say there is definitely something in it about TB and curly long eyelashes!! snigger...

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ComeOVeneer · 20/02/2007 12:17

ArticRoll, tests have shown some homeopathic remedies don't work, but lots do. Homeopathy is using natural products to cure illnesses. This is where modern day medicines are derived from.

Twiglett · 20/02/2007 12:20

was it thuja? I heard thuja is good for molluscum

Pruni · 20/02/2007 12:21

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MrsBadger · 20/02/2007 12:21

I though using natural products to cure illnesses was herbalism? That does work and it's a brave scientist who'll diss it - many drugs are indeed based on natural products.

Homeopathy , in my mind, is using so little active ingredient that it can't be detected, on the grounds that the more dilute it is the more effective it'll be, to the extent that the 'dose' may be nothing but sugar and water.
That I reserve judgement about.

Pruni · 20/02/2007 12:22

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ComeOVeneer · 20/02/2007 12:24

Sorry you are right it is herbalism. Mind you I have to say from personal and professional experience I do beleive in the powers of arnica, despite the research suggesting otherwise.

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poppiesinaline · 20/02/2007 12:25

I went to see her cos my sister took her DS with his molluscum and within a month it had gone completely

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poppiesinaline · 20/02/2007 12:25

I used to work for a Plastic Surgeon and he used to recommend to all his patients to take Arnica before any surgery. He swore by it.

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ArcticRoll · 20/02/2007 12:26

I agree Pruni.

Pruni · 20/02/2007 12:27

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bundle · 20/02/2007 12:28

ahem

I really cannot post anything sensible about this.

make a phrase from the following:

coming
saw
you
she

How much did you part with, in terms of hard cash?

ComeOVeneer · 20/02/2007 12:31

I always recommend taking arnica tablets for surgical proceedures. I took it after ds birth, he was a 10lber ventouse delivery bad tear (head was of the cetile charts in terms of diameter). The nurse who did home visits was astounded how quickly I healed and I didn't need any of the painreleif medication I was sent home with.

princessmel · 20/02/2007 12:33

I take my son to a homeopath at our surgery. Its free. I think its helped. dd is on the waiting list now.

I really hope they can help her. She has a lot of ear infections and tons of AB's. I'll try anything to help her.

Ds gets asked about his dreams, how he sleeps, position etc. Does he sweat and if so where? All sorts.

bundle · 20/02/2007 12:34

I've seen a homeopath, so am not against them. But I insisted the person I saw was also a qualified doctor.

fizzbuzz · 20/02/2007 12:37

Homeopathy is the only thing that will cure my thrush, nothing else ever touches it, including millions of anti-fungal drugs

Sugarmagnolia · 20/02/2007 12:42

Homeopathy can and does work. This doesn't mean that some homeopaths are nutcases. If you want a qualified homeopath go to the Faculty of Homeopathy for a medically qualied homeopath or the Society of Homeopaths for someone who is trained in homeopathy but not a medical practitioner.

Sugarmagnolia · 20/02/2007 12:42

Sorry, "This doesn't mean that some homeopaths aren't nutcases"

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