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Homeopathic treatments

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YoungerHeart · 13/12/2023 19:42

Has anyone used homeopathic treatments for their toddlers/children?

I've had my son at the doctor multiple times over the last few months due to ongoing sinus issues and a constant blocked nose. I'm getting no way with them because of his age they keep saying there isn't much they can give him.

I spoke to another health professional who said her son saw a homeopath for a similar issue as a teenager and it worked wonders.

Just wondering how safe it is?

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sashh · 10/02/2024 03:56

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 09/02/2024 15:26

How is France these days?

Ludicrous European medical traditions are fascinating in their own way. The French swear by the nonsense that is homeopathy. The Germans think the bowels are the seat of all disease.

Mind, like all enlightened societies they turn away from this garbage when treatment actually matters, and rely on mainstream, scientifically proven medicine.

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It's not just Europeans. In the Caribbean there is a belief that things grown above ground don't have sugar but the ones grown underground do.

Some native americans seek medical help for illness given to them in a dream.

It's fascinating how different cultures deal with health issues. When Singapore banned smoking virtually everywhere they also had education programmes for primary aged children, the idea being that the child would nag their parents to not smoke.

Some latino communities in the USA place more importance on family than the general population. So if you want to get someone to change their diet / exercise to avoid heart disease framing it as being good for your children and family is more successful than telling people to do it for themselves.

G5000 · 10/02/2024 07:21

I don't get why people who don't believe in homeopathy and other woo are called closed minded. What about people who do? There is so much evidence, so many good quality studies that it has no effect, no studies showing that it does anything more than placebo - how about opening that mind and taking this all in? Isn't it closed minded to ignore all this and insist on personal anecdotes?

AlisonDonut · 10/02/2024 08:12

sashh · 10/02/2024 03:56

It's not just Europeans. In the Caribbean there is a belief that things grown above ground don't have sugar but the ones grown underground do.

Some native americans seek medical help for illness given to them in a dream.

It's fascinating how different cultures deal with health issues. When Singapore banned smoking virtually everywhere they also had education programmes for primary aged children, the idea being that the child would nag their parents to not smoke.

Some latino communities in the USA place more importance on family than the general population. So if you want to get someone to change their diet / exercise to avoid heart disease framing it as being good for your children and family is more successful than telling people to do it for themselves.

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But there is a grain of truth in the below ground versus above ground, being that tubers literally store the sugars in them ready for the next season. That is the main purpose of the tubers.

That's why most sugar in the UK comes from beets, not canes.

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notmorezoom · 12/02/2024 13:35

IrresponsiblyCertainAboutSexualDimorphism · 09/02/2024 12:25

The smaller the quantity of training the more potent it is.

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Love this, I'm going to steal it!

notmorezoom · 12/02/2024 13:37

Coyoacan · 09/02/2024 15:03

No point talking about homeopathy on mumsnet, Jennifer. People here think being close-minded is scientific.

I live in a country where homeopathy is very much used and most people use it to treat at least some of their problems.

Homeopathy does have an effect - a placebo effect - the benefit is from the time spent with you, it's effectively counselling. No harm in using that, but anyone who actually believes that a substance gets stronger the more that it is diluted, is worthy of ridicule.

notmorezoom · 12/02/2024 13:38

Jennifer17 · 09/02/2024 19:18

Thanks Coyaocan, I appreciate your comment. I have used it on my children since they were babies. I’d be lost without it.

Bless. I hope you get proper medical care when your kids are actually ill. Most of the things that you use it for are likely self-limiting (colds etc) and will get better with or without the 'treatment'

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