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- From: jil@uts.uucp (Jamie Lubin)
- Subject: Re: Summary of evidence for homeopathy
- Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 15:19:05 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.151905.8740@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- References: <dank.721767362@blacks.jpl.nasa.gov> <1992Nov16.211637.29491@sr.com> <1992Nov17.212916.8813@samba.oit.unc.edu>
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- >In article <1992Nov16.211637.29491@sr.com> dks@srhqla.UUCP (Dave K. Sprow) writes:
- >>Ok, let me say I don't *know* homeopathy works but I had the flu last
- >>week and bought a flu hom. remedy that's been on the market for years.
- >>It's a weird name that I forget how to spell, starts with an Occ I think.
- >>
- >>Anyway, I took the stuff as directed as was over in within 24 hours.
- >>
- >>Now, I know this doesn't prove anything. You could say, well it couldn't
- >>have been the flu then or it was a minor bout or whatever. And all that
- >>could be true. I do know how sick I felt before I started taking it,
- >>and when I felt *that* bad with the flue before, it never went away
- >>that quickly. And it couldn't have been placebo as far as I know, 'cause
- >>I don't see how a placebo effect could amke the flu go away. I feel like
- >>I'm going to die when I have the flu.
-
- Oscillococcinum (Bernie Simon can correct my spelling :-). I've used it a
- couple of times & found it to be helpful too.
-