Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

TheCrankyLiberal

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15. Well maybe it's foothold in Germany is a bit before hitler...

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 12:03 AM

Jul 2014

http://www.myriam-mueller.net/articles-blogs/history-of-homeopathy-in-germany-austria-and-switzerland/

"The first homeopath in Germany was of course Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, who also was the first teacher of homeopathy at the university level. "

"In the 19th century, homeopathy took strong hold among the aristocracy and the intelligentsia. One of the biggest impacts was produced by the publishing of two homeopathic self-care books, where the treatment of common sicknesses with homeopathic remedies has been described, by Carl G. Casparis “homeopathic house and traveling practitioner” and by Constatin Hering “homeopathic general practitioner,” both published by about 1830."

And as medicine evolved through the 30's it appears that Germany worked to put Homeopathy into the capable hands of registered Medical Doctors who could responsibly administer placebo treatments..

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Colour me shocked - "Homeopathy is bunk", study says [View all] mr blur Apr 2014 OP

But the conclusions change if you dilute the study a zillion times. DavidDvorkin Apr 2014 #1

Hee-hee! muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #2

Who could have foreseen this? Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #3

The German part is a legacy left over from Hitler. Archae Apr 2014 #7

Well maybe it's foothold in Germany is a bit before hitler... TheCrankyLiberal Jul 2014 #15

Do you guys remember TZ Apr 2014 #4

I'm SHOCKED! Rainforestgoddess Apr 2014 #5

Dunno... LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #6

Except that the "medicine" Lordquinton Apr 2014 #9

But placebo is a magical cure-all Orrex Apr 2014 #8

My wife suggested roninjedi Apr 2014 #10

"Homeopathy is no more effective than a placebo." Makes sense. yellowcanine May 2014 #11

*Puts on his rotten tomato poncho* TheCrankyLiberal Jun 2014 #12

Hi Cranky. trotsky Jun 2014 #13

Ok, so youre saying that you do not allow opposing views in your group? TheCrankyLiberal Jun 2014 #14

I invite you to click on that link I provided and read it carefully. trotsky Jul 2014 #17

noted TheCrankyLiberal Jul 2014 #19

Sorry, but "common views" and personal anecdotes are proof of nothing. mr blur Jul 2014 #20

There seems to be some sensible Australian rebuttles to this.. TheCrankyLiberal Jul 2014 #16

Worth noting is the conflict of interest of a piece from the "Harbord Homeopathic Clinic"... trotsky Jul 2014 #18

I plan to take a course on Homeopathy. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #21