What Are the Dangers of Homeopathic Medicine?

Homeopathic medicine is a form of health care created in Germany. It has been practiced in the U.S. from the early 19th century. Remedies, which are created based on two laws within homeopathic theory, are sold in tablets, pellets, and liquid form.

1. 定義

   • In homeopathic medicine, it is believed that everybody has energy known as a vital force, or a self-healing response. When this vital force becomes unbalanced, illness can occur.

   Law of Similars

   • この理論では、いくつかの植物、ミネラル、および動物の物質の大量が健康な人に与えられると、病気の症状を引き起こす可能性がありますが、病気の人に与えられる量は同じ症状を和らげることができると述べています。

   Law of Infinitesimals

   • Infinitesimalsの法則は、物質が水またはアルコールで高度に希釈された場合、元の物質のいずれも残っていないところまで、疾患を効果的に治療できると主張しています。

   How Used

   • Homeopathic medicine is used to stimulate the body's healing responses; remedies are created by incorporating small doses of substances that mirror symptoms in order to spur the body's own defenses. The remedies are commonly used for such conditions as vertigo, pain, flu, allergies, and acute childhood diarrhea.

   危険

   • According to the Mayo Clinic, there have been no good studies to prove the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine; the scientific community finds the homeopathic theories questionable. The primary danger lies in using ineffective medicine rather than proven conventional medicine. Further, homeopathic medicines are not federally regulated.