On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:04:58 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:

> about when it got popular. I started doing research, and come to find
> out, in most instances the "remedy" is so diluted that it can't possibly
> have any effect whatsoever.

That kind of dilution is typically called a "tincture" - and actually, 
going though immunotherapy myself for allergies, the principles are not 
entirely dissimilar between a so-called "homeopathic" tincture and 
immunotherapy.  At the same time, there are also notable differences 
(like immunotherapy is a shot, not something you drink/place under your 
tongue, whatever).

I've always thought of homeopathic remedies, though, as being more a 
matter of the application of a placebo effect more than anything.

Jim

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