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How exactly does homeopathy claim to work?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Unknown: Homeopathy's exact mechanism for working is unknown. This is also true of many treatments used in conventional medicine. Some research implicates the model of epitaxy: the transfer of information, not material, from the surface of one material (usually solid) to another material (usually liquid) -- with homeopathic remedies. Human bodies contain at least 70% water, so this may be a testable idea.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Ilana Newman answered

Specializes in Palliative Care

2 main principles: Homeopathy works by 2 main principles. 1) Like cures like, meaning that large doses of the diluted homeopathic substance will cause the symptoms that are being treated. 2) Dilutions of the homeopathic medication are made, even to the point of not being able to find any of it left in the solution,

Answered 7/26/2014

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