Posted by Scott L. Schofield on March 25, 2000, at 14:42:04
In reply to Re: Decisions - To Joy, posted by Cam W. on March 25, 2000, at 11:06:04
> As my daddy use to say (but in a different context), "You must kiss a lot of frogs before you find your princess" (or prince, as the case may be).
Dear Cam,I know this is a waste of bandwidth, but I had to tell you that I find your daddy's aphorism to be precious.
Also, while we're not on the subject (this doesn't pertain to you), I just want to say that I'm not too crazy about the way the term "homeopathy" is used nowadays. It makes it seem as if there is something intrinsically safe about using a substance derived from a naturally occurring object - that this practice is somehow in concert with nature, and therefore healthier.
This is a bunch of crap.
It is also dangerous.
Perhaps I am unaware of, or don't understand some crucial principles regarding homeopathy. Perhaps there is a definition of the word "homeopathy" other than the one I find in the dictionary.
Semantics aside, what's the difference between injecting synthetic atropine and drinking an herbal tea made from the leaves of a plant named belladonna? Do they not both dilate the pupil and make women beautiful? Are not excessive amounts of both lethal? Do I not just like to read myself talk?
The "homeopathic" remedies I see most often cited are those that are used allopathically.
St. John's Wart and kava kava are not homeopathic remedies. They are allopathic.
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American Heritage Dictionary:
ho·me·op·a·thy (hm-p-th)
n.A system for treating disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produces symptoms in healthy individuals similar to those of the disease itself.
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ALLOPATHY
American Heritage Dictionary:
al·lop·a·thy (-lp-th)
n.A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
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