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Why the fuck is Homeopathy (Zicam, Oscillococcinum, etc) still legal?

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Homeopathy Homeopathy is a ...
Odious magical mental disorder water buffalo
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Onyx Bonkers Property
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zicam works
Hideous theater karate
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zicam used to work when it had 11% concentration of zinc whi...
Odious magical mental disorder water buffalo
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Cerebral Blathering Hospital
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zicam has enough active ingredient to work. it's about 2% zi...
arousing pisswyrm institution
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Zicam works well
pontificating medicated school french chef
  06/02/19
zicam is crap compared to life extension enhanced zinc lozen...
arousing pisswyrm institution
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It was my understanding that Zicam works by way of the Zinc ...
pontificating medicated school french chef
  06/02/19
the zinc dissolves into your bloodstream and is transported ...
Odious magical mental disorder water buffalo
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zicam no longer sells nasal sprays with zinc b/c some people...
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Date: March 21st, 2018 1:42 PM
Author: Odious magical mental disorder water buffalo

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a type of alternative medicine invented in the late 18th century by German physician Samuel Hahnemann. It is based on two ideas: "let like cure like" (similia similibus curentur),[1] meaning a substance which causes disease symptoms can also cure those same symptoms; and that dilution with a large quantity of water increases potency.[2] Both ideas are not only the opposite of what medical science usually observes, but the opposite of common sense too.

Homeopathy is fundamentally different from herbal medicine, with which it is often confused. While some "homeopathic" medicines are simply herbal supplements labeled as homeopathic, often to take advantage of regulatory loopholes, true homeopathic remedies are so greatly diluted they contain no active ingredients. The only measurable ingredients are the putative "inactive" ingredients, such as water,[3] alcohol,[4] or sugar. Those homeopathic pills for sale at your local pharmacy? They're sugar pills, prepared by taking a sugar pill, letting a drop of the homeopathic preparation fall on it, and then letting it evaporate away. What you're left with is the original sugar pill you've likely spent considerable money to obtain; and yet, this fraud is perfectly legal.

The scientific and medical consensus – based on numerous studies and meta-studies – is homeopathy has no effect other than the placebo effect, which is not surprising considering homeopathic "medicine" typically contains no active ingredient. While evidence for the efficacy of conventional medicine was strong in placebo-controlled clinical trials, the evidence for homeopathy was weak and any efficacy was likely caused by the placebo effect.[5] Aspects of homeopathic practice such as elaborate "provings" and one-on-one consultations can raise a patient's expectations and thus position homeopathy to be an especially convincing placebo – but still a placebo. The theories behind homeopathy's purported efficacy would, if true, overturn most of modern chemistry, physics and biology; and the first person to demonstrate in a scientifically valid and repeatable manner that homeopathy actually has any of the claimed effects and properties, will likely receive Nobel prizes for chemistry and medicine, plus the endless gratitude of of humanity for coming up with effective remedies that are exceedingly cheap, childishly simple to produce, and guaranteed without side effects. (And yes, this already sounds too good to be true, even without getting into any details.)

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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:02 PM
Author: Odious magical mental disorder water buffalo



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:03 PM
Author: Onyx Bonkers Property

free market

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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:11 PM
Author: Hideous theater karate

zicam works

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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:51 PM
Author: Odious magical mental disorder water buffalo

zicam used to work when it had 11% concentration of zinc which is about a trillion times higher than most homeopathic medicines, but it could literally destroy your sense of smell

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3924683&forum_id=2#38328584)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:28 PM
Author: Cerebral Blathering Hospital

Freedumb

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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:29 PM
Author: arousing pisswyrm institution

zicam has enough active ingredient to work. it's about 2% zinc acetate and zinc gluconate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3924683&forum_id=2#38328496)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:30 PM
Author: pontificating medicated school french chef

Zicam works well

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3924683&forum_id=2#38328501)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:32 PM
Author: arousing pisswyrm institution

zicam is crap compared to life extension enhanced zinc lozenges.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3924683&forum_id=2#38328513)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:43 PM
Author: pontificating medicated school french chef

It was my understanding that Zicam works by way of the Zinc in the sinuses inhibiting the reproduction of cold viruses during the initial stages, thus giving the immune system time to ramp up antibody production. How would lozenges reproduce this effect since cold viruses primarily reproduce in sinuses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3924683&forum_id=2#38328552)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:49 PM
Author: Odious magical mental disorder water buffalo

the zinc dissolves into your bloodstream and is transported all over your body including the sinuses.

MD's say the losenges are more effective and less risky to the sense of smell

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3924683&forum_id=2#38328578)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:49 PM
Author: arousing pisswyrm institution

zicam no longer sells nasal sprays with zinc b/c some people lost their sense of smell.

not sure how the lozenges work, but the most rigorous studies on zinc for cold shortening examined them versus sprays. i recall the zinc may be transported through the lymph system. the most effective lozenge formulations are very slow dissolving as the purpose is not to ingest them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3924683&forum_id=2#38328579)