On Sat, 23 Apr 1994, La Reine de la Cite' des Phoques (Liz Day) wrote:
> I think that's incorrect. A placebo is something that is known NOT
^^^^^
Wrong...a placebo is used to ilicit a control in some cases but in this
context <honey/allergies> it is clearly "something" that is providing relief.
And with the absence of textbook rationale the "something" is a placebo.
A kind of homeopathic "sugar pill" which couldn't be explained so
"psychological" became a catch-all. What works...works. Call it what you
will. With documented results that are consistent, I should think "placebo"
is a misnomer.
Rob