I have been biting my tongue through this discussion but really, are no
scientists in this group going to throw in a few cents of thought on
this?  Since, it is my understanding, the C represents a number of zeros
after the amount of dilution such that, as Nikki Lee pointed out a few
days ago, in most of these remedies the named ingrediant is no longer
detectable.  It is, in fact, no longer there.  Am I the only one
concerned about a rememdy which obviously has contents, since it is
visible to the human eye, but no longer has even trace amounts of the
ingredient with the history of medicinal impact?  Its visibility to the
human eye means it has fillers and dyes which, in other treatments, we
would examine for possible impact on our clients.  No?

I don't mean to be overly cynical, and I basically agree that in the
absence of an allergy to the actually ingredients of a Boiron pellet,
the worst that can happen is nothing, but why is no one discussing
science - at least for some balance?

Jake, awaiting her usual flames.

> Low doses of homeopathic medicine, 6C, 12C or 30C are the most common
> sold OTC.  Anything higher needs to be Rxed by a homeopathic dr.  Lower
> doses do not cause aggrevation.  The worst thing that can happen is that
> they simply won't work.

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consultant, part-time media consultant (Marcus Media Consulting),
stay-at-home mom to Luca Antonio (7/26/94) and Nicholas Liam (5/1/97),
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