My dad has done MSc in Analytical Chemistry he is well educated and a wise man, Me/My Family and Even some doctors cannot debunk his trust on Homeopathy
I want some clever and factual explanations which I will forward to him
Thanks in advance
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There is actually several natural remedies and alternative medicine practices which have been proven to work. But at that point it is no longer alternative medicine as it is just normal medicine. Homeopathy on the other hand is have not been proven to work in any fair experiment. It does have some placebo effect but so does pure water if you tell the patient that it works.
As to why people beleave in homeopathy and other alternative medicine this is a big field within psychology. Repetition makes things true. A lot of people will consider alternative treatments in additional to the tranditional proven treatments as a way to ensure that at least one of the methods will heal them. This is especially true when doctors are struggling to diagnose the issue and therefore can not issue effective treatment or when the treatment does not appear to be effective. Repetition makes things true. It is much faster and eaiser to get alternative treatments then traditional treatments. And alternative medicine often invokes a stronger and faster placebo effect. The repeating concrete claims from the alternative medicine industry reinforces this as repetition makes things true. This is very similar to the techiques used to brainwash people and make them dillusional. If you look at cult leders they will often repeat their statements because repetition makes things true in the minds of their listeners.
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