Homeopathy

Catfish Blues · March 11, 2015

Sapie88 said:
What do homeopaths suggest for toothache I'm willing to listen.

Whisky.

Let it swill round the affected tooth for as long as possible before swallowing. The area will be anaethetised for a few hours.
Repeat every few hours until you're completely hammered.

Sapie88 · March 11, 2015

What about Rum? I both don't like nor have any whisky in the house.

Ashtonian · March 11, 2015

Sapie88 said:
What do homeopaths suggest for toothache I'm willing to listen.

Staying away from the lisbon for one. horrible place for homeopaths.

The Esk · March 11, 2015

Sapie88 said:
What do homeopaths suggest for toothache I'm willing to listen.

Clove oil mate, will numb everything, pretty unpleasant taste and smell though

Groucho · March 11, 2015

the esk said:
Or perhaps because people prefer to use natural remedies rather than chemical cocktails?

Just one example. I use arnica for treatment of sporting injuries and niggles instead of paracetemol or aspirin.

Surely informed choice should be welcomed and encouraged?

Arnica isn't homeopathy though mate, it's herbal and some of those things can work. Aspirin based meds (Ibuprofen for eg) are derived from the bark of willow trees and Digoxin (heart med) is from the digitalis plant (foxglove I think).

Obviously I'm always going to recommend the officially licensed medical option but some (obviously not all) herbal things can work.

Homeopathy is nonsense entirely. It's just water and a con. Don't confuse homeopathy with herbal things.

The Esk · March 11, 2015

Groucho said:
Arnica isn't homeopathy though mate, it's herbal and some of those things can work. Aspirin based meds (Ibuprofen for eg) are derived from the bark of willow trees and Digoxin (heart med) is from the digitalis plant (foxglove I think).

Obviously I'm always going to recommend the officially licensed medical option but some (obviously not all) herbal things can work.

Honeopathy is nonsense entirely. It's just water and a con. Don't confuse homeopathy with herbal things.

Thanks, always thought it was, my apologies

Sapie88 · March 11, 2015

the esk said:
Clove oil mate, will numb everything, pretty unpleasant taste and smell though

I think I've had that before. Extremely bitter if I remember. Worked though.

Catfish Blues · March 11, 2015

Sapie88 said:
What about Rum? I both don't like nor have any whisky in the house.

Worth a shot

*got coat on already

COYBL25 · March 11, 2015

the esk said:
Or perhaps because people prefer to use natural remedies rather than chemical cocktails?

Just one example. I use arnica for treatment of sporting injuries and niggles instead of paracetemol or aspirin.

Surely informed choice should be welcomed and encouraged?

I agree. if you trace back the origins of a lot of widly used medication it started off as a natural remedy - aspirin for instance is an extract of a natural product.

There is a place for homeotherapy in modern medicine, however like anything else it needs to carefully controlled and regulated to protect the vulnerable and desperate.

Sapie88 · March 11, 2015

Catfish Blues said:
Worth a shot

*got coat on already

lol

I'm sure rum worked for pirates in the past, they all had healthy teeth, right?

GrandOldTeam · March 11, 2015

COYBL25 said:
I agree. if you trace back the origins of a lot of widly used medication it started off as a natural remedy - aspirin for instance is an extract of a natural product.

There is a place for homeotherapy in modern medicine, however like anything else it needs to carefully controlled

Where does Naproxen come from mate?

That's the stuff, that is.

COYBL25 · March 11, 2015

GrandOldTeam said:
Where does Naproxen come from mate?

That's the stuff, that is.

Don't think its a natural product mate, think it's a derivative of Ibuprofen .

Groucho · March 11, 2015

GrandOldTeam said:
Where does Naproxen come from mate?

That's the stuff, that is.

It's an NSAID (like Aspirin and Ibuprofen), so very very very loosely, probably Aspirin based (so willow trees).

It's quite strong and causes dizziness in a number of people but if it works for you then great.

Was that for your tooth?

GrandOldTeam · March 11, 2015

Groucho said:
It's an NSAID, so very loosely, probably Aspirin based (so willow trees).

It's quite strong and causes dizziness in a number of people but if it works for you then great.

Was that for your tooth?

Yes mate.

I don't ever take painkillers and that stuff absolutely wiped me out (even though I understand it's pretty basic stuff?!) - gained an appreciation for how people could become addicted.

Groucho · March 11, 2015

GrandOldTeam said:
Yes mate.

I don't ever take painkillers and that stuff absolutely wiped me out (even though I understand it's pretty basic stuff?!) - gained an appreciation for how people could become addicted.

There's nothing like tooth/ear ache.

Perforated my eardrum last year and my God, the pain! Had the full whack of co-codamol for that along with NSAID's and was still feeling it.

I'd hate to be relying on homeopathy for that sort of stuff.