Ok everyone.
Immunology is complicated. Trust me on that. It is very, very complex.
I have been forced to study it (not entirely against my will, admittedly) and work in that field.
Immunological desensitisation has nothing to do with homeopathy. The first is understood. The mechanism is defined and proven.
There is not one iota of clinical evidence that homeopathy works. Trust me, if there were, I would be straight on the bandwagon.
Acupuncture works, herbal medicines work. There is so much we don't understand, yet. I keep an open mind.
Homeopathy has been very much under scrutiny and study. To repeat: not one study has demonstrated that it works. Placebo effect? Yes.

Naturopathy is primitive chemistry. Homeopathy is the placebo effect. Naturopathy can be useful for many minor problems, like head aches, (willow bark) mild infections, (common plantain) parisitic infections, (quinine bark for malaria) serious anesthetics (datura, also known as thorn apple. To render someone unconscious) These are some of the natural remedies I've learned about on my survival trips.
Homeopathy works best with psychological disorders, (belief that one is posessed and Phantom pain in a missing limb) Both have their place in medicine. I sure am glad my cardiologist trained under the scientific method before my heart attack

When you think about it, most of our cures come from the elements found in plants, though they've been tweaked so they're more effective.

Homeopathic medicine - just say water with a lot of faith!

Why on earth did they not talk about marijuana which has many health benefits.. Medical cannabis can improve your immune system according to literature I received at the Cannabis Bank I now attend.

The humble beginnings of modern pharmaceuticals: No one today remembers or has a hard time accepting this: all medicines of centuries or millennia past came from roots, herbs, minerals and while we have more sophisticated means to develop new ones without the primitive past, it does not mean that the news ones have been built on the shoulders of the past.

Thank you for this article. It does, fortunately, speak to a few things I tell people often - if you think arnica gel works (it does for me), then you should use it. Call it what you want - placebo, or whatever. I appreciate "clinical studies" but often am concerned about the money trail associated. St. John's Wort, another example, absolutely does work for me - I am living proof! LOL! But "clinical studies" vary in their opinions on effectiveness. Follow the money!