If in a couple of parenting practices of which we are commenting I am clear about my position, homeopathy is one of them. To care for the baby when there are conditions or diseases, many parents consider homeopathy valid, either recommended by a “specialist” (of doctors, that there are, to healers, that too) or by the neighbors.
Although homeopathy is considered by a large part of the medical and scientific community a pseudoscience, since they have no solid experimental or scientific basis, it is still trusted and there is a large volume of business behind.
Natural therapies, alternative therapies, naturopathic medicine they are other concepts, more or less regulated, but different. The WHO defends the use of "Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine", which includes such diverse practices common in different cultures, such as acupuncture, Arabic unani medicine, indigenous medicines ...
But it only admits them when they have demonstrated their usefulness to the patient and represent a minimal risk and especially in countries with limited resources, although it warns of the misuse that can be made of alternative medicines and possible adverse reactions. The term "homeopathy" is not used in the documents that talk about these traditional medicines, since they are different concepts.
We have already seen the specific case of homeopathy in a series of posts in which Armando explained the concept and why homeopathy does not work, even though the argument most heard by the defenders of this practice is "it works for my son."
If for any study, medicine or practice that has an impact on health, there are different degrees of scientific evidence that support its truthfulness and / or effectiveness, it seems that homeopathy does not meet any. We do not stop here again to explain the basis of homeopathy, now we are interested in the controversy over it.
We have asked you on several occasions if you trust homeopathy for the ailments of your children, and there has always been debate and opinions found, since they see a clear scam to those who assure their "miracle."
It seems clear that the placebo effect It is the only one that can result in homeopathy, but for parents concerned about the health of their children, who see how it has improved, it is easy to associate the improvement with the homeopathic product and not with other factors that may have had its influence.
In any case, there will continue to be debate in this regard as there will continue to be between science and faith, and Homeopathy will continue to be among the most controversial parenting practices, and above all will continue to be because it is a great business for those behind.
