That was a typo sorry,
I intended to say:
“tube of BS also was marked as medicine but was a Homeopathic Remedy”
Well fuck…I like my state but it looks like this BS is officially sanctioned.
Yeah, that’s a review article. There are a lot of citations to the effect that it “is used for” various indications, which is not at all the same as saying that it “is actually useful for” any of those indications. There are citations of petri dish and animal studies which are interesting, but which don’t remotely constitute conclusive evidence of efficacy. Lastly there are some small human clinical trials, which suggest that it is superior to placebo for treatment of burns, dermatitis, and venous ulcers; no studies have been conducted on incisions in dog paws. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with the article; it’s useful to summarize the claims that have been made for the plant, even if said claims aren’t backed by evidence. And the authors don’t seem to be making any claims that go beyond the available evidence. But there’s nothing here that changes my view that it’s malpractice to prescribe this to someone who assumes they are getting an actual antibiotic.
Now THAT was funny.
Funnier would have been, homeopathy only needs a couple of tiny letters to provide an effective warning.
I went to a homeopath. He sent me a bill for a $100. I took a $1 bill, tore it in 10 pieces, and then tore one of the pieces into 10 more pieces, and sent him one of those pieces.
I like it! Even better would have been to soak the bill in a phial of water for a while, then dilute the phial’s water. Don’t forget the succussion.
I can’t answer for other countries’ regulations, but in ours, “supplements” and homeopathic “remedies” had a powerful friend until recently.
Oh ok. Thanks!
The fundamental disconnect seems that in some peoples world view “natural” means health or good for you.
The reason I am not surprised that plant material have antibacterial properties is because the reality is that many of these compounds evolved due to an escalation of warfare. Many tastes and flavors we like are actually weapons for the plants against other targets, some bitter tastes in vegetables are powerful insecticides as an example.
In some cases we get lucky and we can leverage those features for flavorings and other times for medical purposes. But it is unknown until we test it if that property will still have the same action under another application. It may be that the pH of skin changes that behavior, or that the material is only effective when in a solvent.
In the case of marigold flowers it seems that all of the currently know antibacterial effects require a methylated extraction method and carrier to have a reasonable amount of effectiveness. Yet the product I was prescribed does not use that method.
I think sometimes people who subscribe to a belief in homeopathic methods miss that point. It is not that I am saying there are no compounds to be found or leveraged that may help. But that the well discredited core fundamental tenants of homeopathy actually block the discovery and use of those properties.
It is by discarding valid scientific methods that homeopathic claims fail and the fact that there may be a useful component to their myths is pure accident. By shilling this fundamental error onto consumers without their connect it actually prevents the discovery of real “natural” cures.
Sounds like a bunch of raving woo-pushers.
Lots of substances, “natural” or otherwise have antibacterial activity, at least in test tube/cell culture conditions.* The trick is developing a formulation that’s effective (and safe**) in the human or other mammalian body.
*relevant xkcd cartoon (substitute “bacteria” for “cancer”).
**while calendula (for instance) seems to be relatively non-toxic as herbs go, it’s not without associated problems. For instance, it and other members of the Compositae are known to induce allergic reactions in susceptible people, as I found out years ago after recommending that a family member afflicted with migraines try feverfew (which has modest research/clinical trial backing for that purpose). She had to stop taking it after developing an itchy rash.
