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Afternoon All!
Just wondered, has anyone had any experience of using the homeopathic remedy - Spilanthes - to cure/control fungal nail infections? Many thanks for your replies. Ian :)
A quick Google search turns up comments in it anti-fungal action. eg
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Along with this, application of the herb Spilanthes (paracress), to the affected area can be extremely useful. Spilanthes is a powerful anti-fungal agent, and a couple of drops dabbed on to the skin with a cotton bud, or dropped on to the nail, should work fairly swiftly to kill off the fungus. Shoes are a common source of reinfection as they can harbour spores, so they should all be wiped inside several times with Spilanthes as well. Fungal nails can be harder to treat and take longer to heal than athlete’s foot, so perseverance is the key.
But, I have no idea why anyone would actually want to use it in the face of their being absolutly no evidence for its use or on its efficacy. In contrast, there is plenty of good data on the use of other drugs for its management. Why would you want to offer a patient a potentially less efficacious treatemnt? Thats unethical.
Homeopathy is based on the idea of diluting a botanical or mineral substance to the point that none of the original substance is left in the solution. Homeopathy is based on the idea that water molecules have the ability to remember the particular substance that they had been diluted with. This has never been proven chemically, that molecules have a memory. Homeopathy has never been proved clinically.
I would just love to be able to say that homeopathy is,
1. Soundly based on scientific experimentation?
2. Continuous results occurring through treatment where expressed consent has been given by a believer/non-believer and placebo taken into account works?
3. Statistical results experimental and/or persistent healing of problems have/are taking place as Mel has just stated in his Post above! This is reference the inferred process of healing,
1). Has a molecule of water in particular any ability to record something?
2). If the molecule of water has recorded something, has it remembered it?
3). If one and two above are in existence, is it able to apply it? Or can it be applied?
It sounds like the Homeopath is considering the water molecule is for example similar or like a gene, (Is this possible?)?
Should we not be waiting rather than using these treatments as Dr. Pod. implies in his Post above?
Regards,
Colin.
PS. Is there by chance a Homeopath or Homeopathic Podiatrist able to explain or rebut some of my questions or doubts above. I would really like to be ,
1. Shown?
2. Convinced by?
3. Helped to understand?
the deeper beliefs or experimental outcomes of homeopathic treatments by one who knows preferably from the inside of the profession, (Any of these professions using Homeopathy)?
Spilanthes (Paracress) & Nail Infections
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