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imported>Anthony.Sebastian (revision of definition for clarity and scientific objectivity) |
imported>David Finn (everything is scientifically questionable in a way, the point is that homeopathy is scientifically unproven (or even disproved)) |
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A system of [[alternative medicine]] based on the scientifically | A system of [[alternative medicine]] based on the scientifically unproven premise that the body's natural healing processes can be stimulated by administering tiny, specially prepared doses of substances that, when given in large doses to healthy individuals, cause a combination of symptoms similar to those of the untreated pathological condition the method seeks to treat. |
Revision as of 04:06, 29 September 2010
A system of alternative medicine based on the scientifically unproven premise that the body's natural healing processes can be stimulated by administering tiny, specially prepared doses of substances that, when given in large doses to healthy individuals, cause a combination of symptoms similar to those of the untreated pathological condition the method seeks to treat.