Homeopathy is a load of crap and it doesn't work.

Thanks for the response and for ignoring the last round!Here is my response:DilutionFirst off I would like to say that whilst we disagree on whether Samual Hanemann created homeopathy or not, irrelevantto the question at hand.Now the citation you posted (http://www.diagnose-me.com...) does mention lower dilutions BUT it mentions them thusly:"Many of the early homeopaths were originally doctors and generally tended to use lower dilutions such as "3X" or "6X", rarely going beyond "12X"."This quote says 'early homeopaths' which, given that you have said homeopathy is an ancient tradition, would suggest those dilutions were used long ago instead of today. And logically, why (assuming like yourlink says that common dilutions today are much higher "30C is a common dilution") would homeopathic practitioners, almost cease using those lower dilutions and more often use what you refer to as 'quackery'?ScienceI would like to point out that the reason I struggled to comment individualy on your studies is that I couldn't find them! If you post any more; I think it would be useful to link to the published medical studies for ease and consistency. None the less I have done some searching and I think I may have found a couple of the experiments in question.[1]“British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” 1980My contradiction to this study is relatively simple. When doing medical trials it is vital to have a decent sample size. This study used only 46 patients.My second contradiction is that the people who were given the placebo had had the disease for much longer on average. (8.8 for placebo group vs 7.2 for homeopathic group). Therefore, phycologically and physically a placebo may have had less of an effect."The Lancet, 344.8937, 1601-1606"According to Science Direct [2], it would cost me $31 to read the publication which I don't have so I'm unable to comment on the trial however in the summary I noticed the sample size is even smaller than that of the previous trial I analysed so the results are certainly unreliable.British Medical Journal, 321:471 [6]This one was really funny to read because whilst you claim that dilutions where none of the original substance is remaining are 'quackery', this very trial you cited, tests a 30C dilution! So a contradiction in your own argument.Also, the sample size AGAIN is too small. I see a pattern!I do not believe the video I posted was bias. In fact, it was a fair and careful study completed by a team of experts. It isn't bias. The other video actually allows for a massive sample size - eg everyone who tries the experiment so not a small one as you said.Please do not put words in my mouth. I never said the predictions of the OUTCOMES of longitudial studies were irrelavent, I said that whether the studies were going to happen or not is irrelevant.Experts agreeIndia's decision is irrelevant. Govermental bodies often make awful decisions and I don't think any have ever made one EVERYONE agrees with (the new UK budget for example). As this citation shows [3], the WHO don't actually remotely agree with homeopathy or homeopathic practice.And by the way, I do think India takes healthcare seriously I just think it's irrelevant. Please stop putting words in to my mouth!Evidence AGAINST homeopathyThough the burden of proof lies on you, I thought I might give you a reason why homeopathy definitely DOESN'T work.The argument is this:Tap water contains more than just water. [4]. One of the things routinely added to tap water is liquified chlorine. Chlorine exposure can cause a cough. [5]. Therefore surely drinking just a tiny bit of tap water should cure coughs? Well it doesn't; I drink tonnes and I have a cough and have had for the past week! This is the same for all the different chemicals in water. All the different chemicals with all the different problems over all this time couldn't just be coincidence.ConclusionHomeopathy doesn't work. Trials for homeopathy that have a poitive result all have either bias in them or a sample size too small.Homoepathy can't work or we would all be cured from coughs and other troubles by tap water.Little extraP.s. I thought you might find this amusing. It sums up homeopathy pretty well ;)http://www.youtube.com...#!Thank you and I look forward to your rebuttals. Owen[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...[2] http://tinyurl.com... [3]http://sciencebasedpharmacy.wordpress.com...[4] http://freshlysqueezedwater.org.uk...;[5] http://www.health.ny.gov...[6] http://www.bmj.com...