page_title: Regulation and prevalence of homeopathy
hierarchical_section_title: Regulation and prevalence of homeopathy
caption_attribution_description: English: Woman looking at Bach Flower remedies at a branch of "Whole Foods Market".
context_page_description: Homeopathy is fairly common in some countries while being uncommon in others. In some countries, there are no specific legal regulations concerning the use of homeopathy, while in others, licenses or degrees in conventional medicine from accredited universities are required.
  Homeopathic preparations are not effective for treating any condition. Outside of the alternative medicine community, scientists have long considered homeopathy a sham or a pseudoscience, and the mainstream medical community regards it as quackery.
context_section_description: Homeopathy is fairly common in some countries while being uncommon in others. In some countries, there are no specific legal regulations concerning the use of homeopathy, while in others, licenses or degrees in conventional medicine from accredited universities are required.
  Homeopathic preparations are not effective for treating any condition. Outside of the alternative medicine community, scientists have long considered homeopathy a sham or a pseudoscience, and the mainstream medical community regards it as quackery.
caption: Woman looking at homeopathic remedies
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