Create your own Homeopathic Preparations

[TheAnachronism]

With a near infinite list of ailments in this world, there should be, conversely, a near infinite list of homeopathic preparations to "cure" them.

Be creative.

-Schizophrenia: dilution of LSD and PCP.

-Overactive Bladder: dilution of caffeine (Caution: may cause drowsiness!)

-Dehydration: dilution of table salt. If taken with water, I can see this preparation working. Proof of homeopathy's miracle effects, no doubt!

ETA: That Lysol sanitizing spray claims to kill 99.9% of bacteria/pathogens. Does that mean that unwitting consumers are actually causing armies of super-mega-homeopathic-bacterium to inhabit every surface in their kitchens and bathrooms??

[JoeTheJuggler]

That Lysol sanitizing spray claims to kill 99.9% of bacteria/pathogens. Does that mean that unwitting consumers are actually causing armies of super-mega-homeopathic-bacterium to inhabit every surface in their kitchens and bathrooms??

This raises an interesting point, I think. Believers will quickly say that the magic doesn't happen without proper succussation, but that that can't happen by accident (like in the normal sloshing around of water in oceans, lakes, rivers, reservoirs or Evian bottles). So what exactly does succussation do that normal shaking or agitating of water doesn't do?

[Naughtyhippo]

This raises an interesting point, I think. Believers will quickly say that the magic doesn't happen without proper succussation, but that that can't happen by accident (like in the normal sloshing around of water in oceans, lakes, rivers, reservoirs or Evian bottles). So what exactly does succussation do that normal shaking or agitating of water doesn't do?

Get zinged by a leather bound bible of course! I'm curious, does anyone know what edition was used originally? Like a King James bible or what?

ETA: That Lysol sanitizing spray claims to kill 99.9% of bacteria/pathogens. Does that mean that unwitting consumers are actually causing armies of super-mega-homeopathic-bacterium to inhabit every surface in their kitchens and bathrooms??

This has always worried me slightly too.

[Naughtyhippo]

Deoderant from skunk spray

[Mojo]

So what exactly does succussation do that normal shaking or agitating of water doesn't do?


Spallation (http://www.hpathy.com/homeopathyforums/forum_posts.asp?TID=2557&PN=1).

:boggled:

[Aoidoi]

Gunshot wounds: dilution of lead

[Michael C]

Can you invent remedies crazier than those that already exist?

Berlin Wall (http://www.biolumanetics.net/tantalus/Cases/BerlinWall.htm)
Antimatter (http://www.hominf.org/posi/posiintr.htm)
Storm (http://uk.geocities.com/veryscarymary/stormremedy1.html)
Venus (http://www.btinternet.com/~wellmother/venusbase.htm)

[Pyrts]

Spallation (http://www.hpathy.com/homeopathyforums/forum_posts.asp?TID=2557&PN=1).

:boggled:

So... they've invented Cold Fusion? Neaters!

(this post has been a Sarcastic Post. In the event of an outbreak of Reality, this post should be completely ignored.)

[JoeTheJuggler]

Spallation (http://www.hpathy.com/homeopathyforums/forum_posts.asp?TID=2557&PN=1).

:boggled:

Yeow! Not only did that hurt to read, it also still fails to address why that happens only when you shake a homeopathic and not for any other shaken solution.

[In My Spare Time]

Destroyed knee: dilution of Astroturf
Suicide: dilution of a combination of rope, cyanide, lead and the Aurora Bridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Bridge).

[Tressa]

When I read that title the first thing that sprung to mind was: "Turn on the tap."

"I have some powdered water but I don't know what to add to it." Steven Wright.

Christianity: dilution of bible (any version will do).

[rjh01]

ETA: That Lysol sanitizing spray claims to kill 99.9% of bacteria/pathogens. Does that mean that unwitting consumers are actually causing armies of super-mega-homoeopathic-bacterium to inhabit every surface in their kitchens and bathrooms??

This has always worried me slightly too.

Actually this is a major problem with real anti-bacteria disinfectants. They kill all the germs that easy to kill and leaves the germs that are hard to kill behind to breed without competition.

This is why you should keep changing your cleaning agents. Then any germs that laugh at one will be removed by another.

[Cuddles]

Actually this is a major problem with real anti-bacteria disinfectants. They kill all the germs that easy to kill and leaves the germs that are hard to kill behind to breed without competition.

This is why you should keep changing your cleaning agents. Then any germs that laugh at one will be removed by another.

Not really a major problem. As far as I know there hasn't been a single case of bacteria, or anything else, evolving resistance to bleach, or any other common cleaners. It's theoretically possible, and is cited as a reason for not inpregnating clothes and furniture with disinfectants, but it's really not something to worry about. In any case, most cleaners use the same small range of disinfectants, so changing the cleaner you use may not have any effect at all.

[AgeGap]

I have already put this in humour but...
Water retention -dilution of water.

[JoeTheJuggler]

I mentioned this on another thread: how about homeopathic chemical weapons?

[In My Spare Time]

I mentioned this on another thread: how about homeopathic chemical weapons?

Cause bacterial infection of opposing soldiers: dilution of penicillin.

[JoeTheJuggler]

Cause bacterial infection of opposing soldiers: dilution of penicillin.

Ah--that'd be a homeopathic biological weapon! :)

I was thinking of nerve gas made out of diluted plain air.

But what do you dilute it with? If the resulting gas only contains 1 molecule or less of O2, it would be deadly if it displaced regular air. If it didn't displace regular air, then you will have lost the homeopathic dilution--the diluted water problem.

Or maybe you'd dilute a gas that causes opposite symptoms to those caused by Sarin or whatever. I don't know what that would be.

ETA: It's the same issue as was raised on another thread recently about how to make a homeopathic poison.

[In My Spare Time]

Ah--that'd be a homeopathic biological weapon! :)

I was thinking of nerve gas made out of diluted plain air.

But what do you dilute it with? If the resulting gas only contains 1 molecule or less of O2, it would be deadly if it displaced regular air. If it didn't displace regular air, then you will have lost the homeopathic dilution--the diluted water problem.

Or maybe you'd dilute a gas that causes opposite symptoms to those caused by Sarin or whatever. I don't know what that would be.

ETA: It's the same issue as was raised on another thread recently about how to make a homeopathic poison.

I was thinking that my chemical biological weapon could be put in the enemies water supply or thrown in water balloons.

[JoeTheJuggler]

I was thinking that my chemical biological weapon could be put in the enemies water supply or thrown in water balloons.

And unlike most of these weapons, the homeopathic versions are completely safe to work with. You don't need to wear haz-mat suits or breathe through HEPA filters or any of that.

[rjh01]

No you put it in your own water supplies. That will instantly kill off everyone who does not drink your water supplies. You lot must have missed the class on homoeopathic medicine. It is strongest when it is not taken at all.

[JoeTheJuggler]

You lot must have missed the class on homoeopathic medicine. It is strongest when it is not taken at all.

Hmm. . .the homeopathic industry with revenues in excess of a billion dollars a year (the only figure I found was $1.5 billion in 1999) disagrees with you.

[AgeGap]

Hmm. . .the homeopathic industry with revenues in excess of a billion dollars a year (the only figure I found was $1.5 billion in 1999) disagrees with you.

Is that a real $1.5 billion or a homeopathic one.

[In My Spare Time]

Is that a real $1.5 billion or a homeopathic one.

I am going to go to a homeopath with a dollar in a big jug of water and demand lots of remedy. Thank you for the prank idea.

[rjh01]

That would not be a homoeopathic money solution. To be that the jar would have to be bigger than the solar system.

[In My Spare Time]

That would not be a homoeopathic money solution. To be that the jar would have to be bigger than the solar system.

Water's pretty dense, dollar bills aren't so the ten parts of water per isn't that much. How much does the effectiveness go up for every dilution? If I could just make my dollar 100 times more powerful, for example, I could get some pretty cool stuff. (I live on the cheap)

[ChaoticLimbs]

I'd take 1 drop of ultrapurified water prepared synthetically by the combination of pure hydrogen, pure oxygen and heat, and add it carefully to 20 gallons of ordinary distilled water. This will create Virgin Water, which has no sympathetic vibrations from anything. This is an effective treatment for nihilism.