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Calling out some pseudoscientific bullshit producta 

Arnica and zicam are homeopathic and homeopathy is bullshit.

There is literally no active ingredient at all in homeopathic remedies. Its water. That’s fucking it.

Calling out some pseudoscientific bullshit producta 

@Fuego Being devil's advocate here, but what about arnica cream?

@squeakycheetah if it’s homeopathic it’s bullshit. If it’s not homeopathic I can’t say, but all the creams I’ve seen are homeopathic.

Calling out some pseudoscientific bullshit producta 

@Fuego@awoo.spaceFor some reason I've seen more people calling herbal stuff homeopathy and I'm really at a fucking loss because plants can contain actives V:

@IrisKalmia those are def not the same thing.... I hope people don’t think those are the same thing....

@Fuego my theory is that the word 'homeopathy' is starting to become a genericism for 'unconventional' medicine.

Also fuck do people not *get* herbs. I had someone seriously argue they'd favor willow bark over aspirin and thought the best ROA for the bark would be just fucking eating it.

@IrisKalmia sure except that when a package on a shelf says homeopathic it has a specific meaning which is “there is no actual active ingredient in this product whatsoever” so like... that’s not a good language skew...

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