My homeopathy pills defy scientific theory

AN editorial in the Lancet medical journal headlined ‘The end of homeopathy,’ which was reported by the Irish Examiner, has prompted me to outline my experiences with this treatment.

The theory behind the homeopathic pill is that the more diluted the solution in the pill, the more effective the medicine.

It’s this theory that is scoffed at by some scientists. They point to the fact that laboratory analysis of the pills shows that, apart from the binding substance of the pill itself (sugar, I think), there is nothing else to be found. They conclude therefore that these pills cannot have any effect on the body.