{"id":1401,"date":"2018-12-11T01:18:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T23:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netzwerk-homoeopathie.info\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2023-01-01T10:50:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T09:50:24","slug":"ist-homoeopathie-deshalb-kein-placebo-weil-oft-nicht-das-erste-gegebene-mittel-wirkt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netzwerk-homoeopathie.info\/en\/ist-homoeopathie-deshalb-kein-placebo-weil-oft-nicht-das-erste-gegebene-mittel-wirkt\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeopathy not a “placebo” because often the first given remedy does not work?"},"content":{"rendered":"Lesedauer \/ Reading Time:<\/span> 8<\/span> min<\/span><\/span>

\"Thoughtful<\/h2>\n

What happens after ingesting a homeopathic remedy – according to the homeopathic build of thought?<\/h2>\n

Occasionally one is confronted with the argument that the effect of homeopathic remedies cannot be based on a placebo effect because often the first homeopathic remedy did not “heal” at all, but only the second, third, fourth or fifth …<\/p>\n

In fact, at first glance this argument seems to have something for itself. A closer look, however, shows that it is not in favour of homeopathy, but against it.<\/p>\n

Behind this argument, however, lies a confusion of terms.<\/p>\n

It is not only about “placebo”<\/h3>\n

On the one hand, there is the established term “placebo effect”, which refers to the reactions that can also trigger empty forms of medication in the body. This actual placebo effect is not a constant quantity. It depends on the disease and is highly individual and unpredictable in its time of onset, strength and duration. But it also depends on the properties of the placebo: It is known that more expensive placebos have a stronger effect than cheap ones and red placebos have a stronger effect than green ones. The placebo effect cannot be calculated or controlled. It cannot be demanded by nature in such a way that it corresponds to its clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n

However, this placebo effect (in the narrower sense) is not the only reason why the administration of homeopathic remedies can lead to a feeling of improvement or healing. Other important reasons are:<\/p>\n