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COMMENTS:
Voted : I've heard of this, but I don't have enough information.
maybe it works a placebo
by ABC on Sun Aug 05, 07 10:15pm
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Anybody stupid enough to think a precious stone can heal a mental disorder probably needs an amethyst to heal their own mental disorder.
:-p
Voted : This is ridiculous. Anyone who believes it is weak.
This doesn't add up.
Voted : other, see comment
This kind of anti-science, anti-logical thinking is a sad symptom of our terrible attempts at educating our citizens to think scientifically.
There's nothing in it and nor could there be.
Same as almost ALL alternative therapies such as theraputic touch, crystal healing, homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, reflexology, irdology and good old-fashioned prayer.
There is no such thing as "alternative" modalities. There's simply medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.
^iridology that should be
Voted : This is ridiculous. Anyone who believes it is weak.
Just another silly therapy, like magnet therapy. It's bunk. There are websites that debunk much this kind of odd ball stuff. I didn't know there were so many nutty therapies out there until I visited one of these sites. There sure are alot of gullible people out there.
A big enough diamond could heal my poverty, which makes me depressed.
whok,
Amethyst is a quartz, so I guess this one falls under crystal healing? It's a question. I've never met anyone who claimed to be healed this way. But, I have met folks who claimed to have been healed by acupuncture, chiropracty (sp?), and prayer. I'm not familiar with all the ones you mentioned, however.
And, there are those cases for which science (modern medicine) have "given up." ie, the ones sent home to die by the doctor(s). Some of the people I refer to who claim healing by these methods were in that category. A "last ditch" effort, if you will. But, I have to agree with you, if I get sick, I'm going to the best research hospital I can find. And, I seriously doubt they'll use amethyst, or open with a moment of prayer. Although, people may be praying for them outside. I wasn't trying to make fun of anybody, just asking the question, that's all.
Oh, yeah, and to go along with forgetmenot's sidenote about a diamond? I'm sure that therapeutic touch administered by Halle Berry could cure them of erectile dysfunction.
contragrain - you are a clever and resourceful guy. Read up about the science behind the therapies I have mentioned. They are nonsense. People who claim to have been 'cured' or 'healed' by them are mistaken or have been deliberately misled by cranks.
In ALL scientific studies that have been done the modalities I mentioned have shown to have NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER. Except in the case of prayer which in a recent study of heart patients had a NEGATIVE effect.
Don't let anyone fool you or those you love. Throwing money at these charlatans can be life threatening.
The fact that modern scientific techniques cannot heal all ills is NOT evidence in favour of alternative medicine.
^and, I wasn't suggesting it was. As I stated, I'd exhaust the best doctors everywhere. Go under the knife, whatever it takes... FIRST. But, if all of those methods left me empty and still unfixed...??? and if you're looking at individual people as if they were statistics, yes, I will agree with you. There isn't really a STRONG statistical correlation to support (or negate) "alternative medicine." BTW, my sister would love your inclusion of chiropractors in your first list. They take in the most money here in the States, anyway. The telephone yellow pages are full of them. But, she's in physical therapy, and has made a career in the medical profession, beginning as an RN. She thinks they do FAR more harm than good (based upon her take on the statistics AND people with whom she's worked) and can't stand them. She just shuts people off whenever they bring up the topic.
I don't know where you took statistics 101; but, the first thing my statistics professor taught us was to divorce ourselves from the use of the word "prove" in relation to statistics. There are always other factors which we may have overlooked. Statistics are very helpful, but it's only one tool in the box. There are others.
It's good to hear you voice on one of my ballots again. Thought you were pissed at me or something.
And, I have crossed paths with one or two who claim to have been "healed" by a certain method, and upon a closer look, I developed my own divergent opinion.
A certain acquaintance I had was experiencing respiratory problems, and early on claimed to be "healed" of them by prayer. Having a somewhat close exposure to this person, I gave him a sideways look and blatantly stated, "No, I think it's because they moved you out of the house with all those heavy smokers. If you want to live, you better take their advice, and stay out of that environment."
Guess what?
He didn't.
He moved back into the same house, and died 4 years later of respiratory problems. Some people just don't get it. It was really a meaningless tragedy.
Voted : I've heard of this, but I don't have enough information.
Though looking at that right now is soothing my brain...
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