Science or Kansas hocus pocus - to quote the cartoon Futurama. Which works best? Is it obvious? We have Prince Charles himself championing the cause of homeopathy, where the active ingredient is too miniscule to be measured yet is stil seen as an alternative "medicine."
Makes me want to weep for the long hours spent in labs all over the world seeking cures for our ills, only to have us say, "Thanks, but I wouldn't touch that with a bargepole, I'm going for natural remedies."
Such is the view of Christine, whose unlicensed practitioner told her she has arthritis in her knee. Christine is importing tablets from Ireland via a relative who works in a wholefood shop. That's where she places her trust. Not her doctor - she doesn't know who he is.
She says steroids are a no-no, despite the fact that they have saved countless lives, millions of premature babies among them. Let's hope the diagnosisis correct and that this isn't early bone cancer. Will she turn to the tried and tested treatments then? What do you think?
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