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Tuesday, December 16, 2003That's the premise behind homeopathic remedies, including a homeopathic flu vaccine called Influenzinum. The flu vaccine is diluted to 1/100th of its original strength, then that process is repeated. So, maybe, for all the people who have been turned away from doctors' offices and health departments because they're out of vaccine, there's an alternative. ``We've had very good experiences in giving it to people who come down with the flu, relieving their symptoms quite promptly,'' said Dr. Leonard Torok, who opened Ohio Holistic Medicine in Medina this year. ``We've given people the vaccine and instead of getting better in a week or two, in a day or two they're well.'' Maybe they had colds and not the flu. The diluted flu vaccine is given in a pill form, not a shot. The Quackwatch guy is skeptical: ``I really think it's absolutely nutty and unethical,'' said Dr. Stephen Barrett, founder of the watchdog group Quackwatch. ``Flu can kill people. I think it's extraordinary that someone would have the gall to give a worthless product that may result in people dying. That's very bad.'' I share his skepticism. Although, I hear that older doctors in days gone by used to stretch out their supplies of vaccine by administering it through a nebulized aerosol solution that their patients inhaled. I don't know if it was effective, either. And it's not something I would try. posted by Sydney on 12/16/2003 08:33:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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