Evidence-Based Medicine Matters

Sandra Quincey

A few years ago I was helping a young student who had very severe psoriasis (I am a teacher aide) and she took out a tiny bottle of liquid and said that some drops were to be put under her tongue. I asked to see the bottle and was horrified to see that not only was it useless homeopathic rubbish, but it had been sold to her by the local chemist for about $20 and she and her family were on welfare and every dollar counted. I watched her develop horrible bleeding cracks on her hands and arms and she was in constant pain and I wanted to tear his own skin off of that money grabbing chemist. Fair enough if an adult chooses to buy such stuff but this young person went to them for help and they did nothing but take her money and give her nothing back. I see large sections of our chemist shops now being devoted to homeopathic junk and a homeopathic adviser on the staff. I try to avoid shops like that and not give them any of my money but it is getting harder.