Reply #56: If both of you notice, I was speaking of *theory*, not practice.

[moriah]

You'll also notice that I said I didn't think there was a homeopathic product out there that could credibly claim to work under that theory.

I always snickered when I heard people say that the "remedies" actually worked better when they were diluted more. Makes no sense whatsoever. However, not all products are so diluted as you describe -- and among people who actually do believe in homeopathy, it's the more the ultrakooks (yes, I know it's hard to compare between kook and ultrakook, but yes, some of the kooks out there make the rest of them look sane) that subscribe to the "higher dilution makes it work better!" theory.

For example -- the traditional starting dose in allergy shots is 1 part allergens to 5000 parts water. (Yes, I sourced this -- http://www.asthmahelpline.com/allergy-shots.htm#d3 )

The Hyland's teething tablets I mentioned have a 3X dilution for each of the substances in it, meaning 1 part chemical to 1000 parts water. Hey! They're five times stronger than the initial allergy shots people get! Wow.