Similars

That is, the notion of similars (like cures like) confuses symptoms with the underlying cause of disease and the law of infinitesimals (extreme dilution of the active ingredient increases its effects) often produces products where not one molecule of the original ingredient remains. ❋ Ph.D. David Brenders (2010)

Unless someone explains to me the "thistles cures internal inflammation" is an early form of "similars," I will delete this unclear reference. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The first sentence describes a well-defined molecular mechanism, which, by allergists who use it, certainly does not rely on a model of "similars" and "vital force". ❋ Unknown (2008)

Pelton uses his statistical projection system called SCHOENE, which compares players to their historical similars and then forecasts their performance for the upcoming season. ❋ Box Seats Blogger (2010)

Homeopathy relies on the false premise of the law of similars, or more commonly “like cureslike”. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The auditor often probed for what Scientologists call "earlier similars". ❋ Unknown (2011)

The homeopathic principle of similars makes further sense when one considers that modern physiologists and pathologists recognize that disease is not simply the result of breakdown or surrender of the body but that symptoms are instead representative of the body's efforts to fight infection or adapt to stress. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is no simple coincidence that species only sense pheromones from those in the same species who emit them (akin to the homeopathic principle of similars), as though they have developed exquisite and specific receptor sites for what they need to propagate their species. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Because the system of homeopathy bases its selection of the medicine on its ability to cause in overdose the similar symptoms that the sick person is experiencing, homeopathy's principle of similars is simply a practical method of finding the substance to which a person is hypersensitive. ❋ Unknown (2010)