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I am reminded of the one M*A*S*H episode where they ran out of morphine and had to give sugar water out.
It was based on a true study that found if people believe that something works, even if it is a placebo, the placebo will work for a certain percentage.
I am a firm believer in the powers of the mind and that if you truly believe something will work, it will work, maybe not to the full effect you need it to, but enough to make a slight difference.
If your mom believes this stuff works for her colds and allergies and to her the results are what she desires..... then let her. As long as she isn't spending her life savings and she is happy with the results, why worry?
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
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