Homeopathy is not only a fake pseudo-scientific faith-based treatment, it is extremely dangerous when practiced by people whose belief in it is so great that they are willing to extend its role outside of minor self-limiting conditions (which would surely make them enough money). This blog has already noted some cases of malaria in the medical literature associated with the advice of homeopaths.
A Exeter-based homeopathic supplier has been found to be advising on the use of homeopathic remedies for malaria prophylaxis (via Semi-skimmed). The “medicines” director Susan Curtis, author of Homeopathic Alternatives to Immunisation, can be seen in this except from the BBC’s Inside Out South West, struggling in an interview to answer questioning about this case.
The end of the video is also of interest because of the MHRA’s comments. It appears that one benefit of the MHRA’s decision to grant licences to homeopathic preparations, widely criticised at the time, is that these sorts of practices can be policed. While I’m still not convinced that recognition of homeopathy is a good thing, the regulation of the wilder claims of homeopaths is to be welcomed.