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Witches' brew

BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0110397b (Published 01 October 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:0110397b
  1. Sally Morrison-Griffiths, third year medical student1
  1. 1University of Liverpool

Call me oldfashioned, but if I have a chest infection I want an antibiotic. I don't want a herbal infusion; I don't want needles stuck into my acupressure points; I don't want someone prodding my feet; and I don't want to dance naked at dawn waving healing crystals about (at least not while I'm sober). There does seem to be, however, a growing interest in alternative medicine. And I blame my …

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