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humanodon · 3997 days ago · link · · parent · post: Scientists say vitamins and minerals are a "waste of money"
There's a reason every culture humanity has ever fostered has witch doctors and shamen. They work. Not as well as legit medicine generally, but better than nothing. And in this country, we dismissively tuck that into "bedside manner." No arguments there; the power of belief is something that is often scorned in the US. Why discard a tool when one is available?Your uncle didn't cast a demon out of your cousin. And yeah - the fever probably broke. but if your cousin truly believed your uncle, your uncle's mumbo-jumbo may damn well have helped the fever break.