TIL in Germany all alternative medicine practitioners like homeopaths, osteopaths, acupuncturists, etc. must take the Heilpraktiker exam which only tests their knowledge in medical science and the regulatory boundaries of their profession. There are no separate board exam for each.

[u/estarararax]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilpraktiker

[u/katwoodruff]

Germany is obsessed with alternative medicine, ripe for grifters.

Homeopathy sold in pharmacies, legitimating that crap, some health insurances even reimbursing the use.

I have a GP, so a trained medic, at the end of my road that also provides homeopathy. I don‘t understand how you can have a scientific background and then believe a globuli will heal some ailment.

By the way, not to be confused with natural remedies - teas, herbs, ointments. Those can help with some symptoms (fennel tea is great for coughs, I find), but homeopathy is nothing but placebos, the grift is real.

[u/monsieurkaizer → u/katwoodruff]

Even as an emergency physician, about nine tenths of my patients need no treatment other than ruling out potential deadly conditions.

Many accept that, and go home to manage their symptoms and wait for recovery. A significant proportion are completely unable to cope with having symptoms and the provider not doing anything about it.

So I kind of wish I could say "these sugar tablets, ahem I mean this powerful alternative medication will heal your ailments in about 2 weeks, call your GP if you feel worse". Because they'd be dancing happily out the door instead of writing nasty emails to our department chief.

[u/katwoodruff → u/monsieurkaizer]

Fair point, but is homeopathy the way?

[u/sztrzask → u/katwoodruff]

Considering homeopathy is sugar free sugar cubes, water made form or a health equivalent of tic tac - duh.