2016年5月13日 星期五

Lucite, benzedrine, homeopathy v allopathy, alternative medicine,



Prince Charles has proposed a solution to the growing crisis of antibiotic over-use in animals and humans: homeopathy.

Homeopathy sceptic Sally Davies among delegates to hear prince say he…
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Lucite = 聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯,俗稱「壓克力」,這樣的東西改叫做「類水晶」,就能賣33萬元。WWW.JINGSI.COM.TW
At number 76 in our 100 best novels list ... The creative history ofJack Kerouac’s beat-generation classic, fuelled by pea soup and benzedrine, has become as famous as the novel itself



The 100 best novels: No 76 – On the Road by Jack Kerouac (1957)

The creative history of Kerouac’s beat-generation classic, fuelled by pea...
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Benzedrine is the trade name of the racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine). The drug was often referred to as "bennies" by users and in literature. It was marketed under this brand name in the USA by Smith, Kline and French in the form of inhalers, starting in 1933.[1]Benzedrine was used to enlarge nasal and bronchial passages, and it is closely related to other stimulants produced later, such as methamphetamine. Benzedrine should not be confused with the different substance benzphetamine.





Benzedrine inhaler

梁永安先生翻譯過On the Road 這本名著,所以我請教他:benzedrine 是什麼?
他的回答: 安非他命。因為這是國人較熟悉的名稱。
但赫胥黎在Brave New World Revisited指出:
另一種歷史較不悠久的刺激品是安非他命(它的商標名字「 苯丙胺」要更廣為人知) *Benzedrine=苯丙胺




LuciteLine breaks: Lu¦cite
Pronunciation: /ˈluːsʌɪt/




Definition of Lucite in English:

noun

[MASS NOUN] trademark , chiefly North American
solid transparent plastic made of polymethyl methacrylate (the same material as Perspex orPlexiglas):this replica, made of Lucite, is 7 inches tall[AS MODIFIER]: clear Lucite base

Origin


1930s: from Latin luxluc- 'light' -ite1.
allopathy 

Line breaks: al¦lop|athy


Pronunciation: /əˈlɒpəθi /

Definition of allopathy in English:
NOUN [MASS NOUN]


The treatment of disease by conventional means, i.e.with drugs having effects opposite to the symptoms.Often contrasted with homeopathy.


為什麼" 同毒療法" (homeopathy)無效

homeopathy
Line breaks: hom|eop¦athy
Pronunciation: /ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi , hɒm-/
(also homoeopathy)

Definition of homeopathy in English:
NOUN

A system of complementary medicine in which ailments are treated by minute doses of natural substances that in larger amounts would produce symptoms of the ailment. Often contrasted with allopathy.


Origin
early 19th century: coined in German from Greekhomoios 'like' + patheia (see -pathy).




[名][U]同毒療法(⇔allopathy):病気と類似の反応を引き起こす薬品を患者に少量与えて治療する方法.




ho・me・o・path

[名]同毒療法家[支持者].
ho・me・op・a・thist
[名]同毒療法家[支持者].




The Economist
India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, has appointed a minister to head a new department to push homeopathy and other alternative therapies. This is a terrible idea. Misplaced faith has its costs. ‪#‎econarchive‬http://econ.st/1xlBx8l




Why homeopathy is nonsense
VISIT any health shop and you are likely to see them: packages of homeopathic remedies claiming to cure whatever ails you, from coughs and fever to insomnia and...
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HOMEOPATHY-順勢療法
顺势疗法,又称同类疗法,是一种存在争议的不同于西医和中医的治疗方法,顺势疗法使用稀释到几乎没有化学成分的所谓药物进行治疗,其治疗作用主要来自治疗过程中对患者的心理暗示。作为一种辅助性心理治疗手段,顺势疗法不失为医学治疗的有益补充,可以在一定程度上缓解患者的心理负担,使疾病向着好的方向发展。相對地,西醫所採用的是對抗療法

Homeopathy and other forms of arecoming under closer scrutiny in the United Kingdom. A debate is raging over whether the state-run, taxpayer-funded National Health Service should pay for such "unscientific treatments". Opponents argue that scarce resources should only be spent on scientifically verifiable medicines. But supporters claim that although they cannot prove how complementary remedies work, there is plenty of evidence that patients do benefit from them. Stephen Beard reports.



allopathic
  1. 《形容詞》【医学】逆症療法の

Allopathic medicine and allopathy (from Greek ἄλλοςállos, other, different + πάϑοςpáthos, suffering) are terms coined by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy.[1] It meant "other than the disease" and it was intended, among other things, to point out how traditional doctors used methods that had nothing to do with the symptoms created with the disease, which meant that these methods were harmful to the patients.[1] Originally intended as a characterization of standard medicine in the early 19th century, these terms were rejected by mainstream physicians and quickly acquired negative overtones. During the 19th century it was used widely among irregular doctors as a pejorative term for regular doctors.[1] In the United States the term "allopathic" has been used by persons not related to homeopathy,[2] but it has never been accepted by the medical establishment, and is not a label that such individuals apply to themselves.[3][4]
In the United States, allopathic medicine can sometimes refer to the medical training that leads to the degree Doctor of Medicine rather than the degree Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, although this is uncommon. See comparison of MD and DO in the United States.[5][6]
Generally, allopathic medicine refers to "the broad category of medical practice that is sometimes called Western medicine, biomedicine, scientific medicine, or modern medicine,"[7] with varying degrees of acceptance by medical professionals in different locales. See medicine.

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