Prescriptions for Homeopathic Preparations Dropping

Here's a small excerpt from an interesting british article I came upon on the Times Online site. Enjoy. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article4390216.ece

"Family doctors are prescribing fewer prescriptions for homeopathy than they were two years ago, new figures reveal. The number of prescriptions for homeopathic preparations dropped from 83,000 in 2005 to 49,300 in 2007, statistics from the Prescription Pricing Authority show.

The drop occurred against the backdrop of an increase in the overall number of prescriptions written, from 720 million in 2005 to 796 million in 2007, suggesting that doctors are shunning homeopathic remedies due to the lack of evidence that they work.

Homeopathy involves diluting in water or alcohol substances that could otherwise be poisonous. The Prince of Wales and the Queen are known supporters of the practice, but scientists say that homeopathic solutions are diluted so many times they are unlikely to contain any active ingredients at all."