Usually in the case of something not supported by science, the best we can honestly say is, “who can say?” Astrology, for all the careful studies demonstrating irrelevance of birthdate/time, really benefits those people who would otherwise tend to get in a rut. It has different advice for every day, and (by hashing birthdates) different advice for different people, so that not everybody tries out ice skating on the same day.

Homeopathy attracts apologists who point out that it’s no different from placebos, and therefore definitively harmless. That neglects mental harm, leading people to accept out-and-out rot. Furthermore, hucksters are enriched while the scrupulous go wanting. I argue for sound thrashings for homeopathists.

So, I’d be very leery of dumping homeopathy into the trash can – specially when there are enough “mystery results” for homeopathy.

The goal of “evidence based medicine” is definitely worthwhile – but is just as poorly applied to “modern clinical medicine” as it is to H’pathy.