Since I am working with biestmilch I was and am still confronted many times with sayings like: »It really helped me, this stuff, and, even, if it were only a placebo, it did some good to me, and that’s okay for me then«.
Why do we like to push phenomena whereof the mechanisms of action underneath the surface seem not obvious to us or familiar metaphors cannot be applied, or, scientifically measured parameters as I mentioned them in part I are missing, why do we tend to coin substances of this kind as placebo?
I agree that it is of great importance to be critical, to scrutinize cognition, self-perception, or our frames of references in specific situations to avoid self-deception, harmful delusions and disppointment. We get fooled so much in life, we need suspiciousness for survival. But nevertheless, we should not loose all our self-confidence in evaluating evidence.
I think this is what experience is all about, to be able to evaluate and develop an adequacy of judgement and assessment of our relation to reality.
Biestmilch is a 100% natural substance. Without biestmilch the offspring of many a species faces big problems to lead a decent life or even to survive. Breastfeeding is considered as essentiel for a baby during the first months in life. Babies who don’t receive biestmilch are much more endangered to come down with immune problems.
Why do we have to doubt strong evidence like this so vehemently. In our archives are hundreds of case reports giving evidence of the power biestmilch. All placebo? No, there is no such thing like placebo!
