Let's get this out of the way first: there is no credible, replicable body of scientific literature that supports the position that homeopathy is anything more than a placebo. Not only is there no measured effect, but there is also not an ounce of plausibility, given what we know about physics, chemistry, math, biology etc.
Yet, homeopaths and their supporters continue to cling onto anything they can come up with, in order to bolster their claims. And ho boy, do they come up with some doozies! On this chart below, I've compiled a small list of the claims that homeopaths put forth as the mechanism of action of homeopathy. You can see some of them yourself here and here. Some of these things can sound very intimidating. However, Once you look into these claims yourself, you discover that they're complete bullshit.
In the end, it doesn't matter what the mechanism of homeopathy is. Homeopaths claim that there is an effect, and when we put that effect to the test, homeopathy fails. There is no effect, and it doesn't matter how you tart it up, homeopathy is junk.
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Hehe! :-)
I spent a bit too long compiling homeopathic evidence too, and very homeopathic it turned out to be - the results are at http://aliceingalaxyland.blogspot.com/2010/03/and-therefore.html ;-)
"With the exception of the odd nutritionist, homeopaths seem to be a uniquely angry breed" - Ben Goldacre