Homeopathic Remedies

Topic: Homeopathic Remedies
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the disadvantages of homeopathic remedies.
Thesis: Homeopathic remedies can be dangerous, ineffective, and costly.
Introduction:


Attention Getter:
Thesis: Homeopathic Remedies can be dangerous
Preview: Today I will explain some of the major disadvantages of homeopathic medicine.
Transition: We all have heard horror stories about people getting sick from medicine, but did you know you can get just as sick from herbal medicine, or even die?!

I. Herbs are not licensed and can be Dangerous
A. Ephedrine
1). There are many horror stories about people taking weight loss drugs containing ephedrine.
2) For Example, according to the Food and Drug Administration, in October 1999, a statement was released reporting more than 330 adverse effects and 24 deaths due to ephedrine.
3) Obviously the herb is dangerous, because it is banned in 26 state...