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Prince Charles branded ‘worrying’ for supporting homeopathy

Prince Charles has been branded ‘worrying’ for his support of homeopathy by the authors of a new book.

The book, More Harm Than Good, highlights the risks of so-called ‘alternative’ therapies, and is written by Professor Edzard Ernst and Kevin Smith.

Ernst previously branded Prince Charles a ‘snake oil salesman’ for his support of homeopathy – with Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals producing its own tinctures.

At a press event this week, Professor Ernst said, ‘You can’t have alternative medicine just because Prince Charles likes it, because that is not in the best interest of the patients.

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Dr Kevin Smith, of Abertay University said, ‘We certainly are very worried about the future king being a proponent.’

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Professor Dame Sally Claire Davies, the Chief Medical Officer for England, has described homeopathy as ‘rubbish’.

A Clarence House spokesman said: ‘It is not entirely surprising that a book entitled “More Harm Than Good” takes a more critical view of complementary medicine than The Prince does.

‘He believes that safe and effective, complementary medicine is an essential part of any healthcare system as long as approaches are integrated with conventional treatments.

‘Unfortunately the book misunderstands and misrepresents this position which The Prince has reached after years of talking to experts in many different areas of medicine.