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Can some people be more susceptible to placebos?

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Anya Sun 08-Mar-15 14:24:29

So it's possibly the cream mini? It does smell nice too.

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MiniMouse Sun 08-Mar-15 14:22:09

If it contains peppermint essential oil it will cool inflammation - it's used in headache remedies.

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Anya Sun 08-Mar-15 14:19:23

But is it the cream or a placebo effect?

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Pittcity Sun 08-Mar-15 14:16:14

I need some of that!

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Anya Sun 08-Mar-15 14:10:17

It's called 'Peppermint & Rosemary' Hand Cream for Gardeners ... do not laugh hmm

It's a handmade cream using 'Shea & Avocado butter, oils and added Vitamin E'

Shall I list ALL the ingredients S2B?

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soontobe Sun 08-Mar-15 14:05:09

Miracle cream!
Which one?
Lets be positive!

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Anya Sun 08-Mar-15 14:02:31

I'm asking because I've been using a hand cream recently that seemed to ease arthritic pain in my fingers. I discovered it by accident one day when I was out of a well known gel and thought I'd rub something on them rather than nothing. And it seemed to work so I've used it since.

Yesterday I had a pain under my shoulder so (still out of that gel) rubbed this hand cream in and it went. Just repeated now and shoulder pain gone.

Thinking is this a miracle cream, is it just the rubbing in, or am I particularly susceptible to the placebo effect?

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