A. "Placebo" comes from the latin word meaning "to please" and suggests a mind over matter substance or it works because you believe it will work. Interestingly the placebo response on average is 30%, when any drug is measured. Actually it implies that the body's own immune system is doing the work.

Homeopathic medicines really work and forms part of the health care system of several countries notably, England, Scotland, France and India. There are hundreds of published articles and clinical trials that show homeopathy works. They show them to work on animals and even plants so this cannot be attributed to a placebo effect.

A. Tea like coffee contains caffeine, unlike coffee though, the caffeine in normal teas is bound and will not affect the homeopathic medicines. Herbal teas like chamomile, is perfectly normal to take. If you drink coffee ensure that you take medicine at least one hour before or after drinking the coffee.