What is Placebo?

Placebo is a pill that is prescribed by a doctor who is puzzled over a diagnosis of a disease from symtoms. "Take this three times a day", says a doctor and the patient follows his advice. He is convinced yhat the content in the bottle will do him good and they do. Placebos are harmless concoctions without any medicinal value. But the Power of Suggestion fixed in the patients mind cures him.

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