Placebo literally translates as ‘I Shall Please’.
A placebo effectively pleases me:
- Whatever relieves my pain, pleases me
- Whatever allays my fear, pleases me
- Whatever solves my problems, pleases me
Placebo is an affect with no apparent cause. The fear of painful problems is effectively cured with a placebo, when I am pleased with my improved health.
- A placebo overcomes the fear of being ill, when I know that I am better for taking it
- A placebo overcomes the pain of being ill, when I feel relieved
- A placebo overcomes the problem of being ill, when I see it as a solution
I am always pleased when I feel better, whether from the treatment of a remedy or from the remedy of a placebo treatment.