Iridology

It was probably last year when my friend and I had nothing to do in a mall and we got interested to check Osaka Iridology just to kill time. Unfortunately (or was it fortunately), the clinic was about to close, they couldn't accommodate us. I was just so curious to see how they do the diagnosis. If I'm not mistaken, I consulted an Iridologist before but I wanted to re-experience it. I was too young then but I already doubted it. Oh, the doctor told me my lungs are weak just by examining my eyes' iris. Duh!

Now, DOH warns people against Iridology.

Iridology is “neither a diagnostic tool nor a therapeutic modality in alternative medicine,” the Department of Health (DoH) on Monday said.

“There is no scientific validation for the use of iridology and it does not have strong evidence of having value either for diagnosis or treatment of diseases,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a statement.

But why some people subscribe to this?

1)It's cheap. The last time I checked, consultation is at P150. Compared if you go to a specialist (who normally offers specific specialization unlike at Iridology Centers which offer to check everything), you'd normally have to spend P300 at a minimum (that's provincial price I guess).

2)Ang lupit ng ads kasi madaming gullible

3)Cheap alternative medicine. Another thing that sets this Iridology Consultation thingy different from typical medical consultation is the prescription. You won't get the normal medication you get from a drugstore. Instead, you are given herbal/alternative medicines to cure whatever illness they find in your body.

Now I'm wondering, is giving warning the only thing that DOH can do about this?