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Comment author: ChristianKl 09 April 2015 04:35:24PM 1 point [-]

Nobody runs clinical trials to show that the cup of salts has ideal properties.

Running clinical trials that a certain creme helps the ear on the other hand puts the treatment into the 'evidence-based' medicine bucket.

See Scott Alexanders discussion of Melatonin vs. Ramelteon.

Comment author: [deleted] 10 April 2015 07:22:10AM 0 points [-]

Of course nobody does it, there is no business opportunity in it.