Homeopath Says 'No Wu-wu'
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Homeopath says there's nothing 'wu-wu' in her cures
By Muhammed El-Hasan Staff WriterSally Kneifel is in the business of curing people's ailments.
Yet she is not a medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist or even a paramedic.
Kneifel, 75, is a homeopath.
At her Torrance clinic, Kneifel gives her "patients" remedies to achieve better health and balance in their lives.
Previously, the Manhattan Beach resident worked as a travel agent, a job that included taking groups on African safaris.
In 1995, at the age of 63, Kneifel decided to satisfy a personal interest by studying homeopathy at a school in West Los Angeles and through the Internet.
By 1998, she was practicing the field professionally, even as she continued to study.
What does your job entail?
In homeopathy, we treat the person, not the symptoms.
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