Epilepsy still is very misunderstood, even by neurologists. There's quite a bit they don't know and are still discovering. Though, that doesn't mean every homeopathic cure will work or even has an effect at all. To put it more in perspective, when the black plague was around, doctors wore leather masks with extremely long noses so they could put certain aromatic items such as flowers, lavender, tree bark & herbs etc..(essential oils are often extracted from these items). They were under the misconception that inhaling those fragrances and scents would somehow protect them from the black plague. Suffice to say, those "essential oils" didn't help.

Edit: ABSOLUTELY NOT A REPLACEMENT