Q.1 Is Homoeopathy a proved science?
Homoeopathy is a science based on sound logic and vast experimental data. Homoeopathy is the only
medical science where data has been collected by proving on human beings and not on animals because
human beings can communicate their actual feelings during the testing while animals can not.
The principle of Homoeopathy have been derived and authenticated by vast clinical experiments and data.
Q.2 Is it true that Homoeopathic medicines are only placebos (sugar pills)?
No. The pills of Homoeopathic medicines are made from sugar but they work only as vehicles.
Actual liquid medicines prepared from various natural medicinal substances, is poured over the pills and dispensed as medications. Homoeopathic medicines are also available in liquid form or tinctures, which can be administered directly or by diluting them in water whenever required.
Q3. Is Homoeopathy safe and effective for infants and children?
Homoeopathic remedies are safe for infants and children and can be given to children& infants without any risk.
Q4. In which disease condition, Homoeopathic treatment is more effective?
There is no any condition that Homoeopathy can not treat. Conditions from a simple cold to cancer
can be treated effectively with Homoeopathy. As for Homoeopathic treatment, we need the individual
symptoms of the patients suffering from any disease and not the diagnosis of the disease.
Q5. What is the advantage of taking Homoeopathic medicines from a qualified doctor?
There is the vast advantages of taking Homoeopathic medicines from a qualified doctor as he is qualified to judge severity and depth of your illness and thereby prevent undue complication later on, which could be overlooked by a simple practitioner due to his ignorance of medical knowledge. Only a qualified physician can guide you toward a complete mental, emotional, spiritual, physical and pathological recovery.
Q6. Are there any side effects of Homoeopathic medicines?
No there are no any side effects of Homoeopathic medicines. Sometimes after getting Homeopathic
medicines, some old symptoms like skin rushes or constipation which was suppressed earlier after
some other treatment, may reappear but this doesnâ€™t means that you need some other Homeopathic
medicine, these old symptoms will go away automatically in a very short period of time and you are
healed completely and permanently.
Q7. Can Diabetic patients take Homoeopathic medicine?
Certainly, the diabetic patients take Homoeopathic medicines. As the Homoeopathic pills are composed of lactose that is not harmful for the diabetic patients. On the other hand, the daily dietary intake of sugar by a person would normally for exceed the minute quantity consumed in the form of Homoeopathic pills (Approximately the quantity of sugar consumed with 1 cup of tea is same as being consumed by entire week of Homoeopathic medication).
Q8. Does one have to stop other medicines which the patient has been taking?
No. The patient should not stop the medicines which he has been taking. It should be tapered gradually once the patient is improving but this should be done in consultation with the treating physician.
Q9. Is Homoeopathy effective in Allergic diseases?
Due to multiple factors like drugs, stress, hormones etc, immune system is compromised and people of all ages groups start getting allergic to certain food item, dust, pollens, pets, weather changes or medicines. Allergic can effect the respiratory tract, digestive tract , skin , etc , where homoeopathy is very effective.
Q10. Is Homoeopathy is effective in surgical diseases?
Surgery is a medical technology consisting of a physical intervention on tissues. Medicines have its own limitations, therefore homeopathy is not a replacement of surgery. Surgical procedure helps in the conditions where medicines have limited or not role, and where surgical aid / operation can cure or improve the circulation. There are number of diseases labeled as surgical where homeopathy walks curatively and can avoid surgery .Some such ailments are :- Recurrent tonsillitis, warts, fistula, piles, chronic ear infection, nasal polyp, corns, kidney and gall bladder stones,ovarian cyst, uterine fibroids, etc.
Q11. Why detailed history of the patient is needed while taking homoeopathic case taking?
Detailed history of the patient is very much needed while taking homoeopathic case taking as homoeopathy beliefs in treating the individual and not the disease. So the physician needs to know the individual and not about his disease. Also the chronic diseases are due to suppression of the skin affection or emotions, hence detailed history will reveal whether any ailments suppressed has leave to present complaints.
Q12. Does one have to take the medicines for a long time?
No, the duration of the treatment depends upon the nature of the disease and resistant of the patient’s body. The treatment is required for certain time period so as to improve the resistance of the body to fight diseases. Once the patient starts improving, we stop the medicines and the natural immunity and control mechanism of the body will take care of the rest.