Fact: Not really. Myths about Homeopathy should be resolved. Homeopathy is much more than herbal medicine. It has medicines sourced from herbs, minerals, chemicals, animal products, organisms, etc. And, very importantly, it is backed by a sophisticated method of medicine preparation, sound scientific principles and deep philosophy.
Fact: No system of medicine can cure all the diseases.
Fact: Homeopathy is a proven therapy, used successfully for last 200 years in over 170 countries; supported by scientific studies. It shows once ignorance if one believes that homeopathy is placebo.
Fact: Not really. Only some disease such as eczema might worsen, that too in less than 5% of cases if medicines are not professionally prescribed. The whole idea of the increase of disease before the cure is exaggerated.
Fact: Not really. Only some disease such as eczema might worsen, that too in less than 5% of cases if medicines are not professionally prescribed. The whole idea of the increase of disease before the cure is exaggerated.
Fact: Homeopathy is little slower than the conventional medicines; but not very slow. Since it deals with chronic and difficult diseases, the course of treatment may seem slow and long.
Fact: Conventional medicines and homeopathic medicines can safely be taken together, with advantage, without any harm. That’s why myths about Homeopathy should be taken care.
Fact: It is not even very fast. It all depends on the nature of the disease that is under treatment.
Fact: Can be taken, keeping a gap of about half an hour.
Fact: All sort of investigations are required and useful for better and effective homeopathic treatment.
Fact: Diagnosis helps to make better prescription of homeopathic medicines.
Fact: Can be taken. Tonics and supplements are part of homeopathic treatment!
Fact: Not really. Surgery is a part of homeopathy. Interestingly, some of the surgical diseases (like piles, fissure, tonsillitis, etc.) can be cured without surgery.
Fact: Homeopathy depends on experimental and pharmacological data. Homeopathic medicines have been exclusively researched on for their competence in varied evidences. Principles of homeopathy are generally based on sound logic and experimental proofs.
Fact: The white sugar pills, are not of much medicinal value, but act as vehicles or for alcohol-based medicines. The effect of homeopathic medicines has been observed and well researched on infants and unconscious patients. Homeopathic medicines can be consumed directly or by dissolving in water. Homeopathic medicines have been researched on since ages all over the world by renowned scientists and is found to be effective on the assorted range of diseases.
Fact: Homeopathy acts rapidly in acute conditions and is most effective on infections, cold, cough, allergies, sinusitis, loose motions, headaches, tonsillitis, stomach pain and many recurring ailments. It works like antibiotics nullified side effects. Most people recourse in homeopathy as an alternative treatment for chronic ailments which unfortunately take longer to treat because of the delay. Homeopathy also is aided to prolonged cases of arthritis, allergic asthma or skin disorders etc., that take time to heal, with any other medication.
Fact: Homeopathy is just another system of medicine. It has it’s own limitations and cannot treat cases that require surgical treatments. This is how myths about Homeopathy should be ignored.
Fact: Homeopathy is practiced by qualified homeopaths and is a complete clinical study altogether. In India, there are more than 200 homeopathy medical colleges with a global count being close to 500, which offer a basic degree and postgraduate curriculum in Homeopathy. As on date, there are close to 2,00,000 qualified and skilled homeopaths in India and at least half a million of them across the world.
Fact: Some patients are asked to avoid certain food types and some particular foods and beverages like onions, garlic, coffee, tea, tobacco, alcohol etc. as these food compositions might have unwanted reactions with certain homeopathic medicines.
Fact: Where every other treatment has not worked people often turn to homeopathy with their prolonged ailments getting onto an uncontrollable stage. After constant allopathic treatment, any illness becomes chronic. Using homeopathy from the very start helps in reducing the recovery period. But to answer the myth, homeopathy is equally effective for both acute and chronic ailments.
Fact: Depending on the type of illness, homeopaths provide medication. The sugar pills act as vehicles for the medicine to transfer. The medicine that is selected, is out of a variety of over 3000 different dilutions and is inclined towards the curing of individual’s problems.