HOMOEOPATHY is a safe, gentle, simple, effective and scientific form of medicine which gives long lasting permanent cure. In some cases Homœopathy can also avert the necessity of surgery too. Homoeopathy is more than 200 years old and is rapidly gaining popularity all over the world. Homoeopathic medicines are equally effective in chronic, acute, functional or structural ailments. Homoeopathy does not suppress nor gives temporary relief. The treatment is given to correct the root cause of the illness. Since homeopathic medicines are devoid of all chemical toxicity, Homeopathy is the ideal medicine for people of all ages and both sexes. Homoeopathy is also safe during pregnancy, during delivery & even in a newborn baby. Even diabetic patients can take homoeopathic pills because the amount of sugar present is very small. Else, medicines can also be administered in distilled water, thereby avoiding pills.
Homoeopathy considers every individual as different and treats the individual patient. It fails to consider the physical or mental illnesses separately but regards them as intimately connected to each other since they are aspects of the whole suffering individual. A remedy is therefore prescribed for the individual patient, not merely for his or her diseased part but for the person's whole state. It helps in building the over all resistance or immunity of an individual. Homoeopathic remedy energizes or stimulates the body's self-healing powers, mobilizing the defence system and works on the mental, emotional and physical aspects of the body. Homoeopathy recognizes the psychological origin of body symptoms. Homoeopathic remedies are capable of influencing the state of mind & can cure mental & emotional disturbed states
It claims & establishes the cure of diseases in minute doses. Homoeopathic treatment gives importance to the mental state of a patient. Homoeopathy, is NOT slow acting. It does take some time for treatment as most of the people coming for homoeopathic treatment have a long history of chronic ailments & turn to homoeopathy quite late when everything else has failed & the disease has progressed with several complications. The treatment shall now naturally take a longer time. Hence, Homoeopathy is slow acting is a myth.
Homoeopathic medicines are prescribed in different strengths or potencies as they are called. Most of the medicines are prepared in an alcohol base. The white sugar globules or pills are only a medium for the transport of the medicine into the body. It is the medicine (in liquid form) that acts on the organism. Medicines may be given in the liquid form or in the form of powders or pills. If stored properly, homoeopathic medicines can be used for years without any deterioration of quality.
Homeopathic medicines are derived from natural sources and are prepared in such a way that they are devoid of all chemical toxicity. The uniqueness about homoeopathy is that every medicine is proved on healthy human beings & their effects are recorded. Thus, the effects that shall be produced on an individual after administering the medicine are known. Hence the absence of possibility of any danger to the patient. The medicines get absorbed from the inner linings of the mouth. Any strong odour in the oral cavity may hinder the absorption of the medicine. Therefore, patients are asked to abstain from onions, garlic, coffee, tea, tobacco, alcohol etc. Hence, it is advisable to have the medication on a clean and fresh mouth and not to drink or eat or smoke just before and after the medicine.
Like every system Homoeopathy too has its own scope and limitations. The physician as well as the public need to understand that everything on this Earth cannot be treated. Homeopathic treatment will be ideal to prepare patients for surgery and to help them recover from the operation. Similarly, cases of dislocation and fracture will be dealt with by an orthopedician but homeopathy will be of great assistance to diminish pain and enhance recovery. Generally, people afflicted with genetic, congenital, metabolic or very advanced degenerative diseases cannot always expect to be cured with homeopathy, but are likely to receive effective palliative relief, free of the side effects.
Homoeopathy helps even on a preventive level by boosting the body’s immune system & improving an individual’s resistance to illness & infections. All sorts of curable diseases may be cured by homoeopathy. Hence, it is a complete & perfect mode of therapeutics. Make Homoeopathy the first choice and not the last resort. As “All that glitters is not gold & All that’s gone is not cure”.
DR. VARSHA V. SHARMA
MD (Hom)
Consultant Homoeopath
drvarshas@gmail.com
