Truth & Myths

Being the second largest system practiced all over the world still there are many misconceptions about homeopathy prevails. Most of the time criticisms about the system made by non-homeopathic and non-medical people.

Awareness about homeopathy is restricted only to the beneficiaries of it. so as a qualified practicing homeopath I felt it is my duty to clarify the common myths which prevailing in the society about homeopathy up to best of my knowledge.

• Myth: Homoeopathy is a slow system it takes a long time to cure or relieve the diseases
  Fact: Homoeopathy is not a slow system but cure and relief depend upon at what stage the patient approaching for homeopathy treatment are important. In case of chronic diseases with suppressions will take a course of time. Earlier the approach and faster the relief is the rule.

• Myth: Homoeopathy is only for a chronic ailment not effective in acute diseases
  Fact: Except a few medical emergencies which require immediate hospitalization and specialty care, homeopathy can treat acute cases like fever, cold, vomiting, diarrhea etc effectively with instant relief

• Myth: Homoeopathy medicines are placebos
  Fact: Homoeopathy medicines undergo a process called potentisation in which ultra dilution prepared with a dynamic conversion of crude drug substances .most of the time controversy comes about the ultra dilution beyond Avogadro’s number, but those dilutions clinically proved on human beings.

• Myth: Homoeopathy medicines contain steroids and heavy metals
  Fact: In homeopathy, there is no place for steroids..since all the source materials undergo a process of potentisation and trituration there won’t even trace of crud metal elements in it. Homeopathic pharmacies have strict standardization and quality control systems before delivering medicines to the consumer.

• Myth: Homoeopathy can’t be used with other conventional medicines
  Fact: Around 60% of patients who approaches homeopathy will be already taking some or other medicines for different ailments like Diabetes, Hypertension, IHD; so it is not a constraint to use conventional medicines along with homeopathy. If really there is some interactions homeopathy doctor will give the instruction how well the time should be given between both medicines.

• Myth: Homoeopathy always aggravate the disease condition when start taking it
  Fact: In any chronic disease the selection of remedies will be based on the disease condition and the susceptibility of the patient .so unwanted aggravations will be avoided. In some cases where the patient approaches homeopathy after some suppressive treatments homeopathy medicines will bring them to the surface before curing it. It is called Homoeopathic aggravation which will disappear in the course of treatment.

• Myth: Homoeopathy is an alternative for surgical conditions
  Fact: Homoeopathy is not always an alternative for surgical conditions. We have our own scope and limitations in treating the surgical conditions. Surgical conditions will be treated by surgery only.

• Myth: self-medication in homeopathy in harmless
  Fact: Very wrong idea. Each and every homeopathy drugs has a wide range of action and application. so just knowing few drugs by its name without knowing its pharmacology will cause unwanted side effects in long duration. So it is always wise to consult a homeopathy doctor to start with a treatment.

• Myth: Homoeopathy doesn’t require any diagnosis and investigation in treating diseases
  Fact: Like other systems homeopathy also requires proper diagnosis and investigations if needed in a particular case.

• Myth: Too many restrictions in food and lifestyle habits while taking homeopathy treatment
  Fact: Restrictions always comes as general management to particular disease condition.Eg.Avoiding sweets in diabetes and avoiding oily and fried food in patients having high cholesterol levels. Avoiding strong coffee and strong smelling balms,, smoking immediately after taking medicines will help faster action of homeopathy medicines.

  Courtesy : https://www.practo.com/healthfeed/myths-and-facts-about-homoeopathy-12804/post