19/03/2025
HOMEOPATHY-COMMON MYTHS.......
Myth : Homeopathy is slow to act.
Fact : This is not true. Infact, homeopathy is fast acting in acute diseases like viral fever, cold, cough, tonsillitis, diarrhea etc. In chronic or old cases it may take some time to act. This usually happens if the person has been taking some other treatment (Allopathy, Ayurveda) for a long time, in such cases the effect of that medicine has to be neutralized first, so that the homeopathic medicine is able to act on the disease. Moreover, as the disease has been there for quite long, the vital energy in the body has depleted so much that it takes some time to revive it with homeopathic medicines. It has been observed that homeopathy has shown wonderful results in treatment of arthritis, skin conditions, asthma, kidney stones etc.
Myth : Homeopathy is effective only in chronic diseases.
Fact : Homeopathy is equally effective in acute diseases. Infact, today people prefer homeopathic treatment for acute conditions like tonsillitis, cough, cold, sinusitis, ear infection, viral fever etc.
Myth : Homeopathic medicines are sweet and therefore, cannot be taken by diabetes patients.
Fact : This is not true as homeopathic pills do not contain much sugar, moreover only small quantity of pills are given. Even then if the patient does not want to take pills, he can take the medicine in water or take a drop of homeopathic dilution (the liquid medicine) directly on the tongue.
Myth : Homeopathy is a miracle therapy and can cure any disease.
Fact : This is not true. Every system of medicine has its own limitation and so does homeopathy. In certain emergency conditions (such as drowning, asphyxia, poisoning, renal failure, cardiac failure) and surgical conditions (such as rupture appendix, third degree uterine prolapse, third degree piles) the patient should be immediately hospitalized and given the required