MYTH: Homeopathic Medicines are slow acting.

FACT: Accurate Homeopathic medicine shows its curative effects in the Shortest Period possible.

To determine the Accurate Remedy, a detailed understanding of the individual’s physical and mental state is essential. This, if made available, makes the task of finding the most accurate remedy easier.

 

MYTH: Homeopathy is only for chronic illnesses and not Effective in Acute conditions and High fevers.

FACT: This is a misconception. Even fevers and acute illnesses (pains and infections) can be well managed. Here again, the approach is taking into account the detailed Understanding of the mental and physical state of the Individual when they are gripped with the acute condition. Acute conditions are handled with alertness, care, and attention till the Patient is stable.

 

MYTH: Hospitalized patients cannot be treated with Homeopathy.

FACT: Patients on Homeopathic medicines can be treated in Hospitals for observation along with the Supportive line of Treatment (intravenous fluids, oxygen, cauterization, lifesaving measures, etc.).

 

MYTH: Medicines have no effects if there are no side effects. Whatever sense of well-being experienced after the remedy is Psychological – Placebo Effect !

FACT: It has been validated by patients across the world that Homeopathic medicines have been effective in curing diseases at all levels: physical, mental, as well as emotional. The Patient not only experiences a sense of well-being mentally but also feels relieved of his physical complaints, and abnormal investigations are restored to within the normal range. In other words, the Individual experiences True total health as much as Freedom from all symptoms and signs of the disease treated.

MYTH: Tiny pills cannot treat major diseases.

FACT: Medicines are prepared in a special way, such that only the Potential energy of the medicine is tapped into while preparing medicines through the process called Potentization (Dynamization). Medicines are prepared in different strengths of dilution where the medicinal essence is restored. The substance from which medicine is made loses its color, taste, and smell. Thus, all medicines look alike, but each is different internally and has the potential to treat all kinds of Diseases.

 

MYTH: Dietary restrictions like onion, garlic, and coffee are necessary during the treatment.

FACT: Not required! Medicines act through nerve endings on the tongue. Hence, it is advisable to take the medicine on a clean tongue. Any kind of stimulants like tobacco, mint, pan, betel nut, or any drug should be avoided 10-15 minutes before and after the Medicine as a precautionary measure.

 

MYTH: Patent (readymade medicines available by names of diseases) medicines available over the counter for conditions like high blood pressure, cough, piles, warts, etc. are effective.

FACT: Such medicines are not prescribed on the ‘Principles’ of Homeopathy. They are shortcuts adopted as an Alternative to Allopathic medicines in order to avoid their side effects. However, they may cause much more Devastating effect not known to the patients.
Homeopathic medicines are prescribed on the totality of symptoms presented by the individual suffering from the ailment.

 

A homeopathic physician practicing Classical Homeopathy approach will take into account a detailed history of the individual after a diligent study prescribes homeopathic medicines on indicative totality of the disease presentation.

 

 

 

MYTH: Homeopathic medicines can mitigate deficiencies of minerals like calcium,

iron etc. They can restore oxygen supply in those with low oxygen levels.

FACT: Deficiency of any mineral can be addressed by prescribing supplements to the ailing person along with Homeopathic medicines.

Vitamins and minerals are considered as supplements to substitute the lack of nutrient, which may depress the immune system, hence slowing the recovery. Supplements are neither Homeopathic nor Allopathic.

 

MYTH: Homeopathy is slow acting and Allopathy is fast acting in treatment
FACT: The Major Difference between Homeopathy and Allopathy (Modern medicine) is the Principal basis on which medicines are prescribed.

Homeopathy works on Law of Similar prescribing on symptom similarity and thereby works in alignment with the natural immune response of the the body.
Allopathy works on the symptomatic line of treatment; its underlying principle is to counteract the symptoms by Law of Contraris, which counteracts the immune system in many conditions in the long run.