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Why does homoeopathy take a
long time ?
Do homoeopathic medicines have any side effects
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Why should there be a gap before and after the
medicine ?
Can diabetic patients take sweet sugar pills ?
Can homoeopathy and other system of
medicine(Ayurveda/Allopathy) be taken together ?
How frequently, do we need to see the doctor
during the course of treatment ?
Do we have different medicines for different
complaints ?
Dr., what do we need to tell you in a follow-up
?
What do we do if the complaints recur after
stopping homoeopathic treatment and can it be cured ?
Can homoeopathy aggravate your problems ?
During some acute problem should we take
allopathic treatment for quick relief while your homoeopathic
treatment is on ?
What do I do in case of emergencies ?
Why should a skin rash develop during
homoeopathic treatment ?
What is the importance of dreams in homoeopathy
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What is the life of homoeopathic medicine ?
What are the sources from which homoeopathic
medicines are prepared ?
How does homoeopathy work?
What does the homoeopath need to know?
What happens once treatment starts?
How long does treatment take?
What is the relationship between symptoms and
homeopathy?
What are the physical, mental and emotional
aspects of homeopathy?
Is homeopathy merely psychological?
Why does homoeopathy take a long time ?
It is a myth that
homoeopathy is slow acting. Most of the times what happens is
the patient comes to us with long history of chronic illness.
Therefore the treatment takes time. Homoeopathy is in fact
fast acting in acute conditions such as fever, diarrhoea,
vomiting, etc.
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Do homoeopathic medicines have side effects ?
Our medicines are energy.
They are prepared by serial dilutions and contain no material
substance in them. Hence, no side effects.
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Why should there be a gap before and after the intake of
the medicine ?
You have to keep the
medicine on the tongue so that it comes in contact with the
nerves. That is the reason why we say not to eat anything half
an hour before or after. So that the tongue has nothing else
that will interfere with the absorption of the medicine.
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Can diabetic patients take sweet sugar pills ?
The amount of sugar
present is negligible for it to affect diabetics.
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Can homoeopathy and other system of
medicine(Ayurveda/Allopathy) be taken together?
We do not advocate the
use of Ayurveda and homoeopathy together because both are
holistic medicine. Therefore, if you take two together, we
don't know how to evaluate your progress. We will not come to
know with which system you are better. Same with the case of
allopathy. Also these conventional medicines change the
symptoms to such an extent that their original presentation of
the symptom is lost, making it difficult to gather enough
accurate information to prescribe the correct homoeopathic
remedy. The symptoms are the compass that a homoeopath uses to
find his way to the right remedy. If you were to take
conventional medication to treat symptoms after beginning
homoeopathic treatment, you could stop the action of the
remedy, rendering it ineffective. Most of the acute conditions
are handled well with homoeopathy but in some exceptional
conditions, we do advice the patient to take allopathic
treatment.
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How frequently, do we need to see the doctor during the
course of treatment ?
For chronic complaints
one should report to the doctor only after a month but in any
acute conditions/emergency, one should get in touch with the
doctor immediately.
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Do we have different medicines for different complaints ?
In homoeopathy we do not
have separate medicine for head, nose, ears, throat, etc. We
give one single medicine which affects the patient as a whole
and removes all his troubles. There is no medicine for any
particular disease but there is medicine for the patient who
is suffering from the disease. A single remedy is chosen on
the basis of holistic approach which treats different
complaints of the same person.
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Dr., what do we need to tell you in a follow-up ?
First and foremost, you
need to tell us how you feel in your chief complaint and
associated complaint. Here it is very important that while
reporting a chief complaint, it is better you also mention the
new problems or if you have suffered from the same problem in
the past because they indicate that we need to change your
medicine/potency. Do mention about your temperament, desires,
sleep, dreams and appetite. In mental sphere, we need to know
if anything had happened to upset you at home or at your work
place, like any quarrel, or some bad news etc. All these
symptoms when told in detail, help us to treat you better.
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What do we do if the complaints recur after stopping
homoeopathic treatment and can it be cured ?
During the course of
homoeopathic treatment or after it has been stopped if
something happens in your day today life at mental or physical
level to upset the balance created in your system by the
homoeopathic medicine the original complaint can be felt
again. But it is true that with homoeopathic treatment, the
capacity of the person to handle such upset improved and
relapses may not occur.
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Can homoeopathy aggravate your problems ?
Rarely after the
homoeopathic treatment is given there can be increase in your
complaints. There can be two reasons for this. First and the
more common reason can be the stopping of pain killers or
ointment applications which may have kept your symptoms
suppressed for a long time and due to removal of that factor,
the complaints will be experienced in its actual intensity. In
that case, homoeopathic medicine will gradually bring the
whole thing under control.
Another possibility is
that after the homoeopathic treatment there is slight and
short worsening followed by rapid relief. This initial
worsening is often the reaction of our body before the cure
occurs and is a very good sign.
Another reaction that may
be noticed during the course of homoeopathic treatment is that
your original problems will get better gradually and then some
new symptoms may appear. These new problems may indicate that
we need to change your medicine and give you something that
will cover this new picture and thereby help you in achieving
a holistic cure.
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During some acute problem should we take allopathic
treatment for quick relief while your homoeopathic treatment
is on ?
Often during your
treatment, you may come down with some acute problem like
throat infection, diarrhoea, vomiting, etc. At this time we
advice that you should preferably take homoeopathic treatment
to handle this acute crisis.
The first reason is that
our body at the time of such acute crisis throws up certain
peculiar symptoms which may not be felt so intensely
otherwise. It is very likely that the remedy will cover these
peculiar symptoms and thereby help you out of that acute
crisis which will also relieve your other long standing
ailments. This medicine is fast acting. We have also seen that
when an acute infection is handled with homoeopathy the
frequency of occurrence of such acute attacks reduces.
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What do I do in case of emergencies ?
In case of emergency,
call up the doctor and it is here that the use of Medical Kit
comes in especially when the problem arises at odd hours and
you are staying far away. If you phone at 11’o clock in the
night and tell the problem that the child is vomiting, what
can we do. We can advice you to take that particular medicine
from the kit. We strictly advice you not to take the medicine
without our advice.
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Why should a skin rash develop during homoeopathic
treatment ?
Whenever a person's
immunity goes down, he becomes prone to various allergies and
infections. At that time, our body in order to cause minimum
damage always tries to restrict the problem to the most
external and the least important part of the body usually the
skin, but most of us apply ointment and believe that it is
cured which is not so. The problem only gets pushed inside to
a deeper organs like lungs, kidneys, liver, etc. to cause
serious disease like asthma, nephritis, hepatitis, etc.
During the homoeopathic
treatment, the disease struggles from the more important to
less important organs. So, very often when the chronic trouble
in deeper organ improves, we see that the person feels better
overall and his skin shows some or the other problem which
could be eczema or ring worm or boils. We know that this is
the only way his chronic problem can finally go.
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What is the importance of dreams in homoeopathy ?
Dreams represent your
inner most feelings. Our aim is to understand you as a person.
So, no matter how absurd your dreams may be, they are of
utmost importance to us.
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What is the life of homoeopathic medicine ?
Homoeopathic remedies
have no expiry date. It can be preserved for years, if well
kept away from moisture and strong smelling substances.
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What are the sources from which homoeopathic medicines are
prepared ?
Our medicines are derived
from following sources:
Plant Kingdom
Belladonna atropa (Deadly Nightshade)
Calendula Off (Marigold)
Arnica Montana (Leopards bane)
Crocus Sativa (Meadow saffron)
Mineral Kingdom
- Sulphur
- Calcarea Carb (Calcium Carbonate)
- Nitric-Acid
- Natrum-Muriaticum (Common Salt)
Healthy Tissue & Secretions (Sarcodes)
Imponderables
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How does homoeopathy work?
It works by stimulating
the body's own healing power. This stimulus assists your
system in clearing itself of any expressions of imbalance.
The homoeopath gives you
a medicine or remedy which matches your symptoms as you
experience them, and which takes into account you as a person
- your individual characteristics emotionally as well as
physically.
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What does the homoeopath need to know?
The homoeopath needs a
detailed understanding of who you are, along with details of
any complaints and how you experience them. The series of
questions on this site will lead you through all the types of
information required in order to treat you. The more your
homoeopath knows about you, the more easily will he or she be
able to treat you effectively.
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What happens once treatment starts?
Sometimes patients
experience exceptional well being and optimism. Sometimes your
symptoms may get worse for a time. This is a good sign that
the remedy is taking effect. Sometimes a cold, rash or some
other form of discharge may appear as your system goes through
a cleaning stage. If any of your responses concern you, do not
hesitate to contact us.
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How long does treatment take?
This depends on the
illness as well as the other individual characteristics of
your case. In general, a slowly developing or long-standing
complaint takes longer to cure than an acute one. Remember
that homoeopathy aims to cure both the cause of you illness as
well as its symptoms, so be patient.
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What is the relationship between symptoms and homeopathy?
Symptoms are the language
of a disease — the body’s attempt to balance itself. Without
symptoms, a person could have a potentially life threatening
illness with no way of identifying it. There have been many
cancer patients who reported that they hadn’t suffered from a
cold or flu in years prior to their diagnosis. The explanation
was probably not that they didn’t have infections during this
period, but more likely that their bodies were unable to fight
these infections by producing necessary symptom indications.
Many conventional drugs
try to inhibit and suppress symptoms — sometimes leading to
even more serious symptoms. Conventional (allopathic)
physicians do not usually recognize the new series of symptoms
as being related to the old. Thus, they treat them as new and
unrelated problems.
Did you know that a fever
is the body’s attempt to activate the immune system’s white
blood cells and defend itself from infection? If a person is
given a symptom-supressing medication — fighting the fever —
too soon, they will be less able to fight the actual
infection.
Homeopathy does not seek
to remove or suppress symptoms. Its goal is to recognize and
remove the underlying cause of these symptoms. This is why a
homeopath will work toward understanding the whole person —
including their body, mind and emotional state — before
prescribing a remedy.
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What are the physical, mental and emotional aspects of
homeopathy?
Homeopathy is based on
the philosophy that the body, mind and emotions are not really
separate and distinct, but are actually fully integrated.
Based on this perspective, a homeopath seeks a remedy that
fits all of a patient’s physical and psychological symptoms.
Although some people’s symptoms may be complex, a well-trained
homeopath will know which symptoms should be specially noted,
and can choose an effective, individualized remedy.
Prolonged emotional
stress can cause physical problems, like upset stomach,
difficulty in digesting foods, poor nutrient assimilation,
weaker immune system, sleeplessness, etc. The opposite is also
true. Illness and physical problems can result in anxiety or
emotional uneasiness. Therefore, it is important for a
homeopath to conduct an in-depth interview of a patient to
ensure a proper, all encompassing remedy.
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Is homeopathy merely psychological?
If you think you must
"believe in" homeopathy for it to work, you need to know that
it is not a placebo effect. Here are some powerful examples:
Infants:
Homeopathic remedies and treatments are successfully used by
parents for common infant ailments such as colic, teething
pain and some infections.
Animals: There are
many veterinarians using homeopathic medicines to treat
domestic pets such as cats, dogs and birds, as well as
barnyard animals like goats, horses and cows. Is it possible
to have a placebo effect with animals?
Millions of people across
the world use and rely on homeopathic remedies. Today there
are a rapidly growing number of conventional medical doctors
using homeopathic medicines, including:
39% of French family physicians
20% of German physicians
10% of Italian physicians
Moreover, in many
European countries there is a growing trend of medical doctors
referring patients to homeopathic physicians.
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