Try homoeopathy to get over poll jitters, says doctor

Lucknow, March 26 For politicians with poll jitters, there’s hope in sugar-coated pills. Be it stress or a sore throat just before delivering a speech, homoeopathy can take care of a lot of their troubles, says a doctor here.

“Tremors in the hands and legs, sweaty palms, speech problems are some of the most common problems faced by politicians while facing crowds. But just try homoeopathy medicines as per the prescription and feel the difference,” Anurudh Verma, a doctor at a government-run homoeopathic hospital here said.

Verma, who has been practising for 15 years, is associated with the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH), the apex body governing the homoeopathic medical stream in the country.

Besides being effective, the low cost of homoeopathic medicine could also make it a hit with politicians - who could make good use of it ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha polls.

“All the medicines are pocket- friendly. You need not shell out hefty amounts like in the case of allopathic drugs. All of the homoeopathy medicines being prescribed by us can be purchased for Rs.100,” said Verma.

He even rolls out the names of some medicines.

Verma said, “To beat the most common problem of all - sore throat, there is Cocca Q, which should be taken two hours before delivering a speech. This medicine will take care of throat problems, make the voice clear.”

“Likewise, there is Arum Triphyllum that is effective in maintaining a clear pitch and quality of voice. Argentum Nitricum counters restlessness, anxiety, irritation and loss of confidence, while Lycopodium is useful in boosting confidence.”

“To prevent a sore throat after a speech, there is Causticum.”

Verma says politicians from various outfits are approaching him.

“Politicians, including the MLAs of different parties, are in touch with me. While most have approached me for sore throat, restlessness and speech problems, there are some who want medicines to relieve tension and stress arising from their hectic preparations for the forthcoming elections,” said Verma.

It’s the dosage that plays an important role, he says.

“Only after performing some routine medical check-ups like blood pressure, blood glucose level and other tests, the dosage is prescribed and varies from individual to individual,” said Verma.

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Homoeopathy can cure autism

Ahmedabad: "My son Abhishek, now 8, was neither interacting with anyone nor responding to anything around him. When we consulted a doctor, we were told that he was suffering from a disease called 'autism'. However, after beginning his treatment at the age of four, we have seen him recover about 75%," said Sanjita Satpathy, Abhishek's mother.

Abhishek has special skills, like he can identify any car in the darkness by just looking at its lights. Also, he is very good at computers as at the age of four, he was using it nicely. But his interest in studies is less.

One out of every 150 kids is suffering from autism in India. However, there are very few people,who know about autism. Of the kids suffering from it, about 25% have super intellect whereas the rest 75% are mentally retarded.

A city-based homoeopath, Dr Ketan Patel, who has successfully treated about 20 autism cases, said, "Both the Union and state governments along with medical fraternity seem to be taking the issue lightly even as kids with this problem are increasing in number with every passing year." If these kids are identified and their treatment begins within five years of age, then they can get over 90% improvement, and in some cases 100% too, added Patel.

Commenting on the disease, Patel said that autism has no cure in allopathy. But homoeopathy promises a cure. "I have visited almost all parts of the world and found that even developed countries like the US and the UK have such cases in large numbers. Even Middle-East is experiencing such cases.

Experts advise that kids suffering from this disease should be given gluten-free and casein-free diet. In other words, they should not be given wheat and milk and their products as they worsen the condition.

What is autism?
It is a severely incapacitating, life-long developmental disorder that typically occurs in the first three years of life. It causes impairment or disturbance in three main areas - 'social skills, communicative (verbal as well as non-verbal) skills and in their repetitive and restricted behaviours'. Autistic individuals may show abnormal responses to sensations. Any one or more of the senses may be affected. All these difficulties manifest themselves in behaviours, i.e. abnormal ways of relating to people, objects and events in the environment. It is known as a 'spectrum disorder,' because the severity of symptoms ranges from a mild learning and social disability to a severe impairment, with multiple problems and highly unusual behaviour. Disorder may occur alone, or with accompanying problems such as mental retardation or seizures.

SUGGESTED READING: AUTISM AND HOMEOPATHY

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Bollywood Indian actress LARA DUTTA believes in homoeopathy

The secret of her good health
I love being me. I take good care of myself because I think it is a big part of being yourself. Also, I think the older one gets the more one needs to care for oneself. I don't smoke or drink [I never have]. I am a pure vegetarian and believe in a holistic approach to good health. I avoid taking allopathic drugs unless I absolutely have to. I propagate and practice homoeopathy and ayurveda. I lead a healthy life and enjoy my work.

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Cutting medical costs with Homoeopathy

In 2005 the results of an investigation by leading economist Christopher Smallwood were published. He took a fresh and independent look at the contribution which complementary therapies can potentially make to the delivery of healthcare in the UK.

Having considered evidence from the literature, in practice and case studies he concluded that if only 4% of GPs were to offer homoeopathy as a major frontline approach to treatment, a saving of £190 million would result. Savings achieved by the use of homoeopathy largely relate to reduced drug bills in certain clinical areas.

A series of small studies demonstrate the potential in this area. For example in a 500-patient survey at the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, 72% of patients with skin complaints reported being able to stop or reduce their conventional medication. Swayne (1992) conducted a study of the prescription costs of 22 doctors and found that, on average, practices with GPs using homoeopathy prescribed 12% fewer items of medication (including conventional and homoeopathic) per patient than other practices in the area. If this figure was extrapolated to a national level the number of items would be reduced by 41.5 million.

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Bad breath (halitosis) and homeopathy

Offenssive smell from the mouth is a common complaint in the day to day medical practice.It mainly affects those who mingle with others very closely. Bad breath is noticed mainly by the friends & family members or some times person himself feel it and come to the doctor.Many badbreathers develop depression which forces them to be away from the society which in turn hampers their activities.

The protein in the food debris are degraded by the anaerobic bacteria present in the mouth.Offenssive odor is produced due to release of some gases like hydrogen sulphide,skatol ect due to bacterial activity.Formation of a thin sticky membrane on the tongue favoures bacterial growth.Bactrera are also seen in the crypts of tonsils ,dental caries,dental pockets ect.Bad breath is associated with oral hygiene,caries,gingivitis,tonsillitis,tonsillar plaques,food habits,water intake ,tobacco chewing,stomach and liver diseases and ect.

Homoeopathy is a system of medicine introduced by a german physician Dr Samuel Hahnemann.Homoeopathy treats the diseased individual as a whole rather than treating diseased parts or organs.The physical,mental,emotional,social spheres of a person is considered for a permanent cure.This system believes that the diseases are caused due to the derangement of vital force which is an invisible power in every individual.In a healthy state the vital force maintains the equilibrium of mind body and soul .During this man will have normal sensations and functions.When the vital force gets affected there will be external manifestations in the form of signs and symptoms.The imbalance in the body functions makes a shelter for forign organisms(bacteria,viruses,fungi,protozoa ect) and allow them to proliferate &produce so called diseases.Homoeopathy believes thet the real desease comes before the bacteria & viruses,hence the root cause of the disease has to be treated for a permenent cure.The antibacterial and antiviral agents only remove the secondary causes mentioned above.

Diseases are produced by noxious morbific agents called Miasms which are dynamic influences which affect the vital force.There are mainly three miasms PSORA ,SYPHILIS&SYCOSIS. These three causes are accepted by other schools of medicine but called by different names. Psora causes functional disturbances, syphilis cause structural changes in the form of destructions and sycosis causes changes in the form of overgrowth.These three miasms can act individually or in combined form producing different disease conditions.

To treat bad breath with homoeopathic medicine is easy if correct remedy in suitable dose is given. In the homoeopathic medical repertory by Dr Robin Murphy there are 140 homoeopathic drugs mentioned for bad breath.So just giving one drug for bad breath may not give good result.To come to a correct remedial diagnosis we should have the symptomatology of the person .It is the total symptoms of a person which includes mental generals,physical generals,particular symptoms ect.Bad breath is considered as a physical general symptom .Eventhough it comes only from a part of the body it affects the whole individual.

Symptoms related with appetite,thirst,bowels ect are included in physical generals.
All signs and symptoms (mental&physical)of the person is taken in detail.Knowledge about past illneses,family history of diseases,food & bowel habits,relation to climatic changes and constitution ect are noted down in a systematic order.

Mental symptoms:

example: fear,anxiety,depression,anger,jealousy and ect….

Physical symptoms:

example: Body makeup,appetite,thirst,desires,aversions,bowels,urination,sleep,taste, nature of smell,discharges any abnormal sensations like pain, burning ,climatic changes,thermal relations, and ect….

Peculiar uncommon symptoms:

This is the speciality of homoeopathic system of medicine.For the selection of a suitable remedy these symptoms are very important.common symptoms which are seen almost in all patients are least important.

particular/local signs&symptoms:

This include signs &symptoms related to body parts &organs.

example: Coating on the tongue,nature of mucus membrane of oral cavity, tonsils, gums, teeth, ulcers, discolourations ect are considered here.

Systemic & general physical examination:-

Bad breath can be due to various systemic and disorders.Hence all systems ( respiratory system ,digestive system,nervous system, cardio vascular system and ect )and parts from head to foot should be examined.

provisional disease diagnosis; Here probable diseases are diagnosed. In homoeopathy disease diagnosis is not that much important for the selection of a remedy,but needed for general management and to know the prognosis.

Investigations:

This includes lab investigations and other methods to find out any other major illnesses.

Final disease diagnosis:

After doing all investigations the disease is diagnosed.

Remedial diagnosis:

This is the most importnant part as far as homoeopathy is concerned. For this the selected symptoms are arranged in a systematic order on the basis of importance.
symptoms are analysed to find out the importance of each symptom for the selection of a remedy.Remedies are selected on the basis of similarity.[the basic principle of homoeopathy is 'similia similibus curenter' means like cures like.A medicine which can produce some symptoms in a healthy man can be used as a remedy to trea the similar symptoms in a diseased person.Each homoeopathic drug is proved on healthy human beings and the symptoms collected by this process(drug proving) is written in meteria medica.]

Suitable remedies are diagnosed by a process called repertorisation. Here books called repertories are used. Repertory is the index of symptoms of materia medica(books which contain the symptoms of drugs).Nowadays computer softwares are used for repertorisalion.By this process we will get the remedies covering maximum important symptom of the patient.

Amoung this group of remedies the most suitable remedy is selected by referring various books and history of the patient..The selected medicine is given in suitable potency & dose.

ANTI MIASMATIC TREATMENT:

The root cause of disease is miasms which should be eradicated using suitable anti miasmatic drugs.Every drug can eradicate the miasm if there is symptom similarity.there are anti psoric drugs,anti syphilitic drugs and anti sycotic drugs.After diagnosing the miasm suitable anti miasmatic drug has to be given to complete the cure.

[In homoeopathy medicines are prepared from different sources like minerals, plants, animals, toxins, diseased parts ect. Medicines are prepared from these substances by a special process called potentisation.Here the soluble substances are potentised by diluting with spirit and insoluble substances by grinding with sugar of milk.The crude drug substance is first mixed with a calculated quantity of spirit and water and kept for few days .From this mixture extract is taken and is called mother tincture(denoted as Q).From this mother tincture dilutions are prepared by potentisation.Potentisation is a mathematical process by which the quantity of original drug substance reduces but medicinal power increases. Depending upon the ratio of quantity of drug substance and vehicle(spirit or sugar of milk)there are different scales for this process.Each scale has got different potencies which indicate power of medicine.Example in decimal scale 3x,6x.12x ect.in centisimal scale there is 30c,200c ect,in LM poteny there are 0/1,0/2,0/3 ect.potency is written after the name of every medicine]

Same medicine is available in different potencies. Suitable potency is selected according to so many facters like sevearity,depth of disease,condition of the patient ,nature of disease ,type of symptoms,age of patient and ect.

Some useful homoeo drugs for bad breath.

Arnica montana, Antim crude, Ars alb, Asafoetida, Aurum met, Baptisia, Bryonia,Borax,Calc carb, Carbo veg, Cinchona, Chelidonium, Graphites, Kali bich ,Kreosotum, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Merc sol, Natrum mur, Nitricum acidum, Nux vomica, Plantago, Pulsatilla, Phos, Pyrogen, Sulphur etc.

1) Arnica montana:

This medicine is useful for fetid breath.Mouth is very dry with thirst for water.Bad breath associated with fever.There is bleeding from the gum,may be after tooth extraction or after injury.Offenssive gas pass upwards and downwards from stomach.Petient is very sensitive to touch with sore and bruised feeling allover the body.

2) Antim crude:

Useful for bad breath with gastric complaints and coated tongue.This medicine act mainly on filthy persons with aversion to bathing.Tongue is coated white like fur.Nostrils and lips are cracked .Eructations are putrid.Very useful for badbreath in children

3) Ars alb:

All discharges are having cadeveric smell.Saliva is bloody with bad odor.Thirst for warm water is well marked. This medicine act well in debilitated and emaciated persons.Bad breath associated with gastric disorders.Vomiting from slightest food or drink and intolerance of vegetables and watery fruits.Mentally these patients are fastidious with an insecurity feeling.They are having fear of death or serious disease with restlessness and anxiety.

4) Asafoetida:

Useful for bad breath associated with eructations.Great distension of abdomen with sensation of a ball rising in throat.All discharges are offenssive.Reverse peristalsis with loud eructations.This medicine act well on hysterical persons.

5) Aurum met:

Useful for bad breath in girls at puberty. There is ulceration in gums with putrid or bitter taste. Destruction in body tissues like bone is noticed in these patients.This medicine act well on persons who are tired of life with suicidal thoughts.They also have a feeling that they have done an unpardonable crime.

6) Baptisia:

Breath fetid with bitter taste.Gums sore and ulcerated.Yellowish brown coating on centre of tongue with glistening edges.Surface of the tongue is cracked.These patients feel difficult to swallow solid food.Tonsils are enlarged without pain.Useful for painless tonsillitis & pharyngitis with putrid smell.All discharges are offenssive.This medicine act well on persons having besoted look.There is a tendency for stupor and delirium in these persons.

7) Borax:

Useful for bad breath associated with apthous ulcer in the mouth.Also effective for fungal infection of the mouth.Mouth is very hot and tender.Ulcers bleed on touch.Very useful for bad breath in children with ulcers in the mouth.Child is having fear of doward motion.

Bryonia:

Irritable persons who always talk about business.Lips parched dry and cracked.Tongue coated dark brown with bitter taste in the mouth.Thirst for large quantity of cold water is well marked.Heaviness in abdomen after eating.Usually constipated with hard dry stools.

9) Calcarea fluor:

Plugs of mucus are continually forming in the crypts of the tonsils.Unnatural looseness of the teeth with or without pain.Prone to get caries with discolouration.Tonsils are enlarged with recurrent infection.

10) Carbo veg:

These patients are weak and debilitated .All body discharges are profuse with cadeveric smell.Gums are retracted and bleed easily.Frequent putrid eructations with distention of abdomen.Complaints ameliorted by passing flatus.Can’t tolerate meat and fat.Involuntary diarrhoea at night.Wants to be fanned from a close distance.

11) Chelidonium:

Tongue yellow with imprint of teeth.Bad odor with bitter taste in the mouth.Useful for bad breath with liver complaints.Thirst for hot liquids.Patient feels better by eating. Constipation with hard round stools.Constipation alternating with diarrhoea.

12) Graphites:

This medicine act well on obese patients with skin troubles.Breath smells like urine.Rotten odor with salivation and blisters in the mouth.Sour eructations with gastric complaints.Skin complaints with sticky discharges.Gastric pain ameliorated by eating .

13) kali bich:

Bad breath with gastric ulcer.There are round ulcers in the mouth.Saliva viscid. Vomiting with bitter taste.Tongue is smooth .Craves bear.Gastric complaints alternating with rheumatism.

14) kreosotum:

Teeth dark and crumbly.Bitter taste in the mouth with putrid odour.Very rapid decay of teeth.All discharges are very offenssive.Gums spongy and bleed easily.Bad breath associated with caries and gastric complaints.

15) Lachesis:

This medicine act on dark restless patients with jelousy.Tongue is black coloured. Complaints are aggravated during sleep.Wants fanning from a long distance.Cannot tolerate tight cloathing around body.Complaints aggravated in hot climate.

16) Lycopodium:

Act well on intelligent people who are physically weak.They have lack of self confidence.Useful for badbreath associated with sour eructations with burning in throat. Teeth excessively painful to touch.There are blisters on the tongue.Wants warm food and drinks.These people are usually constipated .Craving for sweets well marked.

17) Merc sol:

Sweetish metallic taste in the mouth with bloody viscid saliva. Gum is spongy and bleed easily.Mouth is moist with increased thirst.Teeth indented. Crown of the teeth decay.Fetid odor from the mouth can be felt all over the room.Ulcerations in the mouth with bleeding.All body discharges are offenssive.All complaints are aggravated at night.

18) Nux vomica:

This medicine act well on people who lead a sedentery life.They are very short tempered and become angry very easily.They are very busy in their occupation and enjoy modern civilised life with all types of food and drink.Bad breath is more after meals and in the morning. Posterior part of the tongue is coated and anterior part is clean.Sour taste in the mouth with nausea in the morning.They have got frequent urge for stool.Heavy feeling in abdomen after food is noticed.

19) Plantago:

Dental caries with severe toothache.Pain better by eating.Salivation is better by eating. Toothache with swelling of gums.Gargling plantago Q is useful to get relief from toothache due to caries.

20) Pulsatilla:

Act well on mild and gentle ladies with a yielding disposition.Patient is very timid with a weeping tendency.Bad breath is noticed mainly in the morning.Mouth is very dry but dosn’t want to drink water. Yellow or white tongue covered with a tenacious mucus.Taste is altered.Taste of food remains in the mouth for a long time.Patient wash the mouth frequently.

21) Psorinum:

Act well on unclean patients with bad odor. Hawking up of cheesy, pea like balls of disgusting smell and taste is the main cause for bad breath in these patients.Tonsils are swollen with profuse offenssive saliva.Quinsy with tough mucus in throat.All body secretions are filthy.Eructations taste like bad eggs.Very hungry and getup even at midnight for food.Swallowing is painful with pain in ears.

22) Pyrogen:

Bad breath of septic origin is cured with this medicine.Taste terribly fetid with horrible breath,tongue red ,dry ,smooth asif varnished.Bad breath associated with high fever and coffeground vomiting. In general patients body is very sensitive to touch,can’t rest on bed because of bruinsed pain.All discharges are offenssive.

23) Sulphur:

This medicine act best on dirty & filthy people with offenssive odor and a tendecy for skin diseases.Lips dry bright red with burning sensation..Tongue white with red tip & borders.Bitter taste in the morning. Eructations are putrid.Burning in all parts of the body. Aversion to bathing is well marked.Not bothered about hygiene ,still they believe that they are having superhuman powers. These individuals are very selfish.

Some homoeo mother tinctures (Q) useful for bad breath.

[mother tincture should not be taken directly because it can produce burning sensation,hence 10 drops should be mixed in half glass of water and taken internally or used for gargling]

1) Cinnamon Q : This mother tincture can be used for gragling after diluting with water.Also useful for bleeding from gums.

2) Eucalyptus Q : This tincture can be used as a mouth wash after mixing with water.Internal use of this medicine can remove mucus from the respiratory tract.Also useful for cold and coryza.

3) Zingiber Q : Useful for bad breath associated with gastric complaints. This medicine can improve digestion.Also used for gargling.
4) Rhus glabra Q : Gargling of this tincture is very useful for ulcerative lesions in the mouth like aphthous ulcer.Internal use of this tincture can reduce the bad smell of stool & flatus.

5) Oleum caryophyllum Q : Gargling of this tincture can reduce toothache.Due to it’s fregrant quality very useful to reduce bad breath.

6) Balsamum peru Q : This medicine can remove the mucus from respiratory tract hence very useful in chronic bronchitis and lung abscess.Can heal the ulcers in the mouth by gargling this tincture,it can also produce pleasent smell from the mouth.

7) Menthol Q : This is a main ingradient in tonics and syrups.Gargling of this tincture reduces bad breath.

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Passive smoking and homeopathy

We all know about the dangers associated with smoking but are we aware of how passive smoke undermines our health and quality of life? Regular exposure to other people’s tobacco smoke, also known as passive smoke, can threaten the health of nonsmokers. Smoke usually contains harmful cocktail of chemicals that will damage your health. At least half of the chemicals in a puff of smoke are carcinogenic, meaning they may cause cancer. It also contains carbon monoxide that reduces the oxygen absorbing properties of haemoglobin in the blood. This leads to depleted amounts of oxygen available to cells and tissues in the body. Cigarette smoke also contains nicotine, which is the highly addictive ingredient that makes smoking a hard habit to break.

Homoeopathic remedies can treat the various complications arising from inhaling passive smoke, although I would put more emphasis on limiting your exposure to smoke. Research is yet to unravel all the damaging effects of passive smoke, but some of the known risks include:

Passive smoke is associated with cancer of the lung, breast, cervix and bladder.
It is associated with ischemic heart disease, or heart disease caused by the narrowing of blood vessels that feed the heart.
Infertility in men and women can be traced to passive smoke.
Passive smoke also has detrimental effects on the health of babies and children causing asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and middle ear infections.
It also gives rise to low birth weight in babies. As adults this makes them prone to strokes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and type II diabetes or non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

If you are thinking about giving up smoking homoeopathy can help, even if some stress or unresolved emotion is the underlying cause. Homoeopathic remedies such as Avena Sativum (Common Oat) Caladium Seguinum (American Arum) or Nux Vomica (Poison Nut) can remove the craving for tobacco and deal with withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, tremors or depression.

How You Can Avoid Passive Smoke

The way to limit your exposure to passive smoke is to stay away from it and keep your children away from it too.

Do not smoke in your home, in your car or around your children and don’t let others smoke in these places either.

You may believe that air conditioning helps to remove smoke, but it only serves to mask the visible smoke.

If you are pregnant do not smoke or expose yourself to passive smoke.

Limit exposure at work. If people are still allowed to smoke in your workplace, ask your employer to prohibit indoor smoking.

Encourage restaurants, shopping malls and other public establishments to enforce no-smoking policies.

Homoeopathic hospital in Pakistan

City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has asked the relevant authorities to award degrees to candidates completing the homoeopathic course instead of giving them diploma certificates, so that their reputation can be boosted.

“Homoeopathic treatment is cheaper, therefore it is the need of the hour to bolster it.

There should be at least one Homoeopathic Hospital in

every town,” Jalil said on Saturday while addressing the silver jubilee ceremony of the

Homoeopathic Hospital Nazimabad.

Earlier, Jalil and provincial minister Shoaib Bukhari inaugurated the newly-renovated portion of the hospital.

The renovation work was carried out through Bukhari’s uplift funds.

Jalil said that admission to medical colleges was provided on merit, in which the number of successful female candidates was more than males.

She said that though women get medical degrees, all of them, however, do not practice medicine due to social and family issues.

EDO Health Dr A.D Sajnani said that the city government’s health department was striving to provide better health facilities to the citizens.

Homeopathic Hospital Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Rasheed Wayani said that over 200 patients are treated daily at the hospital’s out-patient department (OPD).

The hospital was established in 1994 with 15 beds but now it had been expanded to 40 beds.

A Japanese x-ray plant had arrived in the hospital, which would soon be installed, he said. A cake was also cut on the occasion to mark the 254th birthday of the founder of homeopathy, Dr Samuel.
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Treating acidity with homeopathy

Twenty minutes after eating a hearty meal, it hits you: a burning sensation through your mid-section, everything tastes sour, you feel uncomfortable and bloated. What you are experiencing is an attack of hyperacidity. And this is an everyday problem for many of us. Want relief? Read this:

WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?

The stomach and intestines secrete hydrochloric acid and various enzymes like pepsin that help in digestion. But an excess of these acids and enzymes can adversely affect the stomach lining.

Acidity or acid peptic disease (APD) refers to a set of symptoms caused by an imbalance between the acid secreting mechanism of the stomach and the protective mechanisms that keep your gut healthy. It is this imbalance that causes discomfort.

SYMPTOMS

Indigestion and heartburn are the most common stomach complaints. Heartburn usually occurs after a meal and is often brought on by excess intra-abdominal pressure.

If left untreated, chronic acidity might lead to peptic ulcers (erosion of the lining of the stomach or the first part of the intestine) and even cancer.

LIFESTYLE CHANGES

The incidence of heart burn is generally higher among emotional and anxious individuals. Acidity is also linked to stress and is more likely to affect those in demanding jobs.

Alcohol, smoking, spicy food, irregular meals, lack of exercise, a predominantly non-vegetarian diet (as these foods stay longer in the stomach and are harder to digest), excessive use of common painkillers are all predisposing factors.

TREAT IT RIGHT

Acidity can be tackled easily with lifestyle changes. Learn to relax, exercise, eat on time and choose easy-to-digest foods.

If the problem persists, try homeopathy. It has several medicines that can sort out the problem from its root.

In homoeopathy a holistic evaluation of the patient is made. His mental make-up, emotional state, likes and dislikes, fears, sleep patterns, food preferences are all taken into account before prescribing a medicine.

Some of the common homoeopathic medicines for acidity include Argentum Nitricum, Calcarea Carbonica, Carbo Vegetabilis, Sulphuric Acid, Arsenic Album, China Off, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Natrum Phos and Lycopodium. However, the medication must always be taken under the supervision of a qualified
practitioner.
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Swine flu and homeopathy

Before you read my answers, however, I suggest you read what Wesley Pruden, editor emeritus of The Washington Times, had to say about the latest swine flu “pandemic”: http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=24597457&msgid=328938&act=XI3O&c=263317&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtontimes.com%2Fnews%2F2009%2Fapr%2F28%2Fa-pandemic-of-panic-are-we-dead-yet%2F. I will refer back to it in some of the answers below.

Q: Should I be worried about this?
A: Worry and panic during an epidemic have never benefited anyone but the stock holders of the pharmaceutical industry, and, of course, the banks that own them.
Consider the following: “LOS ANGELES, April 24 (Reuters) - The swine flu outbreak is likely to benefit one of the most prolific and successful venture capital firms in the United States: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers,” Thomson Reuters Private Equity Week reported on Friday, 4/24/09.
Shares of the two public companies in the firm's portfolio of eight Pandemic and Bio Defense companies -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX.O ">BCRX.O) and Novavax (NVAX.O ">NVAX.O) -- jumped Friday on news that the swine flu killed a reported 60 people in Mexico City and has infected people in the United States. See also: http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/04/27/daily9.html

Q: Do you think this epidemic is real?
A. Pruden’s article already answered this question in the negative. There is so far no evidence of an epidemic.

Q: Do you believe we are in any danger?
A. As Pruden pointed out in his article, 30,000 to 40,000 die from the flu every year. So far, as of this writing, the embedded media (= "in bed" with the pharmaceutical industry?) claims 26 deaths of 149 in Mexico have been confirmed to originate from the virus. However, the WHO says the total number of deaths from swine flu in Mexico is just 7. http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=24597457&msgid=328938&act=XI3O&c=263317&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fworld%2Fonly-7-swine-flu-deaths-not-152-says-who-20090429-aml1.html
The probability of dying from it in the US so far is zero.

Q: Should this turn into a real epidemic, what is the best way to protect oneself?
A. Based on published, peer-reviewed studies, a healthy skepticism of mainstream media, a knowledge of Council on Foreign Relations plans, i.e. for the creation of a North American Union and a Global Nation (necessity of trans-national cooperation), the history of the (faulty) germ theory, the real purpose of vaccination (population control), how antiviral drugs have been employed to kill millions while blaming the invented “AIDS epidemic” (see Duesberg, et, al), and using common sense and basic reasoning…the best ways to protect oneself against epidemic viral diseases:
1. Don’t panic
2. Avoid vaccines (they suppress T-cell counts, in addition they contain thimerosol and other immunosuppressive substances)
3. Avoid cell-phones and wireless radiation(cordless phones, WIFI, Bluetooth, car GPS, power company remote meters, etc), which further weaken the immune system
4. Avoid anti-viral drugs (cause suppression of and damage to the immune system).

Q: Is there anything homeopathy can to do prevent the swine flu?
A. Homeopathic immunization uses two main methods – the nosode (a remedy made from the microbe itself) and the genus epidemicus (a remedy that matches the symptoms of an epidemic).
No nosode has yet been made from this virus, and no genus epidemicus been established. However, the US Navy (that just happened to be in Mexico) found that the new virus contains DNA of Influenza Type A and Type B, Asian Influenza, Swine Flu, and Avian flu. We have a recent nosode for Influenza Mix, which is the closest match and likely to be effective. The standard protocol for administration is 3 doses daily for three days.
For more information about homeopathic immunization, please feel free to order Homeopathic Immunization and Prevention of Infectious Diseases by Manfred Mueller, MA, DHM, RSHom(NA), CCH now available as an eBook for $29.99.
We will keep you posted if a nosode made from the swine flu vaccine becomes available.

Q: Is there anything else one can do to protect oneself?
A. Making and drinking a pitcher of freshly juiced vegetable and/or fruit juice every day gives you the antioxidants you need to help boost your immune system. Taking large doses of Vitamin C (up to 10,000mg daily, as your body tolerates) can boost the immune system. Rosemarin supplements, Echinacea angustifolia tincture (5 drops in water, 3 times daily during infection, or 1 time daily for up to 2 weeks to help boost immune system then take 1-2 week break), Astragalus and certain other medicinal herbs, and Oscillococcinum (standard protocol for administration is 3 doses daily for three days) are likely to confer some protection as well.

Q: If I get sick what should I take?
A. Homeopathic treatment is likely to be an effective treatment for any new flu-like illness. Homeopathic hospitals had a less than 1% mortality rate during the last major real pandemic -1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, while conventional hospitals had between 30 and 60% mortality rates. For additional statistics on homeopathic treatment and the 1918 epidemic visit: http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=24597457&msgid=328938&act=XI3O&c=263317&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naturalnews.com%2F026148.html .

As always, homeopathic treatment must be individualized. If you develop symptoms contact your homeopath for a consultation.
The information contained in this mailing is intended for educational purposes only and should not be used to treat, prescribe or diagnose any disease, ailment or infirmity. If symptoms develop, please contact your physician or emergency medical help.
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A brief introduction to Homeopathy

Homeopathy (also spelled homœopathy or homoeopathy), from the Greek words homoios (similar) and pathos (suffering), is a system of medicine, notable for its practice of prescribing water-based solutions that do not contain chemically active ingredients.

The theory of homeopathy was developed by the physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) and first published in 1796.

The practice of medicine during this period was very unscientific, crude and even barbarous.

Patients were purged and sweated, bled and branded. It was often doubtful whether the patients died of the disease or of the treatment. Hahnemann was discouraged by these practices and devoted his time to studying and experimenting with more rational methods of treatment.

He experimented on himself with certain drugs such as Cinchona, from which Quinine was derived to find out why Cinchona cures Malaria.

To his surprise he developed chills, fever and conditions very similar to Malaria. From his experiments he confirmed the main principle of homeopathy as being “Like cures like.” This means that a medicine capable of producing certain effects or symptoms when taken by a healthy human being is capable of curing any illness that displays similar effects.

Homeopathy acknowledges that the human being is more than a machine to be repaired when it is broken, or a complex computer in need of re-programming.

Homeopathy expands our view of human nature by recognizing that the body develops, functions, defends, and repairs itself independently.

This is the force or property of life itself and is called the Vital Force or Vitality. Only when the vitality is disturbed, do we become sick.

Disease is not recognized solely as an affliction of a particular organ or body part, but a disorder in the patient as a whole.

For instance, disease is not tonsillitis or headache or bacteria, these are all effects or end-products of disease.

The real sickness is the disturbance in the normal functioning of the vitality.

The aim of treatment is not to remove symptoms or parts affected, but to treat the cause and restore health.

Homeopathic medicine stimulates the natural healing power of the body, corrects the disturbance and restores normal health. It treats the root cause, and the effects automatically disappear.

In order to determine the root cause of disease, a homeopath will treat the individual patient.

No two persons are alike and no two persons react alike in sickness.

Though they may be having the same complaint and the same label, the symptoms of one patient differ from the symptoms of all others.

For example, 10 patients with asthma may require 10 different homeopathic medicines, whereas 10 patients having different diagnoses may require the same homeopathic medicine.

When homeopaths study patients, they will consider each and every detail, even the smallest symptoms of the patients.

An initial consultation can take up to two hours while a homeopath questions the client about family history of illness, past diseases and emotional and environmental stress.

Homeopaths will also inquire into and observe the mental disposition of the patients.

The picture of the patient’s sickness is then matched with the picture of various remedies. Of the remedies that emerge from this search, one remedy that fits most closely is selected for the patient.

Homeopathy is invaluable in treating acute conditions such as fevers, colds and flus. It is also capable of treating long lasting chronic diseases such as asthma, allergies, headaches and skin disorders.

Homeopathic remedies are complementary to standard medical treatment.

A homeopath will often advocate other healing modalities, such as naturopathy, flower essences, yoga, diet, counselling and meditation to assist the client on their journey to health.
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Prevent swine flu with Homeopathy

Swine flu cases are confirmed in UK. Wake up and read some thing before its too late. Know what are homoeopathic remedy/medication/drugs for prevention of swine Flu or Mexican FLU.

What is swine flu?

What are swine flu symptoms?

If I think I have swine flu, what should I do?

How does swine flu spread? How is swine flu treated?

Is there a vaccine against the new swine flu virus?

I had a flu vaccine this season. Am I protected against swine flu?

How can I prevent swine flu infection?

Can I still eat pork?

What else should I be doing?

How severe is swine flu?

Why has the swine flu infection been deadlier in Mexico than in the U.S.?

Have there been previous swine flu outbreaks?

I was vaccinated against the 1976 swine flu virus. Am I still protected?

How many people have swine flu?

How serious is the public health threat of a swine flu epidemic?

Prophylactic homoeopathic remedy for swine flu: If you are anxious that you would may get swine flu infection then take Ars. Alb. 3c, 6c, or 30c (which one available in your area) 2-3 drops or pills three times for three days.For patient suffering with swine flu: Anyone who cannot get consulted with homoeopathic medicines and wants a homoeopathic medicine for swine flu ease then he should take influenzinum 30c or 200c in the morning empty stomach for few days or Oscillococcinum 30c or 200c few doses.After consultation with a homeopathic physician he may be given any of them or in combination according to your symptoms Gelsemium, Aconite, Rhus Tox, Eupat. Perf., Ars. Alb, Allium Cepa, Baptisia, Bryonia, Sabadilla, Sticta, phosphorus, Cimic, Bell, Hep, Merc, and Thuja

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Mangalore: National Conference of Indian Homoeopathy Medical Association

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, May 25: "The state government has realized the efficacy of homoeopathic treatment and plans are under way to appoint 150 homoeopathic practitioners," revealed Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar. He was speaking after inaugurating the national conference of Indian Homoeopathy Medical Association (IHMA) and the scientific workshop, ‘Homoeomed - 2009' held on the occasion.

Self-confidence is the single most important tool necessary for maintaining health. Homoeopathy is a system of medicine, whereby instilling of courage and confidence in the patients is a way of treatment. This treatment in real sense, cures diseases and brings a sense of contentment among the patients, he appreciated.

"In rural places, even today the homoeopaths are looked upon like incarnations of Gods. It is true that under this method, it takes longer time to cure a disease. There is a need to spread awareness about the benefits of this system of medicine and popularize the system," the minister felt. He lamented, that the people of late, have been giving undue importance to increasing their earnings, to the detriment of their health. Once their health gets spoilt, they start spending their earnings to get treatments and buy medicines. Because of this tendency of overlooking health and leading a hurried life style, the life span of the people is coming down considerably," he lamented.

IHMA president Dr S Sanjeev expressed his grave concern at the fact that the homoeopathic practitioners, wilting under the pressure exerted by patients for hastening the curing process, have been dispensing allopathic treatments to their patients.

The Mangalore unit of IHMA presented a memorandum to the minister on this occasion, urging the government to give importance to homoeopathic method of treatment. IHMA national general secretary Dr Roshan Pinto read out the memorandum. Fr Mullers Homoeopathy Medical College administrative officer Fr Wilfred Prakash D'Souza, Dr Abraham Zacharius of the city-based St George’s Homoeopathy Laboratory and Moodbidri Alva's Homoeopathy College principal Dr Varnekar were felicitated on the occasion.

Curing cancer with Homeopathy

Researcher claims successful treatment of 104 patients

Sunday, May 31, 2009
By Perwez Abdullah

Karachi

Dr Syed Mahboob Alam, a doctor working towards his doctoral degree under the supervision of former Chairman of the University of Karachi (KU) Pharmacognosy Department Dr Mansoor Ahmed, has discovered that various types of cancer could be treated by administering herbal medicines to the patients in the homeopathic system. It was usually perceived before this research that there was no cure for cancer in allopathic or homeopathic system of medicine.

Alam has, to date, received 107 patients suffering from different types of cancer including throat, breast, mouth and bone cancer and has successfully treated 104 patients. Two patients withdrew and one died of the ailment. Out of 104 patients, 38 chose homeopathic system without seeking treatment elsewhere, while 66 patients turned to Alam after becoming disillusioned with other systems of treatment.

The successful treatment of patients came to knowledge of Alam while working on his PhD thesis ‘Investigation on the different maligns curing properties of Herbal Homeopathic Drugs, Thuja Occindentalis, Taraxacum Offincinalis, Conium Maculatum, Chelidonum Majus, Cistus Canadensis’. It might be of some interest that Conium Maculatum was the drug given to Socrates.

Alam and Ahmed conducted the clinical studies at Dr Nadir Homeopathic Hospital, Super Highway, Hussaini Institute of Alternative Medicine, Old Hussaini Blood Blank opposite Nishtar Park, and Sindh Medical Centre, Hilal-e-Ahmer, Clifton, Karachi. Ahmed told The News that they have opened Al-Murtaza Homeopathic Hospital in Ancholi Society to treat the patients for research and humanitarian purpose.

The researchers took detailed histories of prior illnesses from each patient. They were specifically asked about environmental exposure (including smoking history), tuberculosis and autoimmune disorders, previous immunosuppressive therapy, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, HIV infection, abnormal Papanicolaou test, human papillomavirus infection, etc.

Alam claimed that cardiac disease is number one ailment in the world followed by cancer. “More specifically we can say that there is no complete cure of cancer in the allopathic system of medicine. However, we have the cure of cancer by herbal medicines through homeopathic system. These drugs act when they are administered to the patient in diluted form. They inhibit the cancerous cells and provide immunity against unwanted physiological process. The treatment can be administered regardless of age, intensity and period of disease,” said Alam while explaining the treatment process.

Ahmed said that the patients were also asked in detail about the exposure to chemical carcinogens if any at their workplace (Occupational History). “It is very important for us to know what type of work a patient does. Aromatic amines cause bladder cancer, arsenic cause lung and skin cancer, Asbestos cause lung cancer and Mesothelioma Benzene causes Leukemia, Chromates cause lung cancer and Diesel exhaust causes lung cancer.”

In most cases the patients are unaware that they have been victim of cancer. It only comes to light when they (patients) grudgingly come to the doctors to get treatment. By that time it is already very late. “Herbal medicines work like magic,” Ahmed said. He hinted that in this clinical study, 106 diagnosed cases of cancers of different types were studied and in majority of the cases, the standard allopathic treatment that is surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy had failed; homoeopathic treatment was then compared to surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

“Homoeopathy is a system of natural healthcare in which extreme dilutions of substances from nature are used to stimulate a healing response. The basic principle of homoeopathy is that the substance that elicit a particular symptom picture in their physical form (for example onion causing itching mostly and running nose with discharge that burns) can be used in diluted form to stimulate the healing of the same set of symptoms.”
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Back pain and Homeopathy

In today's back-breaking modern lifestyle, back pain has become a common health problem. Most of the people are almost always hard pressed for time and do not look after them as they should do. Emotions undergo frequent ups and downs losing the much needed balance. As a result the disease catches the people napping.

The modern life style has set very high and ambitious targets for which people sacrifice important things in their lives. The simple enjoyments of family life for instance are ignored at the cost of emotional health. Emotional distress, sleep disturbance, depression and fatigue have special affinity with the disorders of the spine.

The problem is aggravated when doctors unnerve patients by using terms as disc herniation, slipped disc, degenerated disc, disc prolapse and sciatica pain.

Doctors also often fail to notice the link between emotional and mental distress, and the backbone disorders. Most of the patients suffering from common backbone problems are usually told by their doctors that when a disc degenerates, the soft inner gel in the disc can leak back into the spinal canal. This is known as disc herniation. Once inside the spinal canal, the herniated disc material then puts pressure on the nerve, causing pain to radiate down the nerve leading to sciatica or leg pain (from a herniated disc in the lumbar or lower back) or arm pain (from a herniated disc in the neck). And if this is confirmed by the MRI and other tests, the only option given to the patients is surgery.

The fact is that most types of surgery for the backbone problems are fairly extensive and of course involve risks. So it is usually in the best interest of most patients to manage their low back pain using non-surgical approaches and self-care. This writer has observed that many patients require additional disc surgery after their first surgery because it is impossible for a surgeon to get to the bottom of the problem. The surgeon can only touch what he is able to see. His knife cannot reach subtle emotional and mental stresses behind the disease. It can only remove affects of the disease and not the disease itself.

An allopathic doctor is taught not to believe the patient, ask as few questions as possible and believe only what he sees. But a homeopath must do his best to create an atmosphere of confidence and try to understand the patient. In homeopathy, mental and emotional symptoms are of paramount importance when prescribing for mental, emotional and physical conditions.

It was observed in nearly all the cases of backbone problems that were successfully treated through homeopathy that there was actually an emotional or mental stress behind the problem. Injuries through accidents and traumas are no doubt an exception (and they are also marvellously treated through homeopathy by the grace of Allah).

The majority of the patients are amazed to discover that their slipped disc and the similar conditions can be fixed through homeopathic treatment. I remember some ten years ago Mr Munir, a tall man from Sheikhupura (and an advocate by profession), came to me for the treatment of his slipped disc. He was also suffering from pain, stiffness and numbness in his thighs and also had difficulty in walking. He was panicked when advised by his doctors to go under the knife as soon as possible otherwise his legs may be completely paralyzed. He was extended this advice on the basis of his MRIs. He reluctantly opted for the homeopathic treatment with some hope as well as doubts. As the treatment went on he started improving and for the last several years he has been all right by the grace of Allah.

A correct homeopathic treatment works in three steps in disorders of the backbone. In the first step the pain, numbness or other feelings of discomfort are removed. In the second step the progression in the structural changes is checked. And in the third step improvement in the actual physical and structural changes starts, which can also be seen in MRI tests.

Needless to say that prevention is better than cure. People should not let themselves be overtaken by excesses in emotions. They should remember that mind is polluted first. Always get a load off your mind to keep at bay many diseases including the back pain.

Dr Asghar Ali Shah

Homeopathic Physician

dr_asghar_shah@yahoo.com

Source: The news