1. Is it safe to take Homoeopathic medicines with Allopathic medicines?
Answer – Generally who are on Allopathic medicines for cardiac, endocrinal, or psychiatric disorders for long time and their physician had asked them to be on life-long medications cannot stop taking them suddenly without risk of problem. In these cases Homoeopathic medicines can be taken along with the previously taking medicines under supervision of qualified homoeopathic physician.
2. Is it safe to take Homoeopathic medicines during pregnancy? >
Answer – Yes, it is safe to take Homoeopathic medicines during Pregnancy from experienced and qualified physicians as treatment can be planned to –
* Maintain health of mother and baby.
* Make delivery safer.
* Put halt to hereditary or genetic diseases which runs in family.
Those mother’s who have had taken Homoeopathic treatment during pregnancy gives birth to relatively healthier, emotionally well balanced, intellectually sound and physically strong child.
3. Does Homoeopathy believes in disease diagnosis and pathological or radiological investigations?
Answer – Homoeopathy takes into account wholistic concept of man. To know man in disease whatever ways are taken up are accepted in Homoeopathy. As Science progressed, investigative procedures also progressed. So, we shall definitely take the help of investigative aids for better treatment and management of the patient.
4. Why do Homoeopaths hide the names of the medicine that has been given?
Answer – It is the right of the patient to know what he had been given. So, one should not hide the name of the medicine that has been given. When the patient is cured or goes to another physician then the treating physician shall handover the names of medicines along with the doses and repetition if any, that were given to the patient; so that the new physician do not go on same track causing unnecessary delay in improvement of the patient.
However patients are advised not to give medicines to other people with similar complaints as it could be detrimental to their health. This is one of the core reason why Homoeopaths hide the name of the medicines. Apart from this many times it is seen that they buy same medicine themselves and keep on taking it causing more trouble in their treatment.
5. Why are there so many diet restrictions in Homoeopathic treatment?
Answer – Homoeopathic medicines are sensitive to strong odours and smells, thereby numerous Homoeopaths are seen to advice restrictions of onions, garlic, etc. in diet and use of perfumes, deodorants, camphors, even toothpaste, etc. But, in reality restrictions shall be based on the medicine given and the problem of the patient. All patients cannot have same restrictions.
6. Are Homoeopathic medicines steroids?
Answer – Steroids are immunosuppressants, where as Homoeopathic medicines improve immunity and general health of the patient. So, do not fear, Homoeopathic medicines are not steroids.