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Is cure possible with Homoeopathic medicines? Homeopathy is curative. It treats the cause (internal malady or the imbalanced energy) and not the expression (diagnostic symptoms specific to the disease) of the disease. The symptoms are only used as an indication to select the right remedy for the individual. It treats the person as a whole and not his individual body parts. Homeopathy takes into account the expressions of an illness characteristic to the individual and a curative remedy chosen on this basis gives a gentle and perm According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product anent cure. In which disease condition homeopathic treatment is more effective? There is no condition that Homeopathy cannot treat. Conditions from a simple cold to cancer can be treated with Homeopathy. It takes into account the individual symptoms of the patient suffering from any disease and not the diagnosis of the disease. By the virtue of this certain diseases that cannot be diagnosed clinically or even unknown diseases can also be treated. Also in incurable cases where even the modern line of treatment fails to help the p ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug. Examples of combination products may in tient, homeopathy will prove to be a very good palliative and will improve the last days of life and ease the death. Why detailed history? Detailed history is very essential as homeopathy believes in treating the individual and not the disease. So the physician needs to know the individual and not about his disease. Also the chronic diseases are due to suppression of skin affections or emotions; hence detailed history will reveal whether any past ailments suppressed has lead to the present complaints. Every incidence affect lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together. s our life, so it is very important to know all the incidences and its impact it had on the patients. Hence a detailed history right from the childhood till date is needed to find the right medicine which suits the patient. If you co-operate and give honest and detailed history we can help you to achieve better and healthy life. Is it safe to take Homeopathic medicines during Pregnancy? Yes. It is safe to take homeopathic medicines from a qualified homeopathic doctor .If the treatment is planned in a proper way it will have lot here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe f benefit to the mother and the child. The child will be much healthier and the medicines will help to fight the hereditary diseases which are carried from generation to generation. In fact if homeopathy is given during pregnancy the delivery is normal and easier. The child is relatively healthier and balanced emotionally, intellectually and physically. Does one have to take the Homeopathic medicines for a long time? No. The duration of the treatment depends upon the nature of the disease and the fighting capacity of the body. T d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations. Combination pro he treatment is continued for certain time period so as to improve the resistance of the body to fight diseases. So taking into consideration all these factors the treatment is continued for a certain time frame for the benefit of the patient. Once he starts improving we stop the medicines and the natural immunity of the body will take care of the rest of the problem. Does Homeopathy take long time to act? It is a myth that homeopathic medicines act slowly. It acts is a rapid way and the effect lasts much longer, often forever ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc s here the disease is cured from its roots. On the plus side is absence of any toxicity and after effects. For e.g. if “X” is suffering from bronchial asthma and he is suffering for the last 14 years and has been to various systems of medicine. Now if you give homeopathy and say in 2 years time he is completely alright –Please tell us which one is slow? Do homeopathic medicines have steroids? No. It is a misconception that has been developing in the recent times. Due to the misconception that homeopathy takes long time to act; a easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi fter seeing the improvement at a fast rate people think that homeopaths give steroids. All Homoeopathic medicines are prepared by using scientific predefined methods of extracting the medicinal properties from source substances. There is no scope or need to adulterate the derived medicines with any other substances, as this would completely obliterate the curative properties of the same. The prescription of homoeopathic medicines is based on the similarity of the symptoms of the patient with those produced by the drug (in its purest nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically form) when proved (clinical trials) in healthy individuals. So any addition to the original medicine would completely alter its medicinal properties and hence render it non-curative. If the patient has doubts he should be advised to check the medicines from a standard laboratory. Why do homeopaths do not tell the name of the medicines that have been given? The name of the medicines is not disclosed for the benefit of the patient. If the patient after knowing the name of the medicine starts taking it according to his or her whims and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ and fancies; it will distort the original unmodified disease picture and in the future treating the patient will be much more difficult. The other fact is that certain medicines have to be changed and given as per the state of the disease and recovery which is very essential. At the end of the treatment if the patient wants the line of treatment that had been given it can be provided to him but at the end of the treatment. Does homeopathy believe in disease diagnosis and pathological investigations? Yes it is very essential to ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi diagnose a disease as for the selection of the remedy we require to know the characteristics symptoms and not the disease symptoms. For e.g. If a person is having an attack of asthma he will be having wheezing and congestion of the chest and he gets relief only if he throws his head backwards. The symptom “throwing head backward relieves” is very peculiar which will help us in getting the right remedy. A good knowledge of disease is important. The pathological investigations are also important to know the prognosis and disease diagnos ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it. Following aspects would a s. Are there any food restrictions during the treatment? Yes one has to avoid coffee, raw onion and raw garlic. One should also avoid eating mint, camphor and menthol as these can hinder the action of the homeopathic medicine or antidote the effect of the medicine. Does one have to stop other medicines which the patient has been taking? No. The patient should not stop the medicines which he has been taking. It should be tapered after the patient is improving this should be done in consultation with the other treating physi dd to the challenges in developing combination products: Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well? Which combination prod cian. In some cases the other medicine cannot be discontinued in such instances both the medicines have to be continued for the benefit of the patient. The treatment should be planned and properly implemented. Do homeopathic medicines bring about aggravation initially? In some cases there is an initial aggravation of the symptoms but it is a good sign that the medicine is right and has started acting. But this happens in a few cases not all patients will have an aggravation. Is Homeopathy a proved science? It definitely cts are meaningful and rational? Which therapeutic categories to select? Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients? Do combin is. Homeopathy is a science based on sound logic and vast experimental data. Homeopathy is the only medicinal science where data has been collected by proving on human beings. The principles of Homeopathy have been derived and authenticated by vast clinical experiments and data. The homoeopathic medicines are prepared in a standardized manner. The homoeopathic pharmacopoeia lists more than 3500 remedies, whose clinical efficiency has been proved in various clinical trials conducted all over the world. Various institutions and individu tions increase the patient compliance? What would be the developing cost? How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen als are proving new medicines and increasing the scope of homoeopathic medicines. Are Homoeopaths qualified doctors? Yes. There are more than 180 homoeopathic medical colleges in India and about 2000 colleges all over the world recognized by the Government and the University. The degree course is an extensive study of the human body and homoeopathic pharmacy, lasting for four and half years followed by internship for 1year, which includes hospital training and patient management. After this the students are given the degree maki t? As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel g them qualified doctors. There are now also postgraduate courses available in Homeopathy. One has to register with the Homoeopathic Medical Council to practice Homeopathy legally, and has to renew the registration every five years (India). Is it true that Homoeopathic medicines are only placebos (sugar pills)? No. The pills of homoeopathic medicines are made from sugar but they work only as vehicles. Actual liquid medicine prepared with alcohol base is then poured over them and allowed to dry. These pills are then dispensed as ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality. Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust medications. Homoeopathic medicines are also available in liquid form or tinctures, which can be ingested directly or by diluting them in water. Does the Homoeopath give the same white pills for all illnesses/patients? Certainly not. Although it appears that same white pills are given for all illnesses or patients it is not so, as there are more than 3500 remedies to prescribe from and new medicines are added to the list regularly, after their proving and clinical trials. All homoeopathic medicines are available as liquids with y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products an alcohol base. In order to dispense a medicine to a patient, the indicated remedy in the liquid form is poured on the white sugar pills, which merely act as vehicles to transfer the medicinal property. Hence it appears that the same white pills are administered to all. Is homeopathic treatment effective for children, adults, woman and elderly? Homeopathy has no bar for age and sex; it is equally effective for every human being in every stage of their life from birth till death. Does Homeopathy work in acute cases? Yes. . As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de Homeopathy has wonderful remedies that give prompt relief in acute cases like fever, cough, cold, diarrhea, headaches etc. when the person opts for Homeopathy at the onset of the ailment. Does Homeopathy believe in Surgery? Yes, it does. Surgery is a separate branch of science. It has to be resorted to in conditions that are beyond the domain of medicine. But one can avoid surgery as Homeopathy can effectively treat many so called surgical conditions like, tonsillitis, piles, warts, kidney stones etc. Should one take homoeopath elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements. Companies that provide selfless information through particip c medicines only from a qualified doctor? Yes he should. There have been instances of miracle cures by lay people practicing Homeopathy, but it is always advisable to go to a homoeopathic physician, as he is qualified to judge the severity and depth of your illness and thereby prevent undue complications later on, which could be overlooked by a hobby practitioner due to his ignorance of medical knowledge. Only a qualified physician can guide you towards a complete (mental, emotional, spiritual, physical and pathological) recovery tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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