Traditional treatments gaining ground

Traditional treatments gaining ground in India............

With the rise in the health problems under the category of lifestyle diseases, the alternate systems of medicines like ayurveda, homeopathy have witnessed impressive growth over the years with time-tested methodologies and marketing techniques.

India's expertise in traditional treatments such as homeopathy, naturopathy, ayurveda and unani are becoming increasingly popular as these have no side effects, according to industry chambers.

However, he adds, there is no alternative to allopathy as far as the emergency and cardiac medicines are concerned.

According to the World Health Organisation, more than one billion people use herbal medicines and in India more than 65 per cent people living in the rural areas use Ayurveda and medical plants to meet their primary health care needs.

India has over 75 lakh qualified doctors, who according to Assocham, charge 'reasonable professional fees'.

There are over 400,000 registered homeopaths in the country currently, with approximately 13,000 more being added every year. Source: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/099200906301422.htm

Homeopathy Remedies Treat Poison Ivy and Poison Oak

An interesting article spoke about the exposure to poison ivy and poison oak which can cause rashes and skin eruptions, but homeopathic remedies do provide relief.

Poison ivy leaves are three-pronged. It grows as a bush, at the beach, up a tree or along a path. Rashes and blisters appear quickly and can last for days and even up to three weeks. Bathing in cold water can remove the toxin from skin, if done immediately after exposure.

For details and more you can read the article-

Homeopathic Remedies for Poison Ivy

Source-http://www.naturalnews.com/026516_poison_ivy_homeopathic_homeopathy.html

Homeopathy in Pregnancy

For the gentle approach and the safety of the baby, expectant mothers seek out non-toxic treatments for everyday ailments during pregnancy. Homeopathy offers a side effect free medicine for pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers and newborns. Homeopathic remedies do not adversely interact with other medicines nor do they inhibit their action. So using homeopathic remedies before, during and after pregnancy can prove invaluable.

Homeopaths are able to help ailments arising around reproduction, pre conception health, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and post-natal depression. Your homeopath will be able to supply you with a homeopathic remedy kit to use for acute prescribing.

Pre conception care
Healthy parents make healthy babies. Homeopathy can play a part in getting you both ready to conceive. The much discussed ‘constitutional homeopathic remedy’ is one that matches your energetic state as completely as possible. It takes into account the pattern of your symptoms combined with your personal characteristics that will point to a particular remedy. This remedy will stimulate your own self-healing to respond and work effectively on improving your health. You may have been feeling a bit run down, having recurrent colds or other acute illnesses. Within a couple of months of receiving homeopathic treatment you should begin to see an improvement in your general health. This is also an excellent time to deal with any chronic conditions or health concerns that may cause difficulty during pregnancy. These might include skin complaints or respiratory troubles, addiction to junk foods, caffeine or cigarettes for example.

Fertility
It’s a well kept secret that homeopathy improves fertility. Homeopaths treat couples with fertility issues to enhance their chances of conception. Second time parents may be as anxious to conceive, as those waiting for their first baby. Remedies can be prescribed to establish regular menstrual cycles, alleviate menstrual problems and to stimulate ovulation or sperm production. There is anecdotal evidence that homeopathic treatment before IVF and other assisted conception methods raises the chance of success. This holistic approach to fertility means that the emotional, psychological and physical symptoms can be gently dealt with to help couples through this exciting but often stressful process.

Pregnancy
Having babies can be easy for some women who sail through pregnancy looking and feeling fabulous. They are the lucky ones; for others being pregnant can bring morning sickness, constipation, back pain, heartburn and tiredness.

http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/article/articleview/3819/1/48

Famous quotes on Homeopathy

“The introduction of homeopathy forced the old school doctor to stir around and learn something of a rational nature about his business. You may honestly feel grateful that homeopathy survived the attempts of the allopaths to destroy it.” Mark Twain

“Homeopathy cures a greater percentage of cases than any other method of treatment. Homeopathy is the latest and refined method of treating patients economically and non-violently.” Mahatama Gandhi

Cindy Crawford told Oprah viewers that she uses homeopathy to treat bee stings, mosquito bites and bruises. “I also turn to homeopathic remedies for the treatment of indigestion, travel sickness, insomnia and hay fever just to name a few. Homeopathy offers a safe, natural alternative that causes no side effects or drug interactions.” Cindy Crawford

“From Entertainment Weekly (21 February, 2003) Say hello to Arnica, Catherine Zeta-Jones’ best friend from the set of musical Chicago. The pal isn’t a she. It’s a homeopathic herbal remedy, and the two got to know each other intimately during the hamstring-hampering shoot. ‘The pain wasn’t there when I was doing it (applying Arnica). I had that sticky stuff glued to me for months. Brings out the bruising, darling.” Catherine Zeta-Jones

“I can't manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them.” Paul McCartney

“As quoted from Vogue (May 1985), Tina Turner looks about thirty-six, and her skin is flawless. She does not deprive herself. She sips wine at dinner, does not diet, and does not take vitamins. If she’s feeling particularly stressed, she consults a homeopathic doctor.” Tina Turner

"John D. Rockefeller lived to the ripe old age of 98 and was known to have his homeopath often travel with him. He said that homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine." John D. Rockefeller

“It is not as if our homeopathic brothers are asleep; far from it, they are awake - many of them at any rate - to the importance of the scientific study of disease.”
Sir William Osler, The Father of Modern Medicine


“Homeopathy is the safest and most reliable approach to ailments and has withstood the assaults of established medical practice for over 100 years.” Yehudi Menuhin

“Homeopathic remedies can be effective in both major and minor ailments during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Sometimes homeopathy can help prevent problems and complications in ways that conventional medicine cannot match.”
Judy Norsigian and Jane Pincus

“An enormous mass of experience, both of homeopathic doctors and their patients, is invoked in favor of the efficacy of these remedies and doses.”
William James

“In his most famous play Faust , he says, To like things like, whatever one may ail; There is certain help.” (This refers directly to the homeopathic “law of similars”)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“As quoted from The Brothers Karamazo, Homeopathic doses are perhaps the strongest.”
Feodor Dostoevsky

“Homeopathy for me are effective natural remedies that have no side effects.”
Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, M.D.