1.
Are Homeopathic medicines safe?
The mode of preparation of homeopathic medicines is such that the medicines are
repeatedly diluted and succussed to enhance the inherent curative powers of natural
substances. By this method the material quantity of natural substances is reduced
to minimal thereby reducing there side effects.
2. Is it possible to take conventional medicines along
with Homeopathy?
Homeopathy can be taken along with conventional medicines
like antihypertensives, insulin, dietary supplements
or other medicines which the body is used to for
years and need a slow withdrawal.
However certain conventional medicines like antibiotics and skin ointments
and lotions are restricted as they interfere with Homeopathic medicines.
3. How long shall I take the medicine?
It totally depends on the disease, its duration and prognosis. A recently developed
disease might need medicine for a shorter period while a chronic disease
of many years might require medicine for longer periods.
4. Are there too many dietary restrictions with Homeopathy?
It is a myth that there are lots of dietary restrictions with homeopathic medicines
like onions, garlic, coffee etc. There are only few medicines which get antidoted
by certain food products nothing applies as a rule and in most cases no dietary
restrictions apply.
5. Can Homeopathic medicines be taken safely for children
and
during pregnancy?
It is absolutely safe to take homeopathic medicines for children and during
pregnancy; in fact Homeopathy is helpful in treating various pregnancy and
post delivery ailments.
6. Why do homeopaths ask so many questions?
The aim of Homeopathic consultation is to individualize each patient. Homeopathy
aims to treat each particular sick individual holistically. In order to understand
the sick man as a whole , we need to understand about his will, intellect,
morals, emotions, stressful events in life and his reaction to them, probable
causative factors of disease ( mental or physical) , his physical reactions
to environment around and of course exact details of disease itself. So during
a homeopathic consultation all this information is required to understand
the complete picture of disease and find an exact medicine.