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The Real Story About Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a form of alternative health that originated in the mid 1800s. It has slowly grown in popularity, on the basis of some health breakthroughs, and an increasing trend of seeking natural forms of medicine. Doctors Health Press has a newsletter devoted to it. Homeopathy is the recipient of commons myths and assumptions that are simply untrue. Here we look at them, and dispel them.

Myth #1: "There is no proof that homeopathy works."

Homeopathy is based on logic and experimental data and has been studied for a variety of conditions. This often takes place in India and other countries and the results are seldom reported here. How the remedies might work is still up for debate. That they work in some way has been proven in experimental studies. If you ask homeopaths, the proof that their medicines work is in what their patients tell them.

Myth #2: "Homeopathic remedies are just placebo -- sugar pills."

Yes, remedies are made with very diluted amounts of the original plant, animal or mineral. For that reason, many people falsely assume the pills are really just placebo and contain no medicine. But the structure of these remedies is different from water or sugar and they have certain actions in the body. "Placebo" means people think the medicine is working when in reality it's doing nothing. But homeopathy has been found to work in a wide range of conditions -- and it works on babies and animals, who cannot possibly be affected by placebo.

Myth #3: "Homeopathy is a miracle cure for almost anything."

It isn't a cure-all. Like any medicine, homeopathy is limited. Some people won't react. Some conditions are not treatable. While it can help with symptoms, homeopathy cannot cure many diseases and situations where an organ or system is compromised.

Myth #4: "Homeopathy is slow in working."

Nope. In fact, homeopathy works fast when treating acute problems. In fact, if a remedy shows no sign of working by the third or fourth day, you are supposed to try another one. It will certainly take longer when used for chronic (longer term) conditions, but no longer than most drugs.

Myth #5: "It's only good for chronic problems."
Homeopathy is good for chronic issues, but that's hardly all. It's actually better for acute symptoms happening right now. The myth stems from the fact that people tend to visit the homeopath only after their illness has progressed and become chronic. What if they had tried homeopathy at the outset?

Myth #6: "Homeopaths are not trained doctors."

They have formal training in medicine, albeit not in conventional medicine. Homeopathic colleges all over the world train new practitioners. When you see a homeopath, ask for his/her accreditations.

Myth #7: "Homeopathy is just a type of herbal medicine."

This is wrong for a few reasons. Homeopathy uses not only herbs but animals and minerals, too. For an animal example, take Apis, which is honeybee. But it's also theoretically different than herbal medicine, which uses the active ingredients in herbs to treat health problems. But homeopathy is based on far different principals and acts in different ways. Plus, they are generally tried one remedy at a time, whereas herbal medicine often uses many plants at once.

Myth #8: "Strong scents and flavors work against the remedies."

Many people think that substances with strong flavors -- such as coffee, alcohol, mint, onions and garlic -- physically counteract a remedy. It is true that homeopaths have wanted patients to avoid these things, but it was mostly to see if a remedy worked without any potential interference. None of them would actually work against a remedy. (You are, though, meant to take a remedy at least 15 minutes outside of any meal.)

Myth #9: "Your symptoms get worse before they improve."

Many people believe that there are negative reactions right when you first start a treatment. But this is far from definite. Some people are very sensitive to a remedy and it happens. Some people take a remedy in too high a dilution. They don’t always get worse! If in doubt, always go for the lower dose. 

Luxury versus Necessity

Yesterday, I was driving, and the FM radio went off for few seconds. I thought, I should have an iPod. Then suddenly I realized that I have not used my iPod in last 6 months. And then more things, Handy cam in last 2 years, Digital Camera in last 2 months, DVD player in last 1 month and many more. Now I can say that I bought that Handy cam just out of impulse, I have used it twice only in last 4 years.

 So, whats wrong and where? When I look at myself or my friends I can see it everywhere. We are not happy with what we have but all are stressed and not happy for the things we dont have. You have a Santro, but you want City You have a City, but you want Skoda. Just after buying a new phone, we need another one. Better laptop, bigger TV, faster car, bigger house, more money .I mean, these examples are endless. The point is, does it actually worth? Do we ever think if we actually need those things before we want them?

After this, I was forced to think what I need and what I dont. May be I didnt need this Handy cam or the iPod or that DVD player. When I see my father back at home. He has a simple BPL colour TV, he doesnt need 32Sony LCD wall mount. He has a cell phone worth Rs 2,500. Whenever I ask him to change the phone, he always says Its a phone, I need this just for calls. And believe me; he is much happier in life than me with those limited resources and simple gadgets. The very basic reason why he is happy with so little is that he doesnt want things in life to make it luxurious, but he wants only those things which are making his life easier. Its a very fine line between these two, but after looking my fathers life style closely, I got the point. He needs a cell phone but not the iPhone. He needs a TV but not the 32 plasma. He needs a car but not an expensive one.

Initially I had lot of questions.

I am earning good, still I am not happy¦...why ?

I have all luxuries, still I am stressed.... ....... why ?

I had a great weekend, still I am feeling tired...... why?

I met lot of people, I thought over it again and again, I still dont know if I got the answers, but certainly figured out few things. I realize that one thing which is keeping me stressed is the stay connected syndrome. I realized that, at home also I am logged in on messengers, checking mails, using social networks, and on the top of that, the windows mobile is not letting me disconnected. On the weekend itself, trying to avoid unwanted calls and that is keeping my mind always full of stress. I realized that I am spending far lesser money than what I earn, even then I am always worried about money and more money. I realized that I am saving enough money I would ever need, whenever needed. Still I am stressed about job and salary and spends.

May be, many people will call this approach not progressive attitude, but I want my life back. Ultimately its a single life, a day gone is a day gone. I believe if I am not happy tonight, Ill never be happy tomorrow morning. I finally realized that meeting friends, spending quality time with your loved ones; spending time with yourself is the most important thing. If on Sunday you are alone and you dont have anybody to talk with, then all that luxuries life, all that money is wasted. May be cutting down your requirements, re-calculating your future goal in the light of todays happiness is a worthwhile thing to do. May be selling off your Santro and buying Honda City on EMIs is not a good idea. I believe putting your happiness ahead of money is the choice we need to make.

I think, a lot can be said and done but what we need the most is re-evaluation of the value of happiness and time we are giving to our life and people associate with it.

Change does not Happen when CircumStances Improves......

Change happens when YOU Decide to Improve YOUR circumstances!!!!!!!

Common sense is the most evenly distributed quantity in the world. Everyone thinks he has enough

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

Common sense is the most evenly distributed quantity in the world. Everyone thinks he has enough

Life is a waste of time and time is a waste of life, so waste your time and have the time of your life !