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Homoeopathy - The Modern Medicine
DR.(Mrs.) Neena .S. Menon
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Hom. Materia Medica,
Y.M.T. Hom. Medical College.Kharghar, Navi mumbai
Email : dr.neenasuresh@indiatimes.com 
 


Dr. Hahnemann is presented as a combination of 'fussy pedant' and 'violent revolutionary'. Most of what he did stem from these two strands. The Organon stems from the first strand, and homeopathy in toto stems from the second. Classicalism, so- called, rests very largely upon the belief that the Organon represents the most important achievement of Hahnemann and that following it forms the basis for the whole of homeopathy. No great understanding of homeopathy and its development can be complete without some account of the life and personality of its founder, Samuel Hahnemann.

 The reason being the immense impact he had on the system which he created. In order to obtain such an account, we can profitably start by reading the biographies by Hobhouse, Cook, Bradford and Haehl, which give a good account of the man and his life. If we then ignore his many travels and the main aspects of his career, which bear little direct relevance to homeopathy, we can peer through the details to see the essence of the man. We can focus on three chief aspects as being especially relevant to the study of homeopathy. These are his personality, the development of his system and his practice. If we immerse ourselves in all the sources of information we soon begin to appreciate much more about Hahnemann as a person --who comes alive before us-- and of how his system and practice developed. Hahnemann possessed three main qualities which really stand out as being especially noteworthy, unusual and phenomenal. These are his astonishing linguistic skills, his revolutionary character & his painstaking, methodical and dictatorial nature. Antioxidants were discovered long ago in 1900 but its medical application has only recently drawn attention, although Homoeopathic literature harbors and confirms Antioxidant nature of Homoeopathic medicines.

Antimiasmatic nature of Antioxidant is obvious by its potential to prevent and / or cure chronic diseases like metabolic disorders, Cardio-Vascular disorders, Essential Hypertension, Cerebro-Vascular disorders (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer’s disease etc.), Cataract, Carcinomatosis etc. For authenticity more research is needed to use Homoeopathic medicine as specifically preventive against IHD, CVD, Carcinoma and other chronic diseases. Many a homoeopathic medicine has flavones as their constituent (crategeus, chelidonium, avena sativa) .Flavones are coined as antioxidants.E.g:- a) Carotene (constituent of Calendula & Capsicum) is a systemic & local Antioxidant, protects against Carcinoma lung, cervix & cardiovascular diseases. b) Ascorbic acid [(0.1-0.5 %) constituent of Capsicum] is an ideal electron donor reducing super oxide, Hydroxyl radicals, Hypochlorus acid & other reactive oxidants from activated Micro / Macrophages, Anti atherosclerosis, pulmonary antioxidant defense against smoking etc. Calendula contains carotene & lycopene both are essential radical scavengers, which reduces free radical mediated tissue injury.

Calendula is a remarkable healing agent; in wounds delayed healing occurs due to repeated free radical mediated tissue injury at the site of wound. Thus application of calendula hastens the process of healing and works wonders. Apart from this it is reported that Calendula is a good remedy in cases of Carcinoma & has shown good results in pre-malignant condition (Sub mucous fibrosis) c) Copper (Cuprum metallicum) - Essential constituent of super oxide dismutase. (a potent antioxidant enzyme), Major component of ceruloplasmin (Cerebro-vascular Antioxidant) d) Zinc (Zincum metallicum) - Essential component of super oxide dismutase e) Selenium (Also constituent of Agaricus muscarius) - Essential constituent of glutathione peroxide. First line antiperoxidation defense. - Cerebro-vascular Antioxidant. Agaricus contains Selenium and Selenium deficiency is known for Nutritional muscular dystrophy (NMD), which is oxidant stress mediated. Hence both the above Homoeopathic medicine could be used in NMD to curb the oxidant stress.

f) Silymarin & Silybin (constituent of Carduus) inhibits lipid peroxidation- Hepatic Antioxidant. g) Lycopene (constituent of calendula off.) Systemic antioxidant.
h) Fucus ves. - Carotene- Systemic Antioxidant i) Alfalfa – (It is considered as the “Father of all food”) Modern research shows its use as an agent to fight against atherosclerosis& heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and endometriosis; treat drug & alcohol dependency. Since it alkalizes the body, helps with detoxification.

j) Black cohosh- balances hormonal levels during & after menopause, thus directly helping in the maintenance of bone health. -In actual fact, homeopathic 'drugs' or remedies are indeed safe for the mother and the developing infant alike. Mothers (and fathers) who are treated with homeopathic remedies prior to and throughout the pregnancy, labor and delivery are healthier and are far less likely to develop problems. Any problems which do develop would likely be of a milder nature than they would have been without homeopathic care. Homeopathy is the safest and most effective method of treatment of the pregnant woman's emotional and physical well-being.

There are certain points which help us to conclude Homoeopathy as the Modern medicine.
i) Many medications used in Allopathic medicine are dangerous in large quantities. Drug overdoses, either accidental or otherwise, cause many deaths every year. Homeopathic remedies are made with very minute quantities (less than molecular concentrations in each dose) of plant, mineral and occasionally animal substances. Usually they are contained in solid lactose (milk sugar) granules. Ingestion of any large quantity of a homeopathic remedy, whether indicated for a certain condition or not, causes no harm.

2) Drugs used in Allopathy are usually prescribed with a strength proportionate to the seriousness of the symptoms. Their effect is often dramatic and fast. They remove the symptoms but are harsh on the body. Homeopathy works by gently stimulating the body's own defense mechanisms to correcting the condition. While in some cases, homeopathic treatment of specific acute symptoms may be quite quick, for chronic conditions it may take weeks for any noticeable change to take place. Because homeopathy works at balancing the body, the symptoms disappear because they are not needed any more.

3) Medications used in Allopathy have a dramatic effect on the body. They are not always selective and often have undesired secondary effects even when used as prescribed. These secondary effects may in themselves be quite serious (the liver, whose job it is to eliminate toxic substances from the body, is often affected, for example) which require further medication. This further medication to treat the secondary effects may itself have undesired tertiary side-effects which require further medication... and so on. Homeopathic remedies, due to their extremely low concentrations and effect of naturally stimulating the body's own defenses, do not have side effects. The worst possible result of any quantity of a remedy ingested in error is that nothing happens.

4) Drugs may range from moderately inexpensive for off-the-shelf generic drugs to quite expensive for patent prescriptions. The high price of the patent drugs is to pay for the large research and development programs used to develop the drugs. Treatment of most conditions by traditional medical doctors is covered by provincial and/or private medical plans. Homeopathic remedies are made from very small quantities of readily-available natural materials. Their composition is well-known to the homeopathic community and no trade-secrets or patents for these exist. The cost of producing them is low. The amount of any remedy required to treat a single person for any phase of homeopathic treatment is very less. No provincial health insurance plans cover homeopathy.

5) Allopathy considers the patient's symptoms and prescribes certain treatment to alleviate the effects of these symptoms. Often this treatment includes prescription of drugs. These target the symptoms, not the disease. Homeopathy considers the patient's specific symptoms, other physical characteristics, and general physical and emotional state. In the context of the whole, the homeopath suggests certain homeopathic remedies to address the cause of the problem, not just treat the symptoms.

6) Allopathy is limited in treating many chronic conditions. As a result, many of them have been classified as incurable. It is good for addressing mechanical problems (e.g. broken bone) and for diagnosis of internal problems. Homeopathy cannot directly address broken bones or the physical trauma of injuries, although it can help reduce the shock to the body and speed up the healing process. Homeopathy can often be effective in the case of chronic conditions that Allopathy is unable to cure. Homeopathy may not work quickly, especially for what Allopathy classifies as chronic disease. Patience and a willingness to see the cure through to its conclusion are pre-requisites for success. So from the above facts, we can come to a conclusion that Homoeopathy is the most modern system

Homoeopathy is the first system in which the process of nanification started and continuing in the name of potentisation. As scientists, searching and finding new horizons in Nanotechnology that become actually our sky to fly high. We all homoeopaths must study the new awakenings in the modern science and use it suitably for explaining Homoeopathy and developing this system.

 
     
 
 
   
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