SIDE EFFECTS of Homeopathy - A Myth or Fact?

Homeopathy as a layman understands is a science and art of " Like cures Like. " This system of medicine have seen numerous changes during the past decade with advancement in research and new ways of prescribing. With new methods and more accessible information on drugs,their pathogenesis and interactions; their field of medicine has seen an increase in pharmaceutical companies manufacturing new drug combinations and medicines. This system of medicine have seen numerous changes during the past decade with advancement in research and new ways of prescribing. With these new methods and more accessible information on drugs, their pathogenesis and interactions; this field of medicine has seen an increase in pharmaceutical companies manufacturing new drug combinations and drugs. However, like any other medicinal field, homoeopathy can also produce adverse reactions when taken without proper prescription from a qualified doctor.A too low or high dose of homeopathic medicine may either produce no effect or an undue aggravation of the diseased state. Frequent repetitions without proper knowledge of the mode of treatment may produce appearance of drug disease which when superimposed on a chronic diseased state may cause undue prolongation of an already diseased state. Sometimes this "Drug Disease" may become more difficult to cure and may prolong the cure. In such cases, a skillful observation by an experienced Homoeopath is needed so as to remove these side-effects of wrongful prescribing. Although these side-effects can mitigate with time or by proper antidote given at a suitable time, however, continuous and repeated self-medication may cause undue harm to the body and create a permanent drug disease which becomes more difficult to treat with time. Thus, it is important to realize that like any conventional methods of treatment, Homoeopathic medicines needs to be taken at the proper time and with suitable time intervals under the guidance of qualified practitioners only.