Homoeopathy is slow and takes a long time to provide relief.
Homoeopathy is not slow but relief depends on the duration of the disease. Generally, patients approach homoeopathic physicians after trying all kinds of treatments. By that time, the disease becomes chronic. The more chronic a disease, the longer time it will take to respond to homoeopathic medicines In acute diseases such as cold, cough/throat infection etc. patients gets quick relief. So, the rule is – earlier the approach faster the relief.
Homoeopathy is for chronic diseases and not acute diseases.
Except in cases of medical emergencies where hospitalisation is necessary, homoeopathy gives instant relief in acute problems such as attack of tonsillitis, cold/cough, gastroenteritis, etc.
Homoeopathic medicines contain steroids.
There is no homoeopathic medicine that contains steroids as its constituents.
Homoeopathic medicine always aggravate the disease when started.
Only a few diseases may get aggravated, especially long-standing skin diseases that were treated with external applications. Even if a disease is aggravated after taking the medicine, it only means that the medicine is absolutely correct and that spurt in symptoms will come down automatically, providing relief to the patient.
Homoeopathy can’t be used with allopathic treatment.
This is not true. Medicines for hypertension,diabetes mellitus, cardiac disease and thyroid dysfunction etc. can be taken along with homoeopathic treatment
Self medication in homoeopathy is harmless.
Self medication is always harmful! If a homoeopathic medicine is taken unnecessarily for a long time it will produce adverse effects on the body. Homoeopathic medicine should ALWAYS be taken under the supervision of a doctor.
Homoeopathic medicines are placebos.
Homoeopathic medicines have been scientifically proven repeatedly.These days evidence based treatment is also a method to show efficacy of homoeopathy.
There are too many dietary restrictions with homoeopathic medicines.
There are very few food restrictions with homoeopathic medicines. Dietary restrictions according to the disease of the patient are always there and have to followed in homoeopathic treatment also.
Homoeopathy doesn’t require any investigations.
In this modern world of latest technology, treatment cannot be done blindly. Evidence based treatment is done even in homoeopathy. Investigations are required not only to diagnose the disease, but also to assess progress and recovery of the patient. Although homoeopathic treatment is not diagnostic based, we do need investigations to assess the progress of the disease.
