HOMEOPATHY OR ALLOPATHY?

Question

Which one is BETTER , as in more sought after?
homeopathy is safe and efective, allopathy is with side effects but more popular..
I WANT SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE..
Besides, would u think homeopathy has more chances to grow as a parallel stream of medicine or the the two just separate and are goanna remain as it is..

Answer 1

I like serious questions and treat them with equally serious answers and if possible a simple one.



Why has no person or institution ever claimed James *****'s $1,000,000 which Nitram mentioned?



'Horizon' the well respected TV program accepted the challenge on behalf of homoeopathy and failed, just think, anyone who believes in this nonsense the good you could do for charity with $1,000,000?



In the UK at least, all hospitals and institutions including the NHS are either cutting or stopping the money spent on homoeopathy, that alone should answer your question.

Answer 2

Homeopathy and Allopathy both are good, but in the case of Anaemia Allopathy will effect positively and rapidly. Allopathic medicines provid us treatment of the problem with giving Iron, B-Complexes, Nutrients and much more to Increase to Value of Haemoglobin and Red Blood Cells. and in the case of Homeopathy all above factors are not available therefor it will take time. In the Allopathic treatment of anaemia, Medicines will not show any side effect.

Answer 3

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RE:

HOMEOPATHY OR ALLOPATHY?

Which one is BETTER , as in more sought after?

homeopathy is safe and efective, allopathy is with side effects but more popular..

I WANT SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE..

Besides, would u think homeopathy has more chances to grow as a parallel stream of medicine or the the two just separate and are...

Answer 4

I am from India and live in Delhi

I had kind of exima rashes and I consulted an allopathic doctor mind u highly qualified one and faced increased skin problem homeopathy does work and I had seen great progress and now I am better

Homeopathy is not a placebo I had always favoured allopathy but this incidence of skin disease changed my outlook I still have no problem with vaccines and drugs but sometimes in cases homeopathy helps a lot and had healed me from my skin prob

Answer 5

Homeopathy And Allopathy

Answer 6

Is homeopathy safe? Yes, with a few rare exceptions. (I think almost anyone can agree on that).



Is homeopathy effective? No. Once we move past the anecdotes, look past the "drug companies are evil" arguments, and actually see the unbiased information it all says homeopathy does not work. Aside from simply saying "homeopathy is effective" show me the information, where are the FACTS?



I am perfectly willing to embase any alternative treatment if they are proven. It really is not that much to ask for. Many drugs are natural, many more are semisynthetic derivatives of the natural substances. We use those drugs because they have been proven. I remember on this site a person who does not like Western medicine that "lithium is hardly natural." Now the reason people typically dismiss the natural medications we use is because they have risk and GABA supplements do not.



In the Western World evidence based medicine (or Western medicine) is by far the most popular because it works and the technology exists. If people live in a place with little or no medical facilities then of ourse they will use some sort of alternative medicine. But most people, if given the option, would do anything to get treatment at hospital in North America, Western Europe, or Australia/New Zealand if they normally don't have access. In many parts of the world certain drugs like antiretrovirals are worth killing for.



Although in some respects alternative medicine is growing largely because it is so enticing. I have scene patients who, out of pure desperation, try anything to get better. If a physician can't offer a cure but a homeopathic practitioner says they can cure ADHD, AIDS, cancer, chronic pain, narcolepsy, asthma, and acne of course people will try that. It would not be acceptable and it would be highly illegal for a drug company to say "pill A is a cure for cancer" yet there is nothing to back that up.



Unless homeopathy can prove itself (and it has been disproven) then it will never to parallel or part of Western medicine. If any other type of alternative medicine does prove it truly does work then it will be part of evidence based treatment and it really will be embraced my doctors, nurses, and other health workers.



People who hate or dislike or distrust Western medicine don't separate things. Yes drug companies have done bad things, yes agencies like The FDA have done bad things, yes some doctors have done some bad things, and yes drugs so have side effects and there is always that risk. However the assumption that greed runs western medicine is not correct. It is also insulting when people, often with no training or medical skills (yet "know" a lot), tell me that I have been bought by drug companies or that all I care about is writing scripts. Its an insulting and simply an emotional reaction.



Everyone wants a cure and when the doctor can't give then one they find someone who says they can.

Answer 7

Homoeopathy(Homeopathy In US English) And Allopathy Are Totally Different,



Homoeopathy Follows Law Of Similar That Is SIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURENTURE , which Means Same Cures Same , The Homoeopathic Physician Will Prescribe You Medicine Which Can Creat Symptoms Exactly Like Your Present Symptoms, And There Is Huge Theory Behind The Cure Which Is Described By Dr. Samuel Hahnemann( Founder Of Homoeopathy) In Book ORGANON OF MEDICINE ( Bible For Homoeopathy) . Homoeopathic Medicines Are Prescribed In Very Small Doses So They Hardly Do Any Side Effect. Homoeopathy Takes Long Time For Cure But Its Very Safe.



Allopathy ( You Can Also Call It As MODERN MEDICINE) Is Well Proven With Time And One The

Most Popular And Effective Medical Science. Allopathic Medicines Acts Very Rapidly , But Most Of Allopathic Medicines Are Comes With Less Or More Side Effect.

But With Proper Dose Adjustment And Right Prescription , You Can Avoid Serious Side Effects.

Both Have There Own Benefits And Disadvantages ,

Grossly You Can Say For Acute Disease You Take Allopathy And For Chronic Condition Go For Homoeopathy.



Peoples From Both Side Are Criticizing Each Other From Long Time , So Its Totally Depend On Us That , Which Way We Choose.



Good Luck

Answer 8

Homeopathy is very effective provided you find a good homeopath (Doctor).



I take homeopathic medicines for all my seasonal ailments which are not of a serious degree n call in for any emergencies. Eg. efficacy of medicines for sore throat which i often fall a victim to, cough n cold, general fever etc. have been proven to be extremely good with a speedy recovery.



However, if something happens of a serious degree i always go to an allopathic doctor. Eg. my daughter suffered of an 'acute' stomach pain... i took a right decision of visiting my family doctor...the later proceedings revealed that she had a torsioned ovary which she had to be operated on the very same night! I dont think I would hv got a right assistance had i to visit my homeopath on that particular evening.



So, you are the best judge to decide on what is good for what. Many a time a combination works wonders. Just get a right diagnosis done by an allopathic doctor and you can rely on homeopathic medicines for any particular ailment (like migrane, asthma, ulcer, acidity etc.).



I believe in both. However finding the right doctor is the difficulty when it comes to homeopathy.

Answer 9

Both in equal measurements.

As said before, one is great for light maladies and chronic problems and the other for more serious cases.



And the idiot who keeps saying that no homoeopath is MD and vice verse is really becoming boresome.

Answer 10

Let's not forget that allopathic medicine is the western model, and the western system of medicine is the youngest and smallest in the world. It is driven by commercial interest and greed. More people by the day recognise that in spite of the huge expenditure there is more illness among westerners than ever before, so there is fast increasing interest in alternatives, of which homeopathy is only one. As a practitioner I utilise also herbalism and various forms of energy based medicine. Homeopathy is a form of energy based medicine and as such I think it will survive where the current drug based approach will ultimately fail. Technology is advancing so rapidly that I am convinced that energy based approaches will be the medicine of the future. Fortunately there are now high-tech ways of proving the effectiveness of these approaches, as well as diagnosing properly rather than just attacking symptoms.

Answer 11

It's really a no brainer.



First, "Allopathy" is a pejorative term. It was coined by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy and was used to refer to medical practices in the era of leeches, blood letting and purging, etc. We no longer use this term. http://www.ncahf.org/articles/a-b/allopathy.html Those who use it, demonstrate a very backward thinking style.



Homoeopathy has no plausible mechanism to work and has never been demonstrated to work in high quality trials. There is no rational reason why diluting a substance so that barely a single molecule of any active substance remains, should have and medicinal benefit, much less being capable of reversing the medicinal effects of the substance.



Conventional medicine unquestionably has it's limitations, however it has evidence of efficacy and safety and at least it's increasing based on rational and reproducile results. I'd choose conventional medicine every time.



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@ Luv U Life: You said,



".....I take homoeopathic medicines for all my seasonal ailments which are not of a serious degree n call in for any emergencies. Eg. efficacy of medicines for sore throat which i often fall a victim to, cough n cold, general fever etc. have been proven to be extremely good with a speedy recovery."



So.....self limiting conditions that usually resolve on their own then? Interesting. Ever considered regression to the mean? How do you KNOW homoeopathy was the reason for your symptoms resolving or improving?



It's also interesting that you say the efficacy depends on the homoeopath. One of the key elements of science and modern medicine is reproducibility. So.. an experiment should be able to be done by anyone, and produce the same results, provided they follow the same methods , - this is vital becase it excludes errors in your methods.

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@ RedAngel: So it's got nothing to do with the fact that homoeopathy has never been demonstrated to alter the course of any disease then?

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@ Howard C: You said, "...It is driven by commercial interest and greed."



It's fallacious to suggest modern medicine is bad, just because someone stands to make money from it, this is irrelevant as to whether or not it actually works. AltMed practitioners do not provide their services free of charge either!



"More people by the day recognise that in spite of the huge expenditure there is more illness among westerners than ever before"



Our life expectancy is DOUBLE what it was 100 years ago and one of the main reasons for that is modern medicine. Lifestyle choices (e.g. no exercise, excess alcohol, smoking and lack of exercise) play a very large part in many illnesses. Many illnesses are congenital and many exist as a natural part of ageing anyway. Just because modern medicine cannot always fix these problems or undo the damage many people bring upon themselves, does not mean it does not work or AltMed is better.

Answer 12

Let's not forget that there is no such thing as 'allopathy' unless you mean 'medicine' if yo uthen you need to be more explicit rather than referring to balancing humours (whatever that is).



Seeing as there is nothing at all in homoeopathy treatments I think you'd expect it to have no side effects. What I'd like to see is all medical claims brought under the same umbrella organization of blinded testing to prove their efficacy. That'll soon put an end to these quack treatments that do nothing.



"Homeopathy is a form of energy based medicine" Yet there is a $1M prize going for anyone who can detect this energy - strange it's never been claimed. You can even claim for being able to tell the difference between water and homoeopathic water - again the prize is still open



To those saying "I believe in homoeopathy, why don't you go for being $!M richer? Goodness knows we could all do with a little lift in these hard times



Well fret cite the paper, we'd all like to see the study and published results. Noone is going to take your word for it and it's not mentioned on David Katz' web site.



Academic fraud "(homeopathic remedy)" is not mentioned in the title of the paper. Do you really think we don't check on your lies?

Answer 13

Homeopathy acts superfast, no sideeffects, and is the best for kids too as it is very sweet.

who wants more?

Answer 14

I think you mean 'placebo or medicine', not 'homeopathy or allopathy'.



Please don't be fooled into thinking that homeopathy actually works for any condition.



And just because something is more sought after, that doesn't mean its better.



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EDIT: @fretochose, your links aren't working - can you fix them please?

Answer 15

It's really very simple: Homeopathy does not and cannot work. It is not used in any hospital, is not used by doctors and has never EVER been shown to work for any kind of ailment.



Real medicine works, it's used in hospitals, by doctors and in fact has eradicated many diseases as well as helping to extend peoples lifespans longer than ever before.

Answer 16

depends on what you want--acute problem solution(allopathy) or chronic problem solution (homeopathy) and maybe not



as usual the id10t errors persist



check medline, saturday feb 10 07... sabal serrulta effective in prostate cancer



the two are separate but David Katz, MD, Yale University faculty, at the Integrative Medicine Center, Derby, Conn (USA) uses homeopathy to to wean patients from morphine. must be doing something, .....all that "water".



Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC,

homeopathy effective in prostate cancer

http://diniruffdiblog.friendster.com/page/2



Internatonal Journal of Oncology 23:975-972, 2003 975

http://www.virtualtrials.com/pdf/ruta

Rut6 (homeopathic remedy) induces cell death in brain cancer cells but proliferation in normal blood lymphocytes.



time wasted posting trials

Answer 17

this method is safe and reliable... what is your problem..

disease is due to placement of planets in bad places in the person's horoscope and also due to hereditary causes..a soul can enter into the womb of a woman whose sins match the sins of previous birth of this soul..this is secret of creation..a soul cant take birth in a wealthy family or pious family,if it has got previous sins..

.when your forefathers have these diseases you will get them...sometimes due to sins of your forefathers and foremothers ,diseases are caused...when there are such sins ,your horoscope will contain placement of good planets in bad places...diseases may develop in a person due to sins of that particular individual...sins means viiolation of natural law...eating fast foods,nonveg,sweets etc come under this category...evil thinking and evil doing come under the category of serious sins..

such sins and doshas in horoscopes can be repaired or modified by doing tapas or penance...



it is due to eating wrong and negative foods and negative style of life... follow this method for two month...you will improve from 15th day...

holistic healing method..

when the body is having a disease, the patient should not be given a nutritious food... he should be asked to fast for 7 or 10 day... but he can take unlimited fruits(not sweet) and uncooked vegetables... this is also called semi-fasting method...during semi-fasting, the bodies energies will be conserved to fight and throw out the disease...that is why , patients are asked to stop so many negative foods ...all high nutritious foods are negative foods for sick people...



sages consider water and uncooked vegetables as gods...by taking daily ,2 or three coldwater headbaths, you will be incresing your disease... yes, you are correct... by increasing or aggravating the disease, we can throw out the disease...

a person requires so much culture and intelligence, to understand the basic principles of holistic healing ... this is part of yoga and spirituality...this is great indian science...

i am telling you about indian thinking, which the new generation has forgotten or is ignorant of culture...though this is called hindu thinking , these methods are prevalent in china,egypt japan,and east asia...

that is why , i am doing this service to sick people in yahoo and otherwise, to awaken people of their slumber...this is great indian method,which does not require any expenditure to cure any type of disease...write me.. [e-mail]



Holistic healing method....



1avoid milk ,curd,buttermilk,coffee,tea,horlicks,,

sweets,sweet fruits,

,nonveg,cashewnuts,almonds,peas,cooldr…

fish,eggs,f,alcohols for 30days.these are all

negative foods for a person with disease...unless these

foods are stopped ,he or she cant clean the body,blood

and nerves...persons without disease can take them...

2.daily eat 300 gms of uncooked cucumber( or 60 gms of uncooked bittergourd or 300 gms of blackgrapes containing seeds.)



4daily eat 20 gms of ginger uncooked..

5.daily eat 30 uncooked leaves of ponna ganti aku-telugu(ponnan kanni keera-tamil) and 20 uncooked leaves of coriander..

and 3 betel leaves..(after one week take 6 betel leaves)

6.you can eat rice items,wheat items ,ragi balls,jowar items of food..dont take ragi malt.

7,you can take daily oranges,promagenates,watermelons,pineapp…

good wishes,

k.umamaheswara rao