He said the mortality rate of people given allopathic treatment was 28.2 percent, while those given homeopathic treatment was 1.05 percent at that time. Gelsemium and Bryonia were the two homeopathic remedies that proved to be effective against the H1N1 strain back then. These could be of great use even today," Batra said.
Explaining the way Homoeopathy works, Jaipur-based homeopath Manish Bhatia said this form of medicine works on the basis of symptoms and not the disease. "In Homoeopathy, there is a concept called Genus epidemicus. This means if there is an epidemic and you take the symptoms of say 15 ailing people of an area, you will notice a common trend. Based on that you give medication - for the symptoms. This same medication then, if given to people of that area, can act as a preventive medicine," Bhatia said phone.
Besides symptoms like running nose, fever, sneezing and dullness that are the same for common flu and swine flu patients, those suffering from the latter may also have gastric problems like nausea and vomiting, Bhatia said. "Based on the symptoms, there may be different curative medications for different cases of swine flu. One or two of these medications will be used more frequently than the others and this can then be given to others as preventive medication," Bhatia said.
So why WHO (the World Health Organisation) or the health ministry has not taken Homoeopathy's help in tackling the H1N1 outbreak?
"WHO relies on statistical data before advising governments on tackling a disease. And there is no study on the effectiveness of Homoeopathy to prevent or cure swine flu. Therefore it cannot recommend Homoeopathy," Bhatia said. "Having said that, a group of Homoeopathy doctors are drafting a proposal to the government to offer their services to help in dealing with swine flu cases," Bhatia said. "In Brazil, the homeopathic doctors' community has collected data on the symptoms of swine flu and homeopathic treatments for symptoms and are spreading the word on its effectiveness through internet," he added. Anwar Amir, secretary general of the Homoeopathy post graduate association in Maharashtra, said he has written to the union health ministry and the state government's health department offering their services to deal with the swine flu crisis. More than 616 people have been detected with H1N1 virus so far in India, of which 487 have been discharged. The disease has claimed one life in India.
People however should not panic. The chances of dying of swine flu are just as low as dying of common flu, homeopathic doctors said unanimously. Giving an example of the effectiveness of Homoeopathy in an epidemic in India, Batra said when Japanese encephalitis hit Andhra Pradesh 10 years ago, the government distributed one million doses of Belladonna, a homeopathic drug, to children. "No child was affected by Japanese encephalitis after that. Therefore, Homoeopathy can provide an effective and inexpensive preventive measure and cure for swine flu too," Batra said.
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Tips for natural protection against the swine flu
News about the new ‘swine flu’ has concerned many people. The new swine flu has similar symptoms to most other flu’s. Fever and cough being the most common. Headaches, chills, loss of appetite, muscle aches and fatigue and throat irritation. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may also occur.There are 200 to 300 different influenza virus strains, the medical vaccine usually contains antigens of only a few. More often than not the vaccine doesn′t contain antigens of the most virulent strains. There is no medical vaccine for the swine flu currently travelling the world.
So what can you do for yourself?
Keep your immune system strong.
Keep calm and stay relaxed about your own health where possible. Viruses attack the vulnerable and those susceptible. Avoid listening to the horror stories. If you stress, you release stress hormones which suppress the immune system and make it weak. OurEmotional Intelligence affects our health. Don’t underestimate how much your immune system listens in on your self talk and responds to it. All of us have to be in a vulnerable state to ‘catch’ a virus. Staying centered and focusing on wellness is a great start for strong health.
Keep fit.
Walk, play swim, yoga, pilates, anything to keep your blood and lymph flowing. Keep eliminating toxins accumulated throughout the day or ones that you may be exposed to. If you sit, you stagnate. Keep moving. Exercise at least 45-60mins a day.
Have a Homoeopathic kit on hand.
Use homoeoprophylaxis for protection. There is more than half a dozen homoeopathic preparations used for recuperation to the flu. There are also non-toxic homoepathic preventatives available. The Influenzinum nosode, taken weekly is most commonly used as a preventative to the flu. Some people need a specific remedy and will require Kinesiology to determine the specific homoeopathic needed. If you feel you are coming down with the flu homoeopathic Baptisia, Gelsemium, Pneumonococcal, or Oscillococcinum are commonly used depending on the symptoms. Muscle checking this is a sure way to evaluate what you need specifically. Kits for preventing and quickly clearing ‘aches and pains flu’, ‘chest flu’, ‘fever flu’, ‘gastric flu’ or ‘flu for the elderly’ are now available. For those interested in finding out more about this kit please contact me.
Eat healthy wholesome food.
Avoid the junk, the artificial and the saturated fat. Eat fresh foods. Cook lots of winter soups made from real stock (not from packets if possible), with real veggies and protein. Cook up some stews and freeze them. That way when you are too busy or too tired to cook you have something healthy on hand. Drink warming teas with cinnamon, ginger or lemon and Echinacea.
Supplements
Vitamin D is important for your immune system.
The connection between the amount of sunlight and the disease is now becoming obvious. Vitamin D is essential to immunity, and most of our vitamin D is made by exposure to UV-B radiation from the sun; there are no significant dietary sources of vitamin D. Unless we supplement in the winter, our innate immunity will be compromised. It is now believed that much of the population carries various strains of the influenza virus year-round. As winter approaches, vitamin D stores drop and the virus gains the upper hand. Vitamin D can prevent the onset of a flu or cold. An analysis of a randomized controlled trial showed 2000 IU/day essentially eliminated cold and flu cases altogether. A recent risk assessment put the safe tolerable upper intake level (UL) of vitamin D at 10,000 IU/day, i.e. five times the amount now believed necessary.
Vitamin C
Take 500mg of Vit C a day until you get ‘loose stools’. Sounds weird doesn’t it. But it’s a great indicator that you have enough vitamin C in your system. Then you know you have optimum levels. If you don’t get the ‘runs’ your immune system is absorbing and using it. If need, ease off the amount until your digestive system is normal again. Continue this dose through the winter months.
Herbs
Echinacea is a common herb for blood cleansing, immune raising and eliminating mucus. Children and adults may take this in minimal forms over the winter months as a preventative. If you can not tolerate Echinacea then the five Chinese mushroom mix is available from your local health foods will help. There are also other alternatives to these herbs mentioned for those who need something more specific.
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