Quackery in Homeopathy: Stigma of our Society.

There is no doubt in the authenticity and efficacy of Homeopathic Medical Science. Actually It was discovered by an Allopathic Doctor who was fed up with the traditional methods of medicine and surgery and also some horrible methods which were used to give more pain than to cure the patient.

In European countries and In United States of America, the homeopathic education is given under strict discipline and there are certain requirements under which only persons of required qualification and skills can only get admission for the study of Homeopathy, but in Pakistan it is very unfortunate that even a simple matriculate person having no solid knowledge of even the basic science succeeds to get admission in homeopathic colleges of Pakistan.

The educational system of these colleges is also not up to the mark, the management of the institutions never bothers to check even if a student remains absent for many days or even for couple of months and students only study at their homes or just cram before the exam and manage to get through the examinations. It’s true that there are very few colleges who have strict control and discipline and the passing out students of those colleges have adequate knowledge and they become a cause of the service to humanity.

But sadly most of the students of other colleges only get license from government and start their clinics in the nook and corners of cities and villages and treat the patients by hit and trial method.

According to homeopathic medical Science every person has his own specific symptoms of disease and the single remedy matching to the symptoms of that disease can only cure the disease and for which doctor has to work hard to collect individual symptoms of the patient regarding conditions of aggravation, alleviation of disease, symptoms of hunger, thirst, perspiration, smell, bowel system, skin color and even mental condition of that specific patient. But in our society mushroom homeopathic pharmacies have sprung up which are preparing combination medicines containing 6 to 7 medicines in a bottle and that medicine is used randomly to all patients. Sometimes that type of medicine succeeds to give palliation to patient but in most of the cases patient is not cured and his or her case even gets worse.

Medicines regarding treating impotency, infertility, obesity, dwarfishness etc. are being sold in market which have nothing to do with the original principles of classic homeopathy founded by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. It is advisable for the patients to only contact the qualified and experienced homeopathic physicians who can take your case and administer you medicines under the right rules of homeopathy.

CONCEPT OF PSORA - INTRODUCTION OF FIRST MIASM IN HOMEOPATHY IN URDU

Psora is one of the three  miasms responsible for diseases of humanity. The others are Syphilis and Sycosis. Psora is most ancient and it is called as the mother of all diseases, from which perhaps no living organisms on earth remains unaffected. However during olden days it was not complex as it is today. Due to the change in the life style, over indulgence in bad habits and evil thinking it has been greatly evolved into a complex phenomenon. The great majority of diseases suffered by humanity are the result of the influence of this miasm. 

Dr. Samuel Hahnemann invented the word "Psora". It has been derived from Greek, which means itch. It also has its beginning from Hebrew word "Tsorat", which means "a groove, a fault" which refers to a deficient state of human being. This deficiency condition destabilizes the equilibrium of health giving rise to diseases.

The returning of diseases again and again in human beings caused Dr. Hahnemann to thing that some inherent latent and dynamic cause did exist within organism, and was mainly responsible and a culprit behind the starting of chronic and acute diseases. He named this unknown destructive element of force as PSORA.

Psora appears on the skin in the form of an itch or eruption. All the skin manifestations and skin diseases are caused due to psora. Every organ and function of the body is influenced by this miasm. Psoric conditions always has an itch. There is a marked itching of skin.

MANIFESTATIONS OF PSORA

SENSORIUM: Vertigo or dizziness from walking, looking up, digestion problems. Giddiness aggravated from emotional disturbances and are relieved by lying down.

HEAD: Sharp, Sudden headaches in morning, increase as the sun rises and relieved as sun sets. Throbbing headaches relieved by rest, sleep and hot applications. Without shine and dry hair. Falling of hair. Greying of hair. Hair break and ends are split. Scalp dry. Itching, dandruff and dry eruption on scalp worse open air, evening, relieved by scratching.

EYES: Functional problems. One Cannot tolerate sunlight. Spots appear before the eyes. Symptoms are worse in the morning and are better by heat application.

EARS: Functional problems. Ear canal dry. Over sensitiveness to sounds.

FACE: Dry untidy look of face. Dry itching acne and pimples. Hot flushes. Face hot red.

NOSE: Sensitive to odors. Painful pimples on nose.

MOUTH: Crusts about mouth. Swelling and burning lips. Lips very much dry. Stomatitis. Taste problems. One feels burnt taste.

STOMACH: Unusual hunger. One feels hungry even after full stomach. Desiring for sweets, acids and sour products. Weak empty feeling in the stomach. Fullness, wind and bloating accompanying heartburn and water brash. Worse after eating. Desire for hot foods.

CHEST: Dry spasmodic cough. Little tasteless expectoration. Fast rush of blood to chest. Sense of weakness or fullness about the heart. One feels as of a band around chest. Fear of approaching death from heart trouble. Heart trouble caused about by strong emotions.

ABDOMEN: Fullness and bloating of abdomen after eating. All pains are better by heat.

RECTUM: Diarrhoea caused by overeating. Early morning diarrhoea. Offensive and painless diarrhoea which relieves suffering. Diarrhoea from taking cold, worse by cold, relieved by hot drinks or heat in general. Persistent constipation with small hard difficult stools with no desire to pass stool.

URINARY: Stopping of urine in children and old age after getting cold. Pain and burning on urination. Involuntary urination.

GENITAS: Menstrual complaints from emotional Problems. Dysmenorrhoea & amenorrhoea.

SKIN: Skin dry and rough, dirty and unhealthy with too much itching, dry and scaly eruptions.

EXTREMITIES: Psoric persons cannot stand for long time. They must lean on some support to reduce his body weight on his feet. This is because of his natural desire to rest.

SOME IMPORTANT ANTIPSORIC REMEDIES

Alumina

Anacardium

Arsenicum alb

Aurum

Baryta carb

Belladonna

Bor. ac.

Bovista

Calcarea carb

Carbo animalis

Carbo veg.

Sepia

Silicea

Causticum

Clematis

Colocynth

Conium

Digitalis

Euphorbium

Graphites

Guaicum

Hepar sulph.

Iodine

Kali carb.

Lycopodium

Magnesium carb.

Strontium

Sulphur

Magnesium mur

Manganum

Mezereum

Muriatic acid

Natrum carb.

Natrum mur.

Kali nit.

Nitric acid

Petroleum

Phosphorus

Phoshoric acid

Rhododendron

Sulphuric acid

Zincum met.

Psora also exhibits its special property of becoming inactive without any symptoms unless excited by some sudden exciting factors. Psora can remain inactive for long time, even for years, displaying  qualities of its latent property, only to be observed by physician familiar with these characteristics. This inactive state may be brought out to full power by some exciting causes like accidents, exposure to extreme climate, infections, shock etc. Some of the mostly known inactive characters of the psora are as follows.

CHARACTERISTICS OF INACTIVE PSORA

Psoric patients are active, quick and alert both in mentally and physically. But are easily fatigued by mental or physical work.

Psoric persons experience flushes of heat during work.

Psoric individuals are very anxious and fearful. We come across all types of states of anxiety in them.

They cannot fully concentrate. Concentration is very difficult.

They are also restless.

Fits of anger without any will to harm anyone.

Sorrow and grief very easily influence them. This often leads to opening of acute diseases in them.

Great depression of spirits.

All psoric symptoms are better by eliminative functions.

Buniyadi taur par ab yeh baat saf hoti ja rahi hai kay boht si bimariyon ka ilaj allopathic tareeqa e ilaj main nahi hai, us kay liyay homeopathic doctor kay pas jana parta hai, Allah Kareem nay har marz ki shifa rakhi hai siwayay maut kay laikin woh shifa kahin say bhi mil sakti hai, homeopathy boht say amraz jaisay gurday ki pathri, aurton aur mardon kay khas amraz, tumors, kharish waghaira main shafi ilaj sabit hoi hai. Psora, Syphilis aur psycosis ka ilaj homeopathy main maujood hai, aur yahi har marz ki jarr hain.