This document summarizes common myths about homeopathy and provides facts to address each myth. It discusses that homeopathy is an effective system of medicine that customizes treatment to each patient. While it may take longer to treat chronic conditions, homeopathy can also effectively treat acute issues. It addresses myths such as homeopathy being placebo, lacking education for practitioners, being unable to treat certain conditions like diabetes, and more. Each myth is followed by facts supporting the effectiveness and scientific basis of homeopathy.

1. FOSTER DEV.HOM MEDICAL
COLLEGE
SEMINAR PRESENTATIONOF
By
DR.NABI MUBARAK
MD (1ST)
ORGANON OF MEDICINE

2. HOMEOPATHY
Homeopathy is an
effective, elegant
system of energy
medicine that
harnesses the innate
healing power that
resides within each
and every one of us …
that acts as a catalyst
for a person’s own
healing.

3. It was developed 225
years ago by Samuel
Hahnemann, a
German doctor, who
became disillusioned
with the treatments of
his time (purgings
,venesection& leaches
etc.)

4. INDIA
Homeopathy Around the World Homeopathy
spread rapidly throughout Europe and the rest of
the world in the 19th and 20th centuries as
people sought effective, non-toxic ways to deal
with their health care needs.
• In India homeopathy is mainstream medicine
307 Homeopathic Hospitals 165 Homeopathic
Medical Schools • 10,000 students each year for
4-6 year full time homeopathic medical training
programs Over 300,000 Practitioners

5. How does Homeopathic treatment
work?
• The most notable point in Homeopathy
practice is that the treatment is customized to
each patient’s requirements. Factors such as
specific symptoms, health history, and body
type.
• Only after a thorough examination and
evaluation, the Homeopathic doctors regulate
the treatment for each patient

7. Myth 1: Homeopathy is
scientifically hypothetical
• Fact: Through experimental
pharmacological and clinical data studies,
homeopathy has received scientific validation.
Research on homeopathy has been conducted
in India and many other countries over the
years to understand it’s authenticity. The
founder of Homeopathy is regarded as the
founder of experimental pharmacology.

8. Myth 2: Homeopathy medicines are nothing
but sugar and posses no medicinal significance.
• Fact: The alcohol-based pills given during
homeopathic treatment are formulated and
serve as carriers or transmitters of medicines.
In the absence of these carriers, medicines
can be consumed directly or by making a
solution using water. The sugar pills without
formulation do not hold any medicinal value.
Homeopathy has proven to be an effective
medical practice.

9. Myth 3: The benefits of Homeopathy drug
administration is very slow and gradual. It cannot be
used to treat acute conditions
Fact: The general tendency of the
people is to approach homeopathic
treatment once an acute problem
exacerbates and turn into a chronic
condition.
Treatment for these will clearly take
a longer time to treat. That being
said, homeopathy is able to
effectively treat acute issues such as
infections, fever, cold and cough.

10. Myth 4: Homeopathy has a ‘magic
cure’ for all disorder
• Fact: Every medical approach has its own
shortcomings. The concept of ‘magic cure’
does not exist. Similarly, homeopathy too
can only be effective to a certain extent.
Diseases and disorders in which surgical
intervention is inevitable, homeopathy cannot
be used to treat it.

11. Myth 5: Homeopathic doctors are phonies
without a proper formal education in the field
of medicine
• Fact: Homeopathy is practiced by licensed
and qualified medical practitioners. A lot of
recognized medical universities offer
undergraduate and postgraduate courses in
the field of Homeopathy.
• Currently, there are about 2,00,000
homeopathy professionals in India.

12. Myth 6: Homeopathic treatment
demands a strict dietary regulation
• Fact: Depending on the issue being treated
and the patient’s condition, certain dietary
regulation is advised.
• Some food components such as beverages,
onion, and garlic as they can conflict with the
action of the homeopathic drug and hamper the
treatment process.
• Any food can be consumed during the course of
treatment. There is no restrictions. The only
criteria is to have a break between taking the
medicine and food intake.

13. Myth 7: Homeopathy is effective only
for chronic cases
• Fact :People tend to try all the medical
practices and finally head towards Homeopathy
when every other treatment has gone vain.
• By the time people choose to take up
homeopathic medicine, the long duration of
allopathic treatment will have already turned into
a chronic illness. Therefore, when homeopathic
treatment is started all over again, it will naturally
take a long time to heal the ailment.

14. Myth 8: Diabetic patients cannot be
treated by Homeopathy
• Fact: Homeopathy is widely accepted as a
treatment for Diabetic patients. The
misconception is that the sugar balls that are
used as medicine carriers in homeopathic
treatment will adversely affect diabetic patients.
• However, these sugar pills have negligible effects
on the sugar levels of the patient. Although, in
exceptional cases, the medicine may be taken by
diluting in the water.

15. Myth 9: How is homeopathy effective, when
the Homoeopathic doctor gives the same white
pills for all treatment
• Fact: After a thorough evaluation of the
patient’s condition, the homeopathic doctors
formulate specific medicines into the alcohol-
based white pills to treat a specific illness.
• These white pills only serve as transporters. The
medicines that are customized are derived from
over a range of 4000 different dilutions.

16. Myth 10:Homeopathic medicine has
serious side effects
• Fact:Typically, when medicines are
administered under proper vigilance,
homeopathic medicines show no side effects.
But, tinctures in very low potencies may
exhibit minor side effects

17. Myth 11:Steroids used in
Homeopathy medicines
• FACT:The practitioners do not use steroids.
▹ Steroids normally give instant relief but,
patients suffer from side effects such as blood
pressure, more weight gain, complications in
the eyes, heavy mood swings and also weak
bone structure.