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Doctors Prescribe Homeopathic and Herbal Medicines

November 29, 2006 by ruth  
Filed under Recipes

Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health ProblemsA recent study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology says that about 60% of doctors in Scotland prescribes “alternative medicine”, i.e., the use of homeopathic and herbal medicine. These data comes from a survey of around 1.9 million patients from 323 practices from 2003-2004.

According to the results, the top five prescribed homeopathic remedies were:

  • Arnica montana (for injury, bruising)
  • Rhus toxicodendron (joint symptoms, headache)
  • Cupru m metallicum (cramp, poor circulation)
  • Pulsatilla (PMT, menopausal symptoms, breast feeding problems) and
  • Sepia (PMT, menopausal symptoms, fatigue).

The top five prescribed herbal remedies were:

  • Gentian (poor appetite, digestive problems)
  • Cranberry (urinary tract infection)
  • Digestodoron (indigestion, heartburn, constipation)
  • Evening primrose (PMT) and
  • Laxadoron (constipation).

Other troubling results include the indication that homeopathic prescribing is most prevalent among infants and children, even though the scientific bases for their healing properties are rather weak, if not non-existent.

So, who do we blame if consumers turn to alternative medicine? The manufacturers, with their misleading sales pitches, or the medical practitioners who prescribe them?

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4 Responses to “Doctors Prescribe Homeopathic and Herbal Medicines”
  1. Homoeopathic medicines are greatly helpful in treating varicocele complaint and infertility. In varicocele is reduce the swelling and pain soon leads the patient comfort and satisfaction. After completion of homeoapthic treatment, there is no reoccurence of varicocele and also no need to go for surgery.

    • arif says:

      sir i am taking medicine(homeopath)for varicocele from the last 5 month but still have the pain.is this desease really curable bye homeopathy?plz help me out.
      Regards

  2. jes says:

    I am 29 years of age and i’m from “saipan” or so called the commonwealth of northern marianas island. I also suffering a varicocele and i would like to know what priscription or you can recommend for me? The price of the shipping and how long do i need to take the medicine?

  3. gopal says:

    hello sir,

    I am suffering with vericocle since 1 year and used many homeopathy medicines
    not cured.plase suggest me with homeopathy is it really curable?Really appreicate your response,

    date:19.Apr.2009

    thanks

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