MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HOME REMEDIES

In all parts of the world there exists granny's prescriptions which is very meticulously followed for generations without examining the real effects. Some people are following it up just because of absolute faith in it, some because by applying home remedies, they overcame the problems of illness, many people still subscribe to it, because of expensive medcines or doctor's fees. I am not a doctor but have made extensive study on home remedies and what is suggested is only a suggestion for people who are stuck to home remedies for some ailments or all the ailments.Many educated people in several countries still believe certain diseases do occur because of evil spirits!! I am not trying to redicule your beliefs if you have, but trying to find out from hubbers what they feel about it.

SOME OF THE FALLCIES OR MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT DISEASES OR AILMENTS OR HEALTH PROBLEMS

1. Breat feeding is going to create a problem for future pregnancy.

It will not, because nursing a new born will in no way affect ovulation and it has no bearing on conceiving by woman in future

2.Use of Asfoetida for those suffering from dreaded disease which are contagious will help over come.

Any bad odoured balms, paste or liquid application on body of those who are suffering from dreaded disease would only help to keep people away from the patient so that he will not come into contact with that disease. Asfoetida is a cooking medium and just that I suppose.

3. Greasing a person who is suffering from cold, severe cough is considered a golden remedy. But it will only make the patient messy, uncomfortable, bad odour emanating from the body due to greasing. Nothing of this sort enters into lungs and help loosen cough or cold.

4. A strong coffee (almost black coffee) or tea with herbs will help overcome headaches, fever etc. There is no medical approval for such remedies.

5. If one has developed stomach ache (it it is frequently appearing), people suggest starvation (observe fasting). What they fail to understand is IF YOU DO NOT EAT, YOUR STOMACH WILL EAT - in short inviting ulcer.

6. If one sees yellow skin, immediately label that person as JAUNDICED PERSON. They immediately apply cow-dung or turkey-dung.

7. My grand mother used to say, when we grind teeth in night (usually when sleeping), she used to prepare some decoction to dstory the worms in the stomach.

One should not go by having a sense of DOING SOMETHING FOR THE PATIENT. One has to question whether what they are doing is proper?

In a country like India, there are thousands of self-styled doctors (with no formal education in medicine) go on prescribe various herbs, medicines made out of animals for diseases and ailments ranging from frequent headache to Cancer!!!In between their prescriptions are avilable for preventing surgery, ulcer, or any orthopaedic problems!!

What people fail to understand is that several ailments or diseases disappear themselves after a week's time or a fortnight. People who take such home remedies during this period believe that the relief is due to these remedies.

DO YOU BELIEVE FIRMLY IN HOME REMEDIES?

DO YOU EDUCATE PEOPLE THAT SOME OF THE REMEDIES HAVE NO EFFECT OR WILL HAVE ILL EFFECT ON THE PATIENTS?

DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE WHO USED TO HOME REMEDIES FOR ALL TYPES OF ILLS HAVE COMPLICATED THEIR HEALTH?

FOR ACADEMIC INTEREST, CAN YOU PUT HERE SOME HOME REMEDIES WHICH PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING FOR AGES?