H1N1
Indian/Alternative Medicine and Swine Flu
Indian medicine and alternative medication are now being examined as a possible substitute for mainstream allopathic medicine as a preventive and curative measure for the H1N1 Swine flu pandemic that is sweeping the world and India as well.
With the death toll due to the potentially deadly virus now inching closer to the 100 mark, (93 when information was last received) the disciplines of Ayurveda, Unani medicine and Homeopathy are now being considered for treating and containing the virus and its spread.
According to an article in the Indian Express, in Coimbatore Dr K King Narcissus, honorary advisor to homoeopathy, (Technical), Government of Tamil Nadu has sent in a proposal to Chief Secretary and Health Secretary, Tamil Nadu government, to utilise the services of homoeopaths to check and eradicate the pandemic. Reportedly a detailed report had also been submitted, suggesting the medicines to be used as a curative and preventive method for swine flu, which is being considered seriously by the state government.
According to another practitioner of homeopathy taking a vitamin and mineral supplements could be the best way to give a boost to the immune system, thereby preventing infection from the virus.
It is no wonder that the concern among people with the spreading swine flu virus is leading them to turn to alternatives other than allopathy for prevention and cure. It is not clear when the vaccine will be available to Indians and in the event there are many who are offering alternatives: Uniani dispensaries claim to offer preventive medication for tackling swine flu, homeopaths claim that their medications can also effectively keep the virus at bay.
“The medicine that we give should be taken continuously throughout the season with a minimum intake of twice a week. This medicine is a multipurpose one and will take care of seasonal flu and any normal infections,” claims one homeopathic practitioner.
“The formulae has been introduced specially for swine flu and taking this medicine will lower the risk of contracting the H1N1 virus,” claims a Hyderabad based Unani practitioner.
Ayurvedic practitioners advise chewing tulsi leaves in the morning as a possible antidote to swine flu. “The tulasi plant and its leaves are very powerful. It has been proved ages ago that tulasi is a resistant force to any virus and taking it will ensure that the body is strong enough to block the virus from entering,” says one expert in Ayurveda. Wearing a tulsi garland around the neck is another solution, because this way, the virus would not be able to find an entry into the body through the nose or mouth according to experts.
At a time when people are looking around for a answer to the swine flu problem sweeping the country any option that promises a solution either by way of a curative or a preventive. This is especially true because it is generally believed that alternative medications, have fewer side effects and so people prefer to use this option to prevent what is being seen as a deadly disease.
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