Blog

The full form of UTI is Urinary Tract Infection. What is Chronic Recurrent UTI Chronic recurrent UTIs are those infections of urinary tract which do not respond to antibiotics and trouble the patients by recurring. When these infections affect the kidneys, it is called nephritis / pyelonephritis. When they affect the bladder, it is called cystitis.…

IBS is also known as irritable bowel syndrome. IBS is a chronic condition in which there is recurrent abdominal pain, discomfort, distension; and an altered bowel habit which may be diarrhea or constipation. Interestingly all tests and investigations are normal. It is the most common problem of the digestive system. I have seen that IBS disturbs pa…

This 22 years old female patient came to me about 3 years ago for the treatment of piles. The patient said that she has been suffering from piles for 2 months and her piles also swell in between. The patient said that she gets bright red color bleeding during stool. After stool there is severe pain in the rectum and anal area. She said …

This female patient came to me 4 years ago and said that she has been suffering from vagina and vulvar warts for the last one year. Patient got these warts cauterized twice from a dermatologist, but warts reoccurred and increased in number. Due to cauterization vulvar and vaginal skin became unsightly and scarred.  Dermatologist advis…

Friends, today we will discuss about whether vaginal yeast infection has treatment in homeopathy? If yes, then how it is done. What is Vaginal Yeast Infection & its Symptoms? Vaginal yeast infection is also known as vaginal fungal infection and vaginal candida. It causes a smelly, thick, white yellow discharge accompanied by itching, redness, …

3 Simple Tips to Reduce HbA1c (Blood Sugar) Patients regularly ask me what else they can do to reduce HbA1c apart from taking my remedies. I will not share fancy things but simple ones. I have seen in my practice that these tips are super effective. Stop sugar in any form. Stop eating sweets. Do not add sugar to anything. Reduce rice and…

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS Carpal tunnel syndrome is also called CTS. Carpal tunnel is a narrow passage surrounded by bones and ligaments. Tendons and nerves pass through this tunnel and go into hands and fingers. Three nerves pass through the wrist into the hand; these are median, ulnar, and radial. When there …

What is Sinusitis Chronic allergy or infection of the nose and throat obstruct the normal nasal discharge which leads to nasal congestion. This congestion becomes a breeding ground for more and more infections which then cause the lining in the sinuses to become inflamed and swollen. Sinusitis is an infection and inflammation of…

“Virus & bacteria are not the cause of the disease but are the end product of the disease process.” What this means is that virus & bacteria come into picture in the last stage of the disease process; they come in the end. Understand this carefully; first our body gets weak, it gets ill from inside, the immune system gets susceptible …

Many of my patients ask me, “What is the right way to take homeopathic medicines”. I will explain this question in 3 parts because basically homeopathic medicines are of 3 types. Liquid potencies like 30c, 200c, 1M and so on. Liquid mother tinctures in which ᶿ (theta) or Q is mentioned after the name of medicine. Biochemic tablets lik…

In my practice diabetes patients regularly ask me whether they can take sweet homeopathic pills. The answer to this query is – Yes; sweet homeopathic pills can be taken by diabetes patient without any problem. I generally prescribe medicine for a month; and this one-month medicine contains sugar that is approximately equal to one fourth of a …

Homeopathy is a system of medicine which is about 200 years old. Homeopathy was founded in Germany, Europe and not in India. Dr. Samuel Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy who was a renowned highly qualified German allopath of his time. The basic principle of homeopathy is ‘Similia Similibus Curentur’ which means ‘likes are cured by li…

What is Skin Lichen Planus & its Symptoms Skin lichen planus is very common these days. It is an autoimmune disorder in which body’s immune system attacks its own skin cells. This causes inflammatory lesions on skin which are reddish, purplish, flat, scaly, and itchy. During healing these become dark brown in color. These lesions can hap…

What is oral lichen planus? Oral lichen planus is also known as oral LP. This is an autoimmune disorder. In oral LP inflammatory lesions develop on the mucous membrane of mouth. It generally affects the inside of cheeks, lips, gums, tongue and palate. Sometimes along with oral lichen planus skin lesions also develop. It is very important …

Symptoms of Eye Floaters In vision small black or grey color spots, strings and cobwebs appear and remain floating. When a patient moves his eyes then these floaters also move; and when the patient tries to look at them, they move away quickly. These spots are more visible when a patient looks at a plain bright background such as blue sk…

What is Atopic Dermatitis The word ‘atopic’ refers to diseases that are hereditary and tend to run in families. The word ‘dermatitis’ means inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is also known as ‘AD’. It is a skin disease characterized by severe itching, redness, scaling and excoriation. Excoriation means loss of surface of the skin. …

Allopathic Treatment Before we discuss about homeopathy let us know the allopathic treatment of vertigo. When a vertigo patient consults an allopathic doctor; he prescribes medicines like Vertin, Benadryl, Phenergan, Valium. With this treatment, the symptoms of the patient get better. But as soon as the treatment is stopped, all the symptom…

What is Urticaria? The simple meaning of urticaria is red skin rashes with itching which is due to an allergy. These allergic rashes can remain from few minutes to few hours. If along with these rashes there is also swelling, then this is known as angioedema. Sometimes this swelling can occur without rashes. If this swelling occurs in the…

This question is asked by our patients regularly. I have been doing regular medical practice since 1997 and I have never seen removal of gall stones with medicines in my entire career. Any kind of medicines – Ayurvedic, Unani, Herbal, Siddha, Homeopathy can’t remove gall stones. If a doctor is telling you that he will remove or dissolve ga…

What is Fatty Liver? Deposition of excess fat in the liver cells is known as fatty liver. Fatty liver causes liver inflammation due to which liver damage can happen. Fatty liver is also known as steatohepatitis. Fatty liver can convert into fibrosis of liver and later into cirrhosis of liver which is End Stage Liver Disease. There is no t…

What is Molluscum Contagiosum Molluscum contagiosum is caused by a virus known as poxvirus. In molluscum pearly white eruptions occur anywhere on the skin. These eruptions can pain or itch. This virus spreads through touch, direct skin to skin contact and indirectly through door handles, toys, swimming pool, spa, beauty parlor and so on. Whe…

What is Laryngitis? Larynx is also known as voice box because it helps us to talk. Larynx holds the vocal cords. In laryngitis, vocal cords become inflamed. Acute laryngitis occurs for a short duration; and it gets better quickly with treatment. If acute laryngitis continues for more than a month it converts into chronic laryngitis. Comm…

What is Fibroadenoma Breast? Fibroadenoma is the most common benign tumor of the female breast. Benign means it is not cancerous. This is a new growth composed of both fibrous and glandular tissues. Fibroadenoma can occur at any age, but it is more common in females of 15 to 35 years of age. Types of Fibroadenoma Breast Fibroadenoma are divid…

What are Corns and Callus? Corn and callus are thick, hard layer of skin that develops when skin tries to protect itself against friction and pressure. Callus is larger than corn. Corns generally occur on the toes while callus can develop on hands, feet or anywhere on skin. Corns have a hard center surrounded by inflamed skin due to which…

What is Urethral Stricture? When an elderly person must go for urination quite frequently or he gets sudden urging for urination or interrupted urination, then generally a doctor thinks of prostate enlargement. But if similar symptoms are happening in a young person, then it may be due to the narrowing of the urethra which is known as urethral …

What is Hypothyroidism? In simple terms, hypothyroidism reduces the ability of the thyroid gland to function, which reduces the production of thyroxine. Allopathic Treatment HRT (Hormonal Replacement Therapy) is given world over for hypothyroidism in allopathy. Whether you go to any doctor in the world, he will prescribe you thyroxine no matter …

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a type of arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joint. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints that can lead to severe chronic pain and discomfort. The chronic inflammation and irritation of the spinal joints can eventually cause the vertebrae to fuse together which is known as ankyloses. Ultimately the…

What is Anal Fistula & its Symptoms? Fistula means an abnormal connection or passageway between organs that do not normally connect. Anal fistula is the most common type of fistula. It occurs when a boil develops near anal region which is unable to drain out; and gradually it grows inside to form a tract between rectum and perianal regio…

What is Tinea Versicolor? Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection which causes discolored patches on the skin. It commonly affects young people. It is not contagious. Causes of Tinea Versicolor Tinea versicolor develops when the normally found fungus on the skin Malassezia overgrows. This overgrowth can happen due to many reasons like hot h…

What is Genital Herpes? Genital herpes is a very common STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) caused by the HSV-2 (Herpes Simplex Virus-2). This is highly contagious and spreads from contact. Causes of Genital Herpes HSV-1 (Herpes Simplex Virus-1): This causes blisters and sores around mouth. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact, but it can also sp…

What is Fatty Liver? Deposition of excess fat in the liver cells is known as fatty liver. Fatty liver causes liver inflammation and due to which liver damage can happen. Fatty liver is also known as steatohepatitis. Fatty liver can convert into fibrosis of liver and later into cirrhosis of liver which is end stage liver disease. There is no trea…

What is Anal Fissure? Anal fissure is a very common and painful condition. Basically, there is a vertical crack in the anal canal. Crack happens due to hard stool. Sometimes, fissure develops due to scratching of the anus skin. Anal canal is the passage for stool; as a result, the healing becomes slow because of frequent breakage of healed edges o…

What is PCOS or PCOD? PCOS is also known as PCOD. PCOS is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. This is a hormonal problem which is very common among females these days. In PCOS the male hormones also known as androgens increase, due to which multiple cysts form in the ovary. The cyst formation causes difficulty in releasing of eggs. Allopathic Treatmen…

What are Genital or Anal Warts including Causes & Complications Genital or anal warts are soft fleshy growths. These warts are the most common STDs (Sexually Transmitted Disease). The culprit virus is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). These are also called condylomata acuminata and venereal warts. If I talk about 15 years ago, genital warts were …

This patient is a young female patient, 29 years of age. She came to me with complaints of breathlessness and weakness. When investigation for breathlessness and weakness was done it was found that her haemoglobin was only 6 gm% which was very less. When the cause of low haemoglobin was further investigated and more blood tests were done includin…

What is Balanitis or Balanoposthitis Balanitis is an inflammation of the head and foreskin of penis. Head of penis is also known as glans penis. Basically, there is swelling and redness of glans penis and foreskin. Causes of Balanitis There are many reasons inflammation of glans penis and foreskin. Infections like STDs, yeast infection, bacteria…

Homeopathic Treatment In my clinical practice, which I have been doing since 1997, I have seen that it is very important to understand the cause of sciatica. Sciatica is not a disease but a symptom due to irritation or pressure on the sciatic nerve. So, a doctor needs to treat the cause of the sciatica. To kill the pain is not the solution of sciat…

What is Psoriasis Psoriasis is a common skin disease in which life cycle of skin cells becomes fast. Normally, new cells take about a month to move from lowest skin layer to the outermost layer where they flake off. In psoriasis, the entire life cycle of skin cells becomes fast and takes only 5 to10 days to reach the outermost layer. As a result, …

Allopathic Treatment Before delving into homeopathy let us first discuss the allopathic treatment available for hemorrhoids. Piles are also known as hemorrhoids. When a piles patient consults an allopathic doctor, he prescribes painkillers, oral antibiotics,and ointments for local application. With this treatment, the symptoms and discomfort of t…

What is GERD or Acid Reflux & its Cause? The full form of GERD is Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease. It is also called acid reflux. Our stomach has acid which helps in the digestion of food. You will not believe this,but it is the same acid which is used in the batteries. Our stomach lining is made in such a way that it can easily handle …

Friends, today we will talk about how alopecia areata can be treated successfully with homeopathy. In the end I will tell some home remedies which help in treatingalopecia areata. What is Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is also known as AA or patchy hair loss. In this there is sudden hair loss and development of bald patches. Alopecia areata can ha…

Friends, today we will talk about homeopathic treatment of kidney stones without surgery. In the end I will give some diet tips for prevention. Allopathic Treatment Before we discuss about homeopathic treatment of kidney stones let us talk about its allopathic treatment. In allopathy there are 5 ways to treat kidney stones; but these are all temp…

Friends, today we will discuss how recurrent styes are treated permanently with homeopathy. In the end, I will tell some home remedies which will help to prevent the recurrence of styes. What are Styes? The stye is like a pimple or an abscess at the edge of the eyelids. The eyelid gland becomes infected by bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Generally…

Friends, today we will talk about treatment of vitiligo naturally with homeopathy. Homeopathic Treatment According to homeopathic philosophy vitiligo is not just a skin disease but it is an external manifestation of the internal derangement of the body. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder in which body’s own immune system starts working against the…

No side effects. It cures a disease, rather than merely suppressing its symptoms. It uses only natural substances in minute doses. It improves the body’s resistance and immunity. It ensures long-term benefits. No complicated procedures for taking the medicines. No bitter pills or painful injections. It does away with unnecessary surge…

According to WHO, it is the world’s second leading system of medicine for primary health care. All remedies are FDA approved drugs. Homeopathy has been a boon to the patients of Pneumonia, Cholera, Influenza, Hepatitis, Dengue, Conjunctivitis during the times of pandemics and epidemics. Homeopathic and conventional treatments can co-exist. Ho…

“Homeopathy cures a greater percentage of cases than any other method of treatment. It is the latest and refined method of treating patients economically and non-violently.” Mahatama Gandhi Cindy Crawford told Oprah viewers that she uses homeopathy to treat bee stings, mosquito bites and bruises. “I also turn to it for the treatment of indigestion…