Alternative medicine News
Homeopathy was conceived in 1796 by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann
It is an alternative medicine based on the theory of treating 'like with like'
Despite its popularity among a significant section of the population especially in India, homeopathy has remained a disputed topic
Another child in MP allegedly died due to branding with a hot iron
The child's mother had taken the unwell infant to a faith healer
The faith healer branded the infant with a hot iron 20 times
While acupuncture is widely used by practitioners in community settings for treating pain, it is rarely used in hospital emergency departments, researchers said.
Homoeopathy and systems of Indian medicine such as unani and siddha are playing an important role in the country, which faces a severe shortage of quality medical practitioners, he said.
Simple and more ancient practices somehow seem more reliable than harsh, complex and expensive drugs.
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