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Vol 16: Isssue 3
Yet another summer season is in its peak
in most parts of our country. As the mercury goes up, the incidences
of summer diseases will also go up mainly due to the lack of hygienic
drinking water. Many complaints can be attributed to dehydration and
its associated problems. The socially committed doctors should advice
their patients of the importance of consuming adequate fluid during
these times.
As usual, there will be fake alarms in
the form of new dreadful diseases from all corners. The alarm and
pandemonium created by the mass media during last season alone caused
much more panic among the common people than the actual disease and
its complications. Though there were Chickun gunya incidences in
Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu in last year, the death toll were more in
Kerala state. Many attribute this to the panic created by the media
and certain drug companies and in turn made doctors treat the cases
with stronger medicines and dreadful combinations which again caused
more side effects like liver failure and early death in many cases.
This time alarms bells have already started tolling in the form of
‘pig flu’. Let us help our society realize the politics behind these
exotic diseases as a socially committed group of doctors as we are
painfully aware that nothing is going to happen from the authority’s
side to help the poor.
Wishing you the
best
Editor-in-Chief
Editorial: Volume 16: Issue2
Dear Readers,
The incidence of cancer in our country is on the rise. According to
statistics there are around 35,000 new cancer patients in every year
in Kerala state alone and this rate will be doubled by the year 2025.
Though there are so many new breakthroughs in oncology and most of the
cancers are curable if detected in early stages, the name ’cancer’
itself is synonymous with painful death to most of the people
including the educated class.
Palliative care is a boon for those
unfortunate patients who are afflicted with incurable cancers.
Homoeopathy is also doing a lot in ‘pain palliation. There are even
special departments in some Homoeopathic Medical colleges for
palliative care only. This particular branch of homoeopathic medicine
is getting more popular as people are convinced with the results of
homoeopathic palliative treatment and pain management. But as in
everything related to Homoeopathy, the recognition and support from
the authorities are still to come. If more facilities and special
training s are arranged for qualified Homoeopathic physicians, we are
positive more could be done in pain management using Homoeopathy which
will be a blessing for ailing human society
Yours in homoeopathy
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: Volume 16- issue 1
Dear Readers,
Research and Homoeopathy
The word ‘research’ seems to be quite alien to many homoeopaths even
those working in Homoeopathic Medical Colleges. The development and
acceptance of any system depends on the study of possibilities of the
same in all arenas. In Homoeopathy, the number of attempts at serious
research and the number of published research papers are very less
compared to other medical fields. It is important that new, high
quality studies in homeopathy are conducted - especially in the most
promising medical conditions. There is a need for new research to ask
questions that are properly relevant to homeopathy and to adopt trial
designs that are not restricted to the placebo-controlled model.
Comparisons of homeopathic medicines with placebo are not always
appropriate or wise since Homeopathy usually takes an individualized
approach to treatment. It might be much more relevant to compare
individualized homeopathy with standard medical care for the condition
under investigation.
We need more young homoeopaths who have
genuine interest in research in our field and those interested does
not know how to conduct a technically perfect research in a clinical
environment. In order to sensitise homoeopaths to research protocols,
the IHRC , the research wing of IHMA took a bold step by conducting
work shop in different parts of Kerala in all aspects of research. The
organizers are confident that the three 2 day workshops and future
follow ups will certainly be instrumental in imparting research
aspirations in many delegates. To that effect, we are dedicating this
issue to research.
Yours in homoeopathy
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: Volume 15 Issue 3
The season
of monsoon always bring joy and hope to the people all over the world.
But as the season strengthens, there will also be outbreaks of
virulent epidemics as a sequel of clogged drainages and improper
vector controls. Last few years, there were high incidences of
epidemic fevers in many parts of our country. This year also, from
the very beginning of the season itself, there are reports of epidemic
out breaks. In Kerala, the epidemic fevers have already claimed more
than 9 lives by this time.
As socially
committed group of doctors, it is our duty to use our system of
medicine to effectively control this malady as we have already proven
that our system have enough weapons to adequately fight this kind of
virulent epidemics. We hope that the epidemic control agencies like
RAECH (Rapid Action Epidemic Control –Homoeopathy) in Kerala will rise
to the occasion and do their duty as expected.
Let us all
be on red alert against these epidemics and there by prove once again
the efficacy of our noble system in the service of ailing people of
our country.
Thanking
you
Yours in
homoeopathy
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: Volume 15-Issue 2
Dear Colleagues
National Rural Health Mission and Homoeopathy
The
National Rural Health Mission (2005-2012) is a central government
project to provide effective health care to rural population
throughout the country with special focus on states, which have weak
public health indicators and/or weak infrastructure. In order to
achieve this goal, the mission seeks to revitalize local health
traditions and mainstream AYUSH into the public health system. Though
the project in theory gives a lot of opportunity to Homoeopathy and
other AYUSH systems to involve in improving the public health
standards, it is just the opposite in implementation. All concerned
health authorities are aware of the role being played by Homoeopathy
in rural India in improving the health of the poor. Still the
opportunities and funds allocated to the homoeopathic system are quite
meager compared with the funds being ‘enjoyed’ by the modern medicine.
Almost all the projects submitted by the department of Homoeopathy in
Kerala got turned down by the authorities by giving one or other
flimsy reasons. Since this project is implemented through government
institutions only, all other states and even the states like Kerala,
West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, UP and Punjab are not properly
represented due to less number of homoeopathic institutions in
government sector in these states.
So we
request the central health ministry to consider these facts and to
convene a meeting comprising of members of CCH and AYUSH, stalwarts of
homoeopathy in India and office bearers of recognized homoeopathic
organizations like IHMA to discuss and finalize the parameters for
allocation of above fund. The role of private sector cannot be
ignored. The service of these doctors should be taken into confidence
through organizations like IHMA. So we urgently call for a meeting of
all sections of homoeopathy in India under the chairmanship of
honourable Union Health Minister.
Anticipating positive reaction,
Wishing you
a very happy and prosperous new year
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: Volume 15 - Issue 1
Dear Colleagues
For a long time, the editorial board has been getting
suggestions from readers to improve the readability of our journal.
Though there wrere a lot of helpful ideas, we could not implement many
of them due to the financial constraints that we are under now. We
will definitely consider those ideas when we enjoy more freedom
financially
But for the time being, we are presenting before you
the new face of our journal, thanks to Dr. V.Sudin Kumar, editorial
board member and his friend Mr. Haksar, a great talent in the field of
graphic designing. Of course, this is not the final product and we are
not satisfied cent percent regarding this result. So kindly go through
our journal giving special attention to the lay out and other details
we have implemented so that you can continue to make suggestions and
positive criticisms on all aspects of our journal
My special thanks to Dr. S.Sreejeev, the new National
President of Indian Homoeopathic Medical Association for giving me a
free hand in the works of the journal and thanks to all readers for
their suggestions and ideas
Expecting your cooperation in future also
Thanking you
Yours in homoeopathy
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: Volume 14-Issue 3
Dear Colleagues
Season’s greetings to all of you. After the first issue
of the journal this year, we have been delayed in bringing out the
subsequent issues due to certain technical problems relating to the
printing of the journal. Be assured that this won’t happen in the
future.
By the time this journal reach you, Both Central and
State Government’s budget for the financial year will be announced. As
in case of previous years, this time also there are not many hopes for
the homoeopathic fraternity of this country except some rays of hope
for Keralites in the form of the starting of new Drug Dynamisation
unit at Co operative Pharmacy, Alappuzha. There are not even promises
for new dispensaries. It is sad that the efforts of various
organizations including IHMA in high lighting the efficacy of our
system failed to attain their goal.
At the same time, we need to applause the Central
Government’s decision to include Homoeopathy also in National Rural
Health Mission Programme. If properly prepared and administered, this
programme will give us immense potential to propagate the merits of
Homoeopathy among the public far and wide. The Medical Officers
entrusted with this programme should take extra care to attain the
same
Wishing all of you the best
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial:
Volume 14-Issue 1
Dear Colleagues,
The year that passed was eventful in many aspects for
the homoeopathic community globally. We defended ourselves and emerged
unscathed at the end and should be prepared to face similar derogatory
issues in the future also. The only way to defend our system is by
getting latest knowledge on our system and its position in the world.
We should strive hard to acquire knowledge from all corners to
practice this noble system effectively. Today, the academic as well as
the career position are far better than the earlier times. We do have
post graduate programmes and research facilities to enrich our field.
But at the same time, it is pathetic to note that the number of
research papers and books coming out from our field are very very
less- discounting a few works of substance from scholars here and
there.
As the editor of our journal, it is quite difficult -
almost impossible to get genuine articles of substance not because of
lack of experienced doctors with good clinical practice, but they are
reluctant; it seems; to take the pain and allot time to jot it down on
paper!!!. It is high time we realize that the propagation of knowledge
in any subject enriches the propagator as well as those around him who
imbibes it and again it is high time those who with genuine knowledge
and experience come out of their cocoon to share it with their
colleagues and youngsters.
I take this opportunity to request all our readers to
help us find good articles for our journal
Yours in homoeopathy
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial:
Volume 13-Issue 4
Dear Colleagues,
We are coming to the end of the working year and
believe that we were able to justify the trust bestowed on us by our
organization in acting as the organ of our association. I am happy to
see that the editorial board is working in harmony as a well- oiled
machine in bringing out the quality material through our journal. I am
thankful to the continued, unconditional support and guidance from our
national president Dr. M. G. Oommen and other NWC members.
From this issue onwards, there will be a separate “
News letter” for the association matters regarding the Kerala State
Chapter. We realize that with the launching of so many new chapters
and sub chapters in all districts of Kerala, it will be impossible to
cover all the chapter activities in ‘Panorama’ alone. Also we believe
that it is not ‘proper’ to allocate so much space for Kerala State
alone, as we are a national organization. Only those relevant reports
with national implication and importance alone will appear in Panorama
hereafter. This extra space will be utilized for genuine medical
articles. Please note that we have started two series of articles on
Cardiology and Miasm from two eminent homoeopaths doing researches in
these fields. Hope these articles will be of use to us all in our
clinical practice.
Please feel free to contact us with your valued
suggestions and creative criticisms. Once again thanks to all our
readers for rooting firm for us
Yours in homoeopathy
Dr. M.E. Prasanth.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial:
October-December 2004
Another year dawned up on us with so much
doom and dismay. Innumerable lives perished in the Tsunami attacked
the South Asia followed by a massive earthquake in Indonesian sea bed.
The percussions have reached far away places up to the cost of Africa.
Some countries are totally devastated. Many will take years to re
build. The rehabilitation of those left crippled in all its means is a
nightmare. The money and manpower needed is enormous.
Still there is a silver lining to the clouds. Equal to the
magnitude of the devastation aid is pouring from all quarters. All
countries regardless of race, religion or region are adding to the aid
and rescue works. Every man is donating whatever he can to the fund.
Volunteers are flocking to the scenes. Medicines, clothing, equipments
and much needed man power; everything is piling up fast. Even in
countries where people were at war with each other, it was stopped for
aid works. Enemy nations are donating money and aid. Governments and
NGOs alike toil.
Homoeopaths all over is not sitting idle either. Many
organisations and individuals are doing their maximum in this regard.
There are offer for help even from the other side of the glob. Money,
medicines and manpower. IHMA is also providing continuous help to the
victims in the affected area. Providing full help including medicines
they are doing a good work there.
Here once again humanity has come out as the first choice. Man
proved himself in this moment of peril his integrity and substance.
While mourning for all those who perished, we salute each and
every one who is engaged in the aid work. We pray for all those who
are still suffering. We also ask almighty to strengthen the hands that
provide for them.
One year has passed since “Panorama’ became the organ of IHMA.
Both the association and Panorama has accomplished much in this time.
Still we are thinking about further improvements. There is no
necessity to say that our best judge is you readers. So please come
forward with your suggestions in areas of improvement.
The important news at the moment is an International Homoeopathic
Seminar coming up in Kozhikode as part of the National Seminar of IHMA.
The event features Dr. Prafull Vijayekar with his predictive
homoeopathy. Also there are other itineraries escalating in to a one
month long mega event in the history of IHMA. I extend my personal
invitation to all and sundry to come and join us here in Kozhikode, a
teaming city in God’s own country on 9th and 10th
of April 2005.
As part of annual refurbishing editorial board have some changes.
The doctors who done a splendid job as members in the year ended need
special applause. We also welcome the new ones, who came forward to
offer their honourary service to this noble cause. Many ideas convert
big dreams into reality.
Man never failed where he is human.
Dr.
Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: July-September 2004
Great
achievements were made when men dared to explore paths hitherto
untrodden. When men challenged their own brain with thoughts otherwise
unheard of. Homoeopathy is the best example. Even though a natural
law, ‘similimum’ was the far opposite of what was then practiced at
Hahnemann’s time. And using infinitesimally small doses definitely
attracted laughter from every corner (it still do!). Still it turned
out to be a great discovery. I think one should plod through similar
paths in the quest for a scientific (palpable) explanation of the
system.
Recently in an international
discussion forum on Homoeopathy I came up on a very strange and
interesting remark about homoeopathy. ‘Swamy Brahmananda of
Brahmasamajam, who was also the disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Pramahamsa,
was once offered an entire homoeopathic manufacturing facility by its
owner. That offer of the successful much profit making factory to the
assets of the ashram was however turned down by the swamy. The reason
he sighted was that “men achieve moksha by their karma. They have to
undergo all the sufferings due to them in the way. But homoeopathy
has the ability to cut in this sequence and alter this process and so
is against the ways of God!”’
It will be a good thing to
pause a little bit before your start laughing. Because I think we may
find a complete equation to represent the system of homoeopathy if we
labour our Brain cells after this. So I challenge all the readers to
come out with their view and explanations, if suppose the above
statement purportedly made by the swamy is true. We have nothing to
loose but a whole new era of glory to mankind to win.
Last month in an unfortunate
and sad incident Dr, Philomina Vijayan, former tutor of Govt.
Homoeopathic Medical College, Kozhikode lost her life. She was in the
middle of her successful medical career. More than a rumor is there
that many people are responsible for her untimely, tragic death.
Despite the fact that the grieving family can never bridge the gap, we
strongly demand a proper enquiry to be conducted in to the whole
affair and the culprits sentenced, so that this kind of things never
happens.
It is heartening to note
that contrary to the propaganda that Homoeopathy is loosing its ground
in the international scenario, it is booming in the Middle East
countries of UAE and Oman. Here in the ultra fast cities where
illnesses are burned out with extra heavy doses of conventional
medicines at the slightest suspicion of symptoms, people are flocking
to have the sweet pills. Even the local population is slowly getting
attracted towards it. It is learned that other GCC countries may also
follow suit sooner or later. Once again the system has proved its
mettle.
As said many times in this column truth always wins.
Some times a little late,
Some times after a bitter battle,
But the sweetness that tastes is never short,
Like the sweet pills!
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial. April-June2004
It is with
great pleasure I announce you a major change in the set up of the
journal. The ownership of the same is changed from that of KHMGA the
prestigious organization to that of Indian Homoeopathic Medical
Association (IHMA) a nation wide organization of devoted
homoeopaths. A change is always viewed with apprehension, especially
in a journal of this kind, which follows strict discipline as regards
its policy of genuine homoeopathy. In this regard I would like to
clarify that the intention and the out lay of the journal is not
changing at all. Because KHMGA was in the forefront in bringing about
IHMA. The only difference is that it now has company of
likeminded homoeopaths from all over India. So instead of the strength
and the standard of the journal coming down it really climbs a step
further by this move. You can expect the same stringent fight it had
whenever homoeopathy is at stake. I also use this space to
announce all to visit ‘www.ihma.in’
to know more about the latest outfit.
Recently in a widely read homoeopathic journal a
bold enough headline announced that ‘homoeopathy is really on the
decline in this country’. The assumption was on the fact that on an
overall scale the sales out put of manufacturers is not climbing up
the ladder but remain static. I think it is a serious issue, which
needs to be discussed at great length for the survival of the system
here. This kind of news and its wide publicity indicates that we are
traveling fast into the very trap that set the deterioration of this
magnificent system in other parts of the world. Because, even though
we can say that doctors, retail-pharmacists and manufacturers are all
to be well thought of in any development regarding homoeopathy, it is
obvious like daylight that neither of them is really important than
‘patients’, the so called suffering humanity! And for them
sales output of manufacturers or bank balance of physicians are
nonetheless important than a relief from their pain. Unfortunately
this ‘alleviation of suffering’ can be achieved with a minute dose of
well selected remedy. So much bad news for anybody who thinks to make
abundance of wealth from this system. This indeed is a shortcoming of
the system when seen from the material point of view. Because the
inherent quality as innovated by The Master makes it possible
to treat with minimal medicinal quantityso that cure ensues, not
adverse effects.
So this kind of headlines will serve only two
purpose. One- it will depress the young folks who come to this field
and second- will create a false aura that all these costly
combinations are really necessary for effecting a cure. Both will
cause general ill health in this system ultimately leading to peril.
Back into the journal. Some routine changes see
familiar faces going out making way for new ones in the editorial
board. A warm welcome to the new faces while remembering thankfully
those who did their job with full heart -without thinking about any
material benefits-.
Another change is that this editorial and
subsequent editorials for some time now also, is written from UAE. I
assure you that this shift in the editorial address will not affect
the vigour and vitality of the journal. Instead you can expect more
news of homoeopathy and IHMA getting better in other parts of
the world too.
Lets spread the message of gentle healing art… wide
and far.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial.
January-March 2004
Time and over again many “scientific” articles are coming up in
scientific and unscientific journals attacking the good cause that is
homoeopathy. Some times it goes even to the extend that the out
cry “ban homoeopathy; the forgery, the fake and the pseudoscience”
reaches an almost violent state amounting to street fight. All this
for the single fault of the system that it does cure in a rapid,
gentle and permanent way. The staunchest attack all
of them always come from the so called allopathic sector of medical
systems. Obviously, because the allopathic system is so deeply
impregnated with materialistic ideas that it can only offspring
materialists, who can never digest the philosophy underlining
the great therapeutics that is homoeopathy. Two hundred years of
teaching and preaching from Master Hahnemann up to the last and
untiring stalwarts and common practitioners alike is not akin to
change that attitude.
All the above said is repeated in these same pages
many times. So what is new here? The “Ayush” Indian Govt. Department
of Alternate Medicines have formulated a six months’ condensed course
to convert interested allopathic (MBBS) doctors to Homoeopaths! The
CCH, supposed to be the watchdog for the system has given a mysterious
green flag to the project too!
There is not a single organised body of homoeopaths
in the country who agrees with this act. Protests are already rocking
New Delhi, the capital. Its echo is reaching up to far south. Students
and practitioners alike are in a bad mood. A typical
shock-pain-numbness syndrome.
We do not object to any body learning this
magnanimous system, but in a systemised way. But to learn all the art
and philosophy that is homoeopathy in a short course of six months is
impossible task. To think that this is offered to such minds that
cannot digest the same with two hundred years of well cooked broth. Or
those minds who pretend not to listen to truths and exclaim that their
rabbit has three horns! Those who didn’t even have the patience to
verify the testimony of millions of people who flock to homoeopaths
all over for all kinds of ailments. How can one who says there is no
place for philosophy in a medical science can ever learn a system with
its two legs out of three in philosophy? Not to mention that in a span
of six months.
We agree that there may be individuals who quest
the truth, who are eager to master this science even among the
allopathic physicians. Why doesn’t the government reserve a certain
percentage of seats in homoeopathic UG colleges for MBBS (or any
medical graduate) holders? It will be the only right move to create a
healthy environment by ending this dirty dog fight. Ultimately
benefiting common men who are the real owners of all this.
Much money and manpower is spent for the uplifting
of various medical systems in the country. Apart from the tax payer’s
money spent by the government various organisations like KHMGA is born
and living for this cause. To spoil all this is very easy by two or
three such blunderous decisions. Even though they do it with sheer
ignorance, one cannot pray to the God to forgive them. Because they
are not only cutting the branch that seats them but killing the future
of the system too before it reaches the womb.
Let’s pledge not to allow this. But save
homoeopathy and mankind.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial:
October-December 2003
Seasons Greetings to all our readers.
In this pleasant
occasion it is good to do some musings over our world and the
universe. Time is passing with immense pace and the technology is
racing still ahead. The advancement in the field of Science and
Technology in the last ten years surpasses that of the past hundred
years and in the last two years’ outnumber that of the last decade!
The computers are doubling their capacity and capability every year or
other. If things are to go on like this it is only a short while from
now for us to find answers to many puzzling questions.
We homoeopaths
have a lot to celebrate in all these. Because I think it is about time
we stumble across the secret behind this magnanimous system of
therapeutics. It is not that there is a shortage of theories and
postulations already. But unfortunately they all remain theories and
postulation as on now after making some progress in establishing a
palpable scientific explanation to the working of the system.
Many such obstacles are due to the incapability of today’s science to
comprehend the qualities of the theory of Homoeopathy. The theory of
infinitesimals is one such thing. With advancement in the capabilities
of science there are good chance that it may come across some answers
to the long standing puzzle.
Another very
good news in the new year is the establishment of a full time research
wing of KHMGA. ‘Kerala Homoeopathic Research Centre’ (KHRC), a
subsidiary of KHMGA has already started working. The centre is to
intensely concentrate on research and will function, besides
conducting its own projects, as a guide to all who want to do research
and as we came to know that it would also verify, validate and certify
any research conducted in the field of Homoeopathy. It is a much
needed relief we feel as we have been repeatedly pointing out this
large deficit in the development of the system here. We whole
heartedly congratulate KHMGA for such a daring act and remind them
that the task is not at all an easy one. We also offer our support to
all endeavors the ‘research centre’ is to undertake. We urge all
homoeopaths to come up with good quality research. You can at least
provide worthwhile ideas for research!
Even at this happy hour there are clouds of dismay
in the air. The violence against humanity is escalating. Those against
women and children have reached a peek now. Besides killing them alive
in the womb the latest fashion now is to starve them to death. Denying
them essential medical aid is also a hobby of men at power. Not only
each organised medical body but each individual medical man should
take it as their duty to provide care and protection to these forlorn
people all over the world.
But still something to rejoice! As the last year is
fading out all of a sudden the world became a safer place to live in
with the capture of the ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussain. Now
only a few more super criminals remain in the scene posing as 'state
heads' and 'world police heads'. Hopefully they also may be put to
their righteous reward soon and the world become the best place to
live.
As said many
times in this column we are all humans before we are scientists or
physicians. Just in case if any one wonder what the above two
paragraphs do in the editorial of a scientific journal.
So this be our
resolve in the year and all along. To find the humanity within us.
To make this place
the best one to live in.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: July-September
2003
Homoeopathy is
getting more and more popular. In fact it is getting so at an
accelerated pace in the recent times so much so that the criticism
against it is getting into an insurmountable level also. The last to
generate such unstudied, hate-induced work was the success of the
system in the epidemic prevention in the last few years.
Everywhere people are
crowding to get the sweet pills. This included some harsh critics of
homoeopathy as well as many medical men from other schools. To the
dismay of the make-believe skeptics these simple pills worked too.
This is more than they can imagine and endure. One can understand it
well. But what one cannot understand is why these people do not use
their ‘grey cells’ before setting up themselves against homoeopathy.
Instead it is the same old blabbering all the times. Avogadro number
and succussion into infinite is always the point of discussion.
One can always laugh
out this insanity, as one is much confident of the capability of the
system, which is proven again and again all over the world. But I
think we should look at the things with a little bit more concern
because lately more and more persons of high scientific (?) reputation
are hired for this blabbering against the system. Even though all of
them play the same tape over and over again!, and call themselves
scientists! But when such people talk in this manner the common men
are put in a very confusing situation. The ordinary folks, who used to
get speedy, gentle relief of their seemingly incurable, life
threatening and devastating illnesses with these tiny sweet pills do
not understand science but only the suffering, which never get into
the harder than ordinary skulls of the scientific people.
So let us say this.
Let those know-it-all take some tiny sweet pills which have ‘nothing
but some sugar and a bit of avogadro and placebo’ in them. And after
they experience strange symptoms and signs break open the sealed
envelop given to them beforehand to find it described there in the
order and sequence it happened! But then they call it ‘magic’. "Sure,
it is some sort of sorcery", they say. And call themselves
Scientists!
Another favourite
argument of them is dropping a Nux vomica nut in the ocean activating
the entire water into a vast pool of Nux (God-only-know-which)
potency. Let them answer this. The reverberations of a single atom
split in Hiroshima is not over yet. So how come nothing happens when
they crush the boulders in quaries. So many atoms are spilt there, eh?
Ok, to be double sure let us hit a bit of Plutonium with a big hammer
and bingo..?! Or if you are a fusion expert (more dangerous than
fission) never be near a welding machine. Even preparing some simple
wheat dough may get explosive some times. No, please don’t try to
explain the equations and formula. I don’t understand because I am a
sophisticated and learned one who cannot be mislead by your pointless
arguments. I am a scientific man! I will rather die of a simple
disease than take your sweet white witchcraft and get cured!
Dear worshippers of
the science, I have only one thing to say. If you do not have the
courage to experiment with what is new and what you do not know,
please stop all this and go to your arm chairs.
For the sake of all
of us let us not forget this; learning is supposed to increase our
knowledge, never the other way.
Let all our wisdom
work in the right direction and make living in this earth a lot more
comfortable
Dr. Abdul Gafar.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial:
April-June 2003
The
monsoon is here with its usual splendour, even though a little late in
arriving. It also brought with it the usual paraphernalia of
epidemics. But as every one here know well this year there is a slight
difference in the course of the so-called yearly routine epidemic
season of Kerala. Already more than sixty people have died from
‘fever’ when I write this. Even doctors are afraid to take patients
with fever. Some allopathic doctors even go to the extent of
prescribing two kinds of paracetamol (two different brands!) to the
same patient along with high dose antibiotics in the hope of some how
controlling the temperature. Patients are fainting
with severe prostration only because they are diagnosed as having
fever. That much is the extent of the havoc it is causing to the daily
lives of common people. The media is full of news about the dead and
the dying.
One rightfully wonders what may be the cause of all these. Being
modern men we can confidently put aside the idea of ‘punishment by the
God’ for supporting a government who sits on a never hatching egg of
promise when all these are happening around us. Or, for supporting an
elaborate international terrorism against women and children in many
countries, which has reached even ‘God’s Own Country’. So there may be
some other cause. Let us analyse it rationally.
There
happened to be influenza epidemics here in every year. People used to
manage them within their households and if it is not subsiding within
one or two days go for simple medicines like homoeopathic drugs and
over the counter paracetamol prescriptions. Only severe cases go to
institutionalised treatment. But this year the scenario is entirely
different. People were flocking to hospitals with fever. All of them
were returning with prescriptions of multiple drugs as said earlier.
The reason; mass hypnotism by learned men and the media that a
dreadful killer is on the loose. The result; extreme morbidity as well
as mortality, which is still rising.
Someone
having a preliminary knowledge in pharmacology knows that heavy
antibiotics and even antipyretic analgesics will not be properly
metabolized by a weak system. Besides the rationale of giving
antibacterial regime to the viral infection too is dubious. One cannot
be blamed if he suspects a larger international sabotage plan behind
this, by the MNCs who own the drug market. One other factor that irks
them and the modern medical men is the popularity of alternative
medicines which escalated steeply with the great success of the
preventive campaign by KHMGA and other organisations in the last year.
It is
saddening to see all this. But it is not the time to sit idle. We
request all to rise to the occasion and educate the public the
reality. It is the only way out of this crisis.
One new
chapter is beginning for us. Three doctors are going out of the
Editorial Board and another three is coming to the team. Dr. Abhiram
Dr. Basheer and Dr. Subi, who worked wonderfully for us in the last
year need a good hand of applause. We also welcome Dr. Prasanth, DFr.
rejikumar and Dr. Felix. While you shower us with praises on the
content and standard of the journal, please remember that it is the
selfless service of all doctors in the Editorial Board that make all
these possible.
Let’s all put our interests to the last and work for the greater
cause.
For Homoeopathy and mankind
Dr. Abdul Gafar.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial. January-March 2003
Excellence is always the pursuit of a Homoeopathic physician. Because
in front of him is the example of his beloved master Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann. Despite all the odds he invented and established this
magnanimous system of therapeutics. He used every ounce of his energy
for this cause. He thought only about the suffering of his fellow
beings sacrificing the pleasures of life. When one examines the
circumstances that led to his death one can see that he even gave his
life for Homoeopathy. Given the talents and the knowledge of the
master he would have reached realms unattained by all the known
stalwarts today, if only he continued through the beaten path. But he
chose fields unplowed and paths untreaded, for the good fortune of
masses of ailing human beings.
One should
thankfully acknowledge that we have only to explore the trail blazed
by him. The major part of the work is already done by the master and
the pioneers who cleared the way for us. Yet if we choose to sit back
and relax, using only what is given to us, not putting in even an iota
of effort to add to that, it deserves not even a derogatory remark.
Because we are doing a big crime against ourselves!
So we think the best
thing we can do in this time of fond memory of our beloved master is
to shake ourselves awake. And set out to work. Means real hard work,
which will make our hands rough with callous. Will toil our well
ironed clothes. And will bring sweat on our foreheads. Gleaming
droplets of satisfaction indicating the victory of Homoeopathy.
We the team of
Homoeopathic Medical Panorama once again declare our love for Dr.
Samuel Hahnemann. We would like to re-affirm our unending commitment
to the betterment of the system of Homoeopathy. We also resolve even
more hardly to end the sufferings of human beings in all fronts of
life.
Thinking about the
brotherhood among human beings one cannot remain silent about the
present crisis engulfing all of us. We are all human beings before we
become homoeopaths or physicians or anything. The barbaric act america
and britain play over humanity is beyond all words of contempt. It is
made clear that the established courts of justice are nothing but a
scarecrow against this ‘international terrorism’. The most dangerous
aspect of this is that it will fasten the growth of extremism and
separatism all over the world, producing more terrorists if nothing
else. We think it is our duty as human beings to resist these kinds of
behaviour with all the means and if you can do nothing else you should
at least shun such people with your mind.
We declare with full
heart that we are against any such terrorist acts and
demand that america and britain should be
suspended from United Nations pending detailed enquiry into
the matter.
It may sound a big irony, as usa is the terminal stage malignancy that
affected the UN, and any such act will end only in the death of the
once prestigious world body. But we homoeopaths believe that there are
chances for miraculous cure unless it is irreversible and would work
towards it till the very end.
This world is for
each and every one of us. Our kids are to be brought up on the streets
of tomorrow, once we depart from the scene. Let us not forget that
fact.
Let us work towards
a better world order. Let us stand for peace.
Dr. Abdul Gafar.
Editor-in-Chief
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Dear readers.
One more page is being
turned in the calendar of mankind. But the life goes on and on with
all its intricacies. Even with the mammoth advances in the fields of
medicine and technology man couldn’t beat the diseases trailing him
ever since. More over more diseases are added and the old ones, some
thought to be exterminated forever, is reappearing with new vigour.
The reappearance of small pox, the recent surge in the incidence of
plague, Leptospirosis, cholera and even the simple measles against
which every child in the country is forcefully vaccinated are only a
few of the examples. The medical world is tired of coining new names
for theses diseases if they cannot find plausible excuses for their
appearance/existence.
Where do we stand at
this juncture? The significance of this scientific system of
therapeutics, which treats the ever-mounting illnesses with the simple
theory of ‘symptom similarity’, is only increasing. With our mild yet
extremely powerful medicines we are able to tackle almost any disease
from the forefront. Recently we have even proved our mettle in the
prophylactic aspect also. The very words of our honourable Health
Minister are ample proof for that. The good news is that with emphasis
on the symptomatology rather than the underlying complex phenomenon of
each separate illness we are better equipped to know as well as fight
against the diseases whether it is the old or a new one. The long
queues of patients in the Homoeopathic OPDs are becoming a common
sight now.
We request all of you
to utilise this opportunity to serve in a better way the suffering
humanity and to popularise the system even more. You do not have to do
anything active to do this. But only your proper care in the case and
using all the resources available to you in curing it will suffice.
Consider that the individual benefits (monetary or personal glory) are
only the by-products. Remember what the Master said in the very first
aphorism about the ‘mission’. Also understand that whatever
criticism it may suffer, it will be only Homoeopathy, which will come
the rescue at the end. We wish you all a successful year ahead in the
fight against man’s eternal enemy.
Now about the enemy of
Homeopathy, the practicing quacks. This plague is still haunting us
despite our best efforts. Recently ‘Ayurveda’ got a favourable verdict
in the same issue from the honourable High Court of Kerala. Our pleas
never enter the ears of the authorities. And we are still groping in
the dark in our fight against this. Curiously enough every thing seems
to come to a standstill when the question of Homoeopathy comes. From
the secretariat to the village office everybody is interested in doing
a bit of homoeopathic quack practice! Even a prominent national daily
is not giving us enough support purportedly due to the predominance of
homoeopathic quacks among its work force! What these people
purposefully ignore is the fact that what they are dealing with is
people’s lives and the dignity of an established therapeutic system.
Any way it is pleasing to know that KHMGA is renewing their efforts
and a new case is filed in the High Court of Kerala in this regard. We
express our wholehearted support to the issue.
There are enemies still
within the establishment itself. The monster external PG mentioned in
detail in the last issue is only the most recent one. It is indeed a
heartening thing to know that now the graduate community including
students, interns and practitioners alike are united in their efforts
against it and programmed a massive and severe agitation in the
matter. We wish them all success. Know that you are not alone. Every
self respecting homoeopath, not necessarily be a graduate, is with
you. The leading journals in the country are following us in
editorials against this issue. Let’s hope our efforts will bear fruit
within no time.
Obstacles will arise,
always. The journey will be a bore, other wise. So do not give away
your hope. For, we will indeed win at the end.
Once again wish you all
a successful year ahead in Homoeopathy.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial: July-September
2002
Prophylaxis and Homoeopathy seems to be
kicking up controversy all the time, from the quarters of so called
modern medicine. On the other side the common public, as usual, always
welcome us with outstretched hands. The subject has got contemporary
significance in the light of the recent outbreaks of Dengue and
Leptospirosis in many parts of the state. As said many times in this
column the physician has a strong obligation to the public in the
preventive and health educative scenario also. One should be aware of
the actual significance of the problem as well as the scope of
Homoeopathy to effectively serve as a preventive officer among the
public. Unlike propagated by someone with vested interests the said
outbreaks are real threats to our economy. People are suffering and
even dying in this state, where education, health awareness, and
public hygiene are said to be very high in the nation!
Most astonishingly nobody was bothered about
all these beyond an extent when we set out to tackle it in any way as
we can. With simple medicines we did succeed in containing it
too! The press notes on the decline of the incidence in a quicker than
expected time is ample proof for it. Then there was a flood of
activities as well as a lot of mud throwing (as usual) upon us.
In fact, all this is very good for the system
because controversy always benefited us, the child of a lesser God,
who otherwise will never get the attention of the big brothers. See
the article on ‘basophil degranulation’ in the ‘Homoeopathic
World’ in this issue for example. All the work done in that filed so
far is intended to prove the theory wrong even though in effect it did
prove us right! This does not mean every homoeopath is to start some
sort of controversy to get the attention. But you do what is due to
you. When it brings results, unavailable else where, unmatched in any
other system, it will raise the eyebrows of those around you. Most of
the time in irritation as you are doing something, which they can’t
do. Something which their limited knowledge and intelligence could not
digest. Then they will start working with all the resources available
to them. And resources they do have in abundance too. Almost always
they will return with proof for the effectiveness of Homoeopathy!
Because truth can’t be suppressed forever.
Introduction of Post Graduation a few years ago was
indeed an important milestone in the development of the system in the
country. As the name itself implies it is an option for those with
graduation for higher study as well an opportunity for boosting up the
research work –however scanty it may be- in the system. But all that
was made into a mockery in the face of the system with the latest
addition of ‘external PG’! Any body with 10 years professional
experience even if he does not possess a graduation can obtain
post graduation (!) under this new rule. We have nothing to say
about it than this, rather than referring to it as PG in homoeopathy
please rename it into Post do-whatever-you-wish in Homoeopathy!
Putting aside the irony of conducting an external PG course when there
is a well established system for a regular PG the criterion for the
same is totally irascible. Every self respecting homoeopath should
raise their voice against this degradation.
Because
the system is sustained by its members like we the physicians make a
living from it. We have an obligation to look after it. So raise all
who are sleeping and fight till the end
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial:
April-June 2002
Practising homoeopathy is a much complicated affair
when compared to other systems of medicine. There are many
peculiarities here. But, perhaps the queerest of them all is the
double diagnosis. We have to do a twin diagnosis, of the disease and
of the drug, while doing with our casework. Both
are equally important and the latter is infinitesimally more
difficult. Disease diagnosis is easy. Adequate knowledge in internal
medicine, which is supplemented with the knowledge in the other
branches of medical sciences, viz. anatomy, physiology, pathology
etc. is the requirement.
But drug diagnosis does not stop there. One should have
more than adequate knowledge in the materia medica as well as a deep
insight into the philosophical intricacies. Then only he can evaluate
and analyse the symptoms and construct a true picture of the disease,
the totality, which will only point out to the correct drug
diagnosis, the similimum.
Homoeopaths at large tend to be stuck up to either of
these two aspects of practising medicine. Majority are experts in drug
diagnosis and the minority masters in disease diagnosis. The former
group giving paramount importance to the similimum, some times totally
ignore the disease. And those of the latter group are not much
proficient in finding out the correct drug.
To excel as homoeopaths one should be well versed in
both these aspects. Give equal attention to both and workout on both
of them tirelessly, even though it is much more difficult to practise
in this way. There is no need to explain about the importance of
similimum.
We, medical practitioners, deal with dynamic
commodities. Our patients as well as diseases are dynamic in nature
living and thriving all the time. New diseases are
added to the list every day. The concepts about
the old ones are changing at the same rate. All
these affect the management strategies. There are also the
socio-cultural implications to be taken care of.
All of these point an unbendable finger at the importance of the
disease diagnosis.
To be precise there is no use in bragging about the
magnanimity of the system, but to work. Work harder with every case.
Then there will be no other system to challenge ours.
Despite our repeated appeals, even in this space
itself, the government is continuing the contract-basis appointments.
It seems that some solid action is what required now. We request all
homoeopaths to unite in protest against this autocracy. So is the
necessity of conducting the PSC tests, which can’t be said over due
but we forgot when one was conducted last time!
It is time for reminiscence as one more year had gone
past. The machinery is rolling forward.
The editorial board is re-shuffled. We thankfully acknowledge
the services rendered by the out going members.
Their intent attains magnanimity when one sees that all these are
honourary services; without even thinking about material benefits.
If all of us put in our efforts like this there is no
reason to worry about a bright future.
For the
system and for the mankind.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
Jan-March
2002
One more birthday of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann is passing through. To many
of the so-called homoeopaths it is just another day of their busy
medical practice where they do not even pause for a moment to pay some
remembrance to the Master. We once more repeat that it is the harvest
of his hard work and dedication that we still reap, for our daily
bread; even though it is shameful to remind a homoeopath the fact. The
significance of the system of Homoeopathy is increasing day by day.
There are many accolades it gets from all over the world also. But the
sad truth is that our master is still not getting the due respect and
reverence in the medical Alma matter. We say with pride that the least
recognition he should have given was the ‘Nobel Prize for medicine’.
Still, we can get him his share by dedicated work and determination.
Try to upgrade the system in any way you can. Add more sophistication
and transparency to it. Put your collective intelligence and thinking
power to unravel the real power working behind Homoeopathy. The world
will surely be stunned and the system will be cleared forever from the
stigma of being a fake. Thus we can repay our master.
We re-instate our pledge that we will stand for the
uplifting of Homoeopathy in all means. We dip our head in front of the
Master with love, affection and thanks for all that he gave us.
Just now in the above paragraph we mentioned that
today’s Homoeopaths have nothing but practice and money in their
minds. There is no clearer truth when one examines the facts. The
Governments, State or Central are continually degrading the system in
many ways. Yet no body except a very few are actually aware of it.
Still a few are only doing anything against it. The vast majority only
sit back and relax reaping as we said, from the bulk till that lasts.
Now a day in Kerala Homoeopathic Medical Officers are being appointed
on contract basis on daily wages. It was begun as an emergency measure
during the recent strike of Govt. employees in the state. But now the
strike is over but the strategy continues. We should remember that
there are well established set ups for the said appointments in our
country. The PSC and for the interim needs the Employment Exchange are
more than enough. The present appointments are overriding both these.
Also it should be clearly understood that the MOs thus appointed has
got no other power than merely writing down the prescriptions. They
cannot even purchase the necessary essential drugs. On the
remuneration side what they get is only a fixed, limited amount. No
perks and no protection. Not even a weightage for what they rendered
to the society. On the other hand the employment exchange appointees
get all the privileges of a proper PSC appointed MO. Many learned
doctors are falling victims to this cunning plan. We have already
stated our protest in it and demand once again that this should be
stopped and steps be initiated for making appointments by PSC at the
earliest. For the time being the vacant posts should be filled through
employment exchanges.
With a full-fledged postgraduate programme, the system
is even stronger now. It is only natural that the MD holders will be
more qualified than the BHMS and the Diploma holders will be
definitely inferior to the Degrees. There is no use in getting
irritated by this. Neither is any effect in barking at the shadows. We
have to say this much because IHK, one organization climes to be a
prominent professional (!!) body is doing the same. There is
not much use in considering them as doctors, still less as
Homoeopaths. But at least there should be some human element
present in such people. It will be highly desirable for them to have a
course in the usage of decent language in public speaking. Because
people tend to evaluate we, true homoeopaths by their actions, as they
claim to be homoeopaths too. We all get occasional bouts of
disappointments and irritations. But being normal humans one does not
bark or bite at others for the same.
Let us pray to
get a little more patience in our dealings so that future generations
will remember us for our achievements rather than our mischievements.
Dr.
Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
Oct-December 2001
Wish all of you a
prosperous year in Homoeopathy
Till recently Homoeopathy was the child of a lesser God. It was
the faith healing or witchcraft depending on the mentality of the
onlooker. Some even went on to describe it as a complete bogus
establishment. It is not that there is a shortage of cure produced by
the system. There are wonderful cures brought out by it all around the
world. Anybody will agree to that. But all of it is intangible, as far
as the modern science is concerned. One cannot prove the efficacy of
it in any measurable manner. Even the most successful homoeopath is at
loss of words when he is to explain the nature of his drugs. We start
with solid natural materials and even after a simple 12th
centesimal potency reach nowhere! This is more serious than one think,
as it will spoil the good work done by all those homoeopaths. It may
even earn it a very bad reputation for occasional misfiring of drugs,
even though it happens in every other system and the comparative
incidence of which in Homoeopathy is less than in any other system. It
also spoils the confidence of the practitioners especially the fresh
ones in whose hands lie the future of the system.
But now a day the scene is
changing. There is the example of Kirlian photos of
homoeopathic potencies, the existence of IE crystals in
dilutions, which are stable, non-melting, micro-minute ice particles
shown up during diluting the drugs (see ‘Homoeopathic World’ in
April-June 2001) and lastly there is the molecular cluster theory
(see Homoeopathic World in this issue). All these are scientific
evidences, brought out by real scientists. These indeed give the
system the much needed energy to fight off the skeptics. But more
important, as said earlier, it replenishes one’s self esteem.
Even though a lot has to be done
in this field. More research has to be conducted and the most
important thing is to produce the evidence of how the potencies work
in order to effect a cure. Then we can systematically prove the
effectiveness of any drug and only then we can rest. For this each and
every homoeopath should come forward with ideas and suggestions as
said in this very pages many times before. Those ideas may inspire
physicists and chemists to probe deep into the mystery of homoeopathic
potencies.
Yet another aspect of this is
the proving. One takes a substance, which may be active or even
inert medicinally and prove it in healthy humans. The symptoms thus
obtained are then matched with those who are sick and if a cure is
effected that itself is the greatest proof of the system. This is
mainly for those who suspect of the system from within it. Proudly
published exclusively by ‘Panorama’ in this issue are the provings of
two new drugs. Please see what the authors say there; “this proving
experiment has made our belief in Homoeopathy stronger and clearer”.
Any doubting mind can think his
way through the logical step of proving a drug and become satisfied.
We should do this occasionally too not only to assure ourselves. It is
easy to criticise a working system only because we are unable to
understand the fact behind it. It is even easier to ignore any such
criticism and simply sit there letting the system perish. But it takes
all the effort to attack those critics and to make a healthy
conviction in them. One can even convert them with a little more
effort. Amazingly such foe turned friend often becomes the strongest
aid to the system. Such action is only the just to be expected from
the offspring of this magnanimous system.
Together lets
show we are the sons of Homoeopathy.
Let that be oue new year gift to the system.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
July-Serptember
2001
Vaccination was a
subject of controversy ever since it's inception. Vaccines can claim
the second place, if not the first, of importance in the allopathic
school. Appearing as miraculous medical agents, that cure an illness
even before it appears, the number of vaccines happens to increase
every day.
But the
lesser known or purposefully neglected, fact is that they bring with
them a number of unnecessary adverse consequences as well.
These include from fever to the gravest
autoimmune diseases. Many authorities have foolproof arguments in
this regard.
Yet another
unanswered question is the possibility of using vaccines as biological
weapons. This in fact is the more serious issue, which cannot be
simply smiled off as science fiction. In today's world of cutthroat
competition, nations would do anything to attain and maintain
supremacy over others. Do remember that the majority of vaccines,
especially those used for mass immunisation
of third world countries like 'Pulse Polio'
immunisation, come from western countries in the
pet name of 'aid'.
For the last few
years each and every kid in our country is being singled out and fed
with polio vaccine year after year. The surprising thing is that the
‘pulse’ programme has
been already wound up two times. Yet every year it comes out again.
(May be some vaccines has to be invented
against the annual recurrence of it!) It's easier
than you think to add some kind of gene-modifying factor in these
drops. Take just a moment to think about the situation of our
population about 20-30 years from now. A few viruses of influenza or
a strain of bacterium is all that is needed to subdue an entire
nation, 'if they want'! Add to this that the technology is so advanced
so that certain sophisticated laboratories were in the preparation of
second generation of cloned animals when we here were postulating
about the possibilities of cloning.
As physicians
under oath it is our responsibility to know the truth and tom use them
in the best interest of our patients. In the wake
of all these we bring forth this issue as 'vaccination special'.
Please send in your comments.
Another issue, which
should be mentioned here is the sad turn of events that result in
learned homoeopathic doctors doing the jobs of pharmacists, nurses and
even clerks in government services. To say it in the least words
'let's not degrade the profession'. The qualification these people
acquired by labouring
five or six years in the Homoeopathic Medical Colleges itself is worth
to earn them a living as well as a status in the society. If anybody
thinks otherwise it is better to return the degrees and remove the
apron before they degrade themselves to such dirty and cheap levels.
Let's once again
re-instate the pledge to upgrade the dignity and integrity of
profession as well as the system.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
April-June 2001
Homoeopathy is not faith
healing, as many skeptics think. It is an established science with
definite principles. But faith is an ingredient much needed for the
system to succeed as a therapeutic method. This can be called the
‘Homoeopathic faith’.
This has two components. One is
the faith of the patients in Homoeopathy. Many times it is experienced
that despite the insistence from the doctor for a referral the
patients stick with the treatment and most often they prove right too!
This actually is the major cause for the system to flourish so far and
will continue to make the system the ever favourite treatment option
for millions of people. The doctor has nothing to do in it. It is only
the ‘magnanimity of the sytem’, which makes this possible.
The other part of the
homoeopathic faith is less noted but of equal importance. It is the
faith of the physicians in the sytem of Homoeopathy. Surprisingly
there are Homoeopathic Physicians without faith in the sytem, more
than one think there is. They too affect cures, but due to the first
said faith and also of the luck of their patients. You take any
successful, which means physicians who tasted real success with
Homoeopathy in terms of annihilating the sufferings of human beings,
homoeopath and you can see the faith in them. All others are just
practitioners doing more or less the job of administrator of
homoeopathic medicines. Even though a shameful fact it is true that
many a quack practitioner do affect a cure occasionally because of
this faith.
This Homoeopathic faith springs
up not from a mere contact with the sytem. But it grows up with deep
knowledge, constant acquaintance and hard work only. That is why the
great master had uttered the word mission about the calling of a
homoeopath. You include it in your career and surely you will be the
blessed one.
The ‘Homoeopathic Medical
Panorama’ has gone through one more year. A year with some major
changes in the outlook of the Journal. We know from your responses
that you have accepted this change. Still we invite all of you to come
forward with more suggestions and directions to make our journal the
most sought after one in the field.
There are some changes in the
Editorial Board as part of the association set up. Some new members
are replacing some outgoing ones. We welcome al the new Editors and at
the same time remember with thanks the services rendered by the out
going personals. Dr.Deepu Keshavan deserves a special mention here.
One other important matter
should be remembered by all of you. All the editors working behind the
Journal are doing ‘honourary service’ to the association. Donating a
part of their valuable time and effort for a noble cause without
receiving anything in material benefits. If we put our strength
together in such way we can definitely make this magnificent sytem of
healing still more successful.
Together let’s do
it.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
January-March
2001
Of all the professions practiced, that of
the doctor has got a unique significance. Because
he is considered to be somewhere between man and god.
Even though life and death are handed out by the Almighty, the
doctors usually come as a mediator in between.
This is true in both these aspects; in the case of life (whether in
the rejuvenation of a desperately sick man or in the birth of a baby
with all joy and hope) as well as in the case of death (which may
extinguish the entire hope of a family).
The doctor
usually approaches a case with the silent prayer and the pledge to
fight till the end for the betterment of the patient.
To use the last weapon in his armory to ward off the evil
forces of disease. And never in the intension of
doing harm to the patient. So even a moment’s
pause or a mild hesitation may spell out difference between life and
death in certain circumstances. In such instances
absolute discretion and authority is a must from the part of the
doctor.
Now a days
medical men are agitating (a fact which would never be allowed to
happen to a profession like this) for the correction of an anomaly in
the law. That is, considering the death of a
patient in the hands of doctor under section 304 and 304 A of Indian
Penal Code, amounting to murder and culpable act.
A totally justifiable need. We hope the mass of
public and the men of power will realize the significance of the point
and work towards a positive solution at the earliest.
Let us not
forget the other side of the story too. That is
about the general decline of ethics, even though in a minor way in
medical men. To put it in the shortest form, it is the duty of every
medical man to uphold the status and dignity of the profession. To
keep the position of mediator between men and god. And if we kept
that up no law can ever do harm to this noble profession. The
advancement in the medical system and its allies
are excellent. Equally alarming is the growth of disease forces. The
significance of doctor-patient relationship has attained an importance
like never before. So keep in mind the fact and
always do your best.
An
eventful year has passed away. It is with great
joy we proclaim that we have become a true international journal.
A full-fledged website (www.hommedpanorama.gq.nu) is
proclaiming our presence to the whole world. A
major part of the credit in all these goes to Dr. M.G. Oommen, the
current owner of the journal. It is a sad fact that his tenure is over
and he is leaving his seat to the new president of
KHMGA. We the editorial board like to thank him
for his unending support and for giving us a totally free hand in
upholding the standard of Homoeopathy, in true spirit of the free
press.
We would
also like to say that even though the owner changes the ownership will
remain the same. The Kerala Homoeopathic Medical
Graduates Association. The views, the quality and
the substance of ‘Homoeopathic Medical Panorama’
will remain the same.
Together
lets all march towards a better world through Homoeopathy.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
October-December
2000
Wish all readers a happy and prosperous new year.
In the new millennium let us spare a few moments for
some serious thoughts. Let us not forget the
duties entrusted upon each of us as Homoeopathic professionals.
Because even though the system of Homoeopathy is getting
stronger by each day it is still plagued by many shortcomings.
Apart from the problem of unqualified/quack
practitioners, the greatest threat we face today is the lack of
effective interaction among over selves. This
hinders all kinds of developments of the system.
Individual practitioners, in turn, suffer by not getting the necessary
reinforcement and back-up from the system. The
result is a crippling practice, the exact opposite of professionalism.
This timidity to come out and mingle with the
mainstream may arise out of many reasons. Lack of
self-confidence, unsure prescriptions and concealed prescriptions are
major reasons. Surprisingly these interrelated
issues are results of a lack in proper scientific framework which is
palpable enough to exhibit in front of critics. In
order to cure the system of these drawbacks we should interact with
each other.
So the vicious cycle will continue until eminent and
efficient Homoeopaths come together and put their collective brain to
work for such a cause, that is, to explain Homoeopathy.
Perhaps science has not advanced up to a level to understand
such phenomenon as vital force and its deviations.
But still it is not an excuse for us to sit still and enjoy while this
magnificent system gets raped in public, which happens every where
every day, as much as the accolades it gets.
Please go through the article ‘Homoeopathy a Critique’
in this issue It is only one of many criticisms, this one indeed is
done well. All the doubts raised there can be
perfectly clarified by any good Homoeopath. But
can you furnish solid proof for some of the questions in it?
That is the big question. And it should be
answered, soon too.
So come forward, all those who make a living out of
this system of wonderful healing. And make Today’s
science, ever handicapped, intelligent enough to understand and
explain Homoeopathy. Thus making the world a whole
lot better.
Once more wishing you all good times ahead in
Homoeopathy.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
July-September
2000
The patients coming to a
Homoeopathic Physician can be made into two broad groups. First, those
who come to the system a last resort after trying out everything else
for their ailments. Second group are those who prefer Homoeopathy only
for treatment as they
have been convinced about the system and its efficacy by prior
experience. Generally what happens is those in the first group will
get converted into the second one of convinced Homoeopathic patrons,
which is evident from the ever widening population of
people coming to the system.
What
is the magic behind it? Some think it is the sweet pills that does it!
But the real answer is Homoeopathic approach . Homoeopathic
approach can be explained in its simplest form by stating the first
aphorism from the Organon of Medicine, which I am not going to
elaborate here. But I will try to highlight some of the related
points, which work the magic in the approach. This approach is a
peculiarity of the system of Homoeopathy as it gives importance to the
individuality of the patient and in particular to the mental symptoms.
So by merely taking the case properly, patients
will get a feeling of comfort. The comfort for which they come to the
doctor first of all.
But remember that the
attitude of the physician is very
important here. You may have the knowledge,
required information and the related paraphernalia but if your
attitude is not correct the number of people visiting your OP will
gradually be tapered off.
Listening skill is the first and foremost tool you require. You
may get some patients who narrate pages and pages of complaints
related to nothing. But listen to it too. Because many times that
will be their chief complaint! The feeling of loneliness and lack
of social interaction. This is particularly true of today's mechanised
world where everybody is running at breakneck speeds for achieving no
ends. And most of the times we get a feeling to avoid such unfortunate
unhappy souls as fast as we can, dispensing a few packets of
saccharum lactis. The irony is that the same sugar of milk will
cure them faster milder and gentler if you lend an
ear of patience for a few minutes. Do it, if you are not having any
acute emergencies waiting, to each of your patients.
Next you should be a good counselor, behaviour therapist and
personal management expert, which
complement the above quality. You
don't have to posses degrees in all this. Just about any one can
acquire these skills by observing and learning from experience. You
may wonder at the change it makes to your outlook once you employ
these simple rules. The trick is to make them feel you are caring,
even if you are not. It should reflect in all your performance. Taking
the case, physical examinations and even in giving them instructions
on
how to take the medicines.
Let them get the air of professionalism and the assurance of a
qualified medical expert. They will stick with you. Not only that, the
very next day some one else will come with references from them!
Always remember that a patient dealt in good faith and manners is
worth a lot to you and the system. Let us work towards a better world
through Homoeopathy. Wishing you all the success..,
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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Editorial:
April-June 2000
Dear Doctors..,
Diseases exist in one form or
the other as long as mankind exists. Along with the advancing
technological resources the magnitude and the virility of the disease
forces are also increasing. Modern day medical man with all the
sophisticated weaponry, is still struggling in the fight against the
diseases. Many a killer diseases, which are supposed to be under
control are still lurking in the untouched epidemic pockets and
causing periodic episodes of mortality and serious manpower loss.
Sharing and spreading knowledge
is the only way to effectively implement the available resources by
coordinating and reinforcing it. Also it will stimulate researches and
thereby productions of new, more effective measures in our tool box.
Panorama and like journals are doing a small but sure bit of work
towards that end.
Research dose not always require expensive tools and extensive
efforts. But done within the premises of your consulting room will
also be equally productive. See what Dr .J. T.
Kent has said more than a hundred years back. “The capabilities of our
materia medica is something wonderful, they could be developed much
more rapidly if a number of homoeopathic physicians would make
applications of materia medica with accuracy and intelligence,
observing what they see and relating it literally.” (Lectures on
materia medica-p.629). We request all those in the profession to take
this up with seriousness and do your bit of work. Observe what you
see, record it, compare with others like that. And if you get
something new let others also hear about it. That is a sure way for
the system to develop. So please come forward with your views and
suggestions. With out you knowing it, such bits of knowledge and
wisdom put together, will make a big difference to the way we tackle
the diseases.
We the new team of editors
welcome you all to the family of Homoeopathy. Hope you will find
‘panorama’ as good use in the profession. Thanks to all the authors
and all others who worked for the cause. With your co-operation we can
make it still better. Together let us march to a healthier, better
world.
Finally a word of thanks to Dr.
Yahya and his team for their efforts so far, which made the Journal a
bold and unique one in the field of Homoeopathy. We are indebted to
them also for the fact that the established existence of the journal
made our work so easy.
Dr. Abdul Gafar
Editor-in-chief
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