Homeopath claims cure for SARS - The Times of India

[Sara Klein Ridgley PhD]

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Homeopath claims cure for SARS

PTI[ SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2003 04:30:25 PM ]

KOLKATA: With the medical fraternity world over still in the dark about
the severe acute respiratory syndrome, a famed city-based homeopath
today claimed that his discipline had cure for the mystery disease
spreading panic across the globe.

"Homeopathy has medicine that can prevent the infection as also can act
as a cure for the deadly viral infection", claimed Dr. Prasanta Banerji
of the PB Homoeopathic Research Foundation.

Patients with SARS, he said, should receive the same treatment as used
for patients inflicted with 'serious community-acquired atypical
pneumonia of unknown cause'.

"Thuja Oc 30 should be used to ward off the SARS infection. In case of
infected persons, Chelidonium Maj 6x should be used every three hours
along with Rhus Tox 30 twice daily. Rhus Tox helps in relief of pain and
muscle cramps which are associated symptoms of SARS", the
internationally acclaimed Homeopath said.

Pointing out that there was no known cure in Allopathy for the mystery
disease - that has claimed about 116 lives and sickened another 2700 in
20 countries - Dr Banerji said "our medicines, used in similar cases,
should also be effective in cases of SARS... why don't we try out
Homeopathic cure and preventives when other disciplines are still in the
dark?".

Assuring that no confirmed cases of SARS was detected in the country so
far, the Homeopath said "we can, however, take preventive measures of
Thuja Oc 30 to ward away the viral infection, particularly during the
season change".

On the symptoms of SARS, he said the respiratory illness usually begins
with a fever and is sometimes associated with chills, headache, general
feeling of discomfort and body aches.

"After two-seven days, patients may develop a dry, non-productive cough
that might be accompanied by or progress to the point where insufficient
oxygen is getting to the blood", he said.

Scientists, he said, have detected a previously unrecognised corona
virus in patients with SARS. "While the new corona virus is still the
leading hypothesis, other viruses are still under investigation as
potential causes", Dr Banerji said.

Stating that several treatment regimens have been used for patients with
SARS, he said "there is still insufficient information at this point to
determine if they have had a beneficial effect ... The problem is that
Allopathy does not have good cure for viral infections. In such
circumstances, Homeopathy can offer its much-tested remedies for similar
cases".