From: "J. Colaco < jc>" <cola...@gmail.com>
Srikant Barve says: This will help me a lot in my work on "All systems
of medicine should interact with each other regularly for good of
Humanity"
Fr Ivo says: All medical systems should grow scientifically and work
together. I endorse integration of all medical systems. All have their
plus and minus points. All are needed. Medicine is not a panacea for
all evils.
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jc's response: All systems which expect to interact with each other,
work together and grow 'scientifically' - must endeavour to do the
following (IMHO):
1: Provide 'scientific' proof that the 'substances they use' have been
tested, the side-effects noted, the patients advised of their
side-effects and cross-reactions with other 'substances' including
food....so that it is the Patients who can make the choice based on
the advice given by the doctor.
***Drugs are tested on clinical trials.
2: Sure, provide anecdotal evidence but then "in order to grow"
....test the efficacy and safety by 'scientific' means ....available
to ALL scientists.
***"Anecdotal evidence" can come from the patients themselves or from the
physicians. The patients will tell the beneficial changes that took place in
them and have been tested by the lab. Physicians will see the changes in the
patients, subjective and objective symptoms, and see the various lab
reports. "Anecdotal evidence" has to be supported by "scientific evidence",
namely by all necessary lab tests, as well as X-ray, ultra-sound, CT
scanning, MRI, whatever is needed...
<<<I suggest that 'substances' which are NOT subjected to rigorous
scientific testing and accurate reporting, will not receive the
respect of the scientific community. This is what happened to Vioxx.
This is what happens to countless 'remedies' on the market.
***The spurious remedies should be immediately rejected. I remember that
some years back a deadly virus was found in some injections of human
immunoglobulin, and it was stopped. Any ayurvedic or homeopathic remedies,
found to be spurious, should be immediately withdrawn from the market. If
cortisone is mixed in any homeopathic medicine, it is to be rejected.
Cortisone should be stopped, when homeopathic treatment begins. If metals
are mixed in ayurvedic drugs, they are to be banned. Remedies should be
genuine. Some allopathic companies do not produce quality remedies, they
should be stopped. I am speaking of genuine homeopathic and ayurvedic drugs
which are subjected to clinical trials by countless homeopathic and
ayurvedic practitioners. Many ayurvedic products are being used with success
by 'allopathic' practitioners. I spoke to some of them who have found
ayurvedic remedies effective even for diabetes, allergies, and skin
diseases, like vitiligo... Homeopathy can treat cases of respiratory and
skin diseases with great success. Credit goes to Dr.Samuel Hanehmann.
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
