Mumbai homeopath develops drug from TB germs for MDR patients

New Delhi In a pathbreaking research a worldrenowned homeopath has along with the Mumbaibased Haffkine Institute developed a new drug from TB germs for the patients of the dreaded infectious diseaseDr Rajesh Shah secretary of Global Homeopathy Foundation has teamed up with famous virologist Abhay Chowdhury director of Haffkine Institute to develop the homeopathic drug that is likely to add value to the treatment of tuberculosis including MultiDrug Resistant tuberculosis MDRTB patientsRepresentational pictureHaffkine Institute one of the oldest biomedical research institutes in the country was established in 1899 and named after Dr Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine the scientist who invented the plague vaccine Since then Haffkine Institute has emerged as a multidisciplinary institute engaged in training research and testing of various aspects of infectious diseasesThe new method developed by our team is modern and scientific said Shah who is a researcher and a homeopath treating patients from 180 countries The new medicine is sourced from current strains of tuberculosis including the MDRTBMedicines prepared from deadly germs can help treat many diseases and the method has been followed for years in developing vaccines This is the first time that the germbased drug has been made applicable to TB and it is safe for human consumption Shah saidHomeopathic medicines prepared from many organisms including the bacteria and virus responsible for diphtheria smallpox measles and the like are in practice long before the vaccines came into existence Such homeopathic medicines are called NosodesInterestingly the medicines prepared from such organisms are safe to use and they are often used for conditions other than the original disease they are sourced from For example the medicine prepared from gonorrhea bacteria is often a great remedy for some varieties of asthmaThe new nosode prepared from the current strains of tuberculosis organisms is useful for improving the immune system of the patients who may be prone to frequent respiratory infections said ShahIt will support the conventional treatment of tuberculosis and can be used along with the allopathic medicines he said and quoted a study by the Central Council of Homeopathy Research CCRH that demonstrated that homeopathy and allopathic medicines used together produced better results than standalone method in tuberculosis casesShah will present his research paper at the twoday World Homeopathy Summit organised by the Global Homeopathy Foundation from April 11 in Mumbai Shah said homeopaths and conventional doctors from across 25 countries would participate in the eventContrary to the perception that homeopathy slows down treatment of diseases he said the stream has proved to be extremely beneficial for several health problemsAllaying fears that homeopathy and allopathic medicines could not be taken together Shah said Homeopathy and allopathy are like twin sisters in healthcareThese are two ways of treating patients They are actually complementary to each other and not contrary or competitive to each other Some diseases are treated more effectively with allopathy while some are treated better using homeopathy said Shah who figures in the Limca Book of Records for treating patients from the largest number of countriesMany recurring and chronic diseases such as asthma migraine rheumatoid arthritis ankylosing spondylitis neuralgias osteoarthritis diabetic neuropathy anxiety neurosis and eczema call for combination of both allopathic and homeopathic medicines he said and added that in fact it is a patientrsquos right to ask for integration of both the medicines if required