Drugs more dealdly than terrorists?

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Objective of this post is to bring attention to the fact that drugs,

whether chemical ones or herbal ones, if taken in wrong manner(self

medication), given in wrong manner (improper dose or symptomatic

treatment, interaction amongst drugs etc) can become unsafe for

health. For instance, please visit:

 

Statistics prove prescription drugs are 16,400% more deadly than

terrorists

http://www.newstarget.com/009278.html

 

How to know if a drug is being taken/prescribed wrongly?

 

1. Drug should not cause stomach acidity/burning

sensation/heat/rashes to appear or rise or hunger and digestion to reduce.

Though many anti-acity or pitta pacifier drugs may reduce hunger,

the best ones keep hunger unaffected.

 

2. Drug should increase vigor, not cause sluggishness. Not increase

sleep, unless drug is given for correcting sleep disorder.

 

3. Most sensitive indicator is bowel motions. Thier color,

consistency, frequency, ease of evacuation, etc. When bowels are

evacuated fully everyone feels very "fresh", happy and calm. Else

anxiety, excess thoughts bring in "dis-ease" feeling. During detoxes,

bowel output can change color from green to brown to black. But then

discuss this with healer for appropriateness.

 

4. Drug should not cause darker yellow/reddish/turbid color in urine.

The salty, bitter, sweet taste in urine indicates that part of the

drug is thrown out by kidneys as unacceptable to the body. If we do

juice fasting (eating only fruit juices) urine becomes almost like

water. AND be on alert when healer asks to drink less water. Some bad drugs slow

down kidneys. Slow down liver. Result is stomach bloating, swellings to appear

on feet, stomach etc. If there is a swelling under the eys or on feet, discuss

the drugs with healer, especially if they are given to heal diabetes,

hypertension. Drug should not make skin darker/yellowish/purple, itchy, scaly,

dry. Ayurvedic drugs given as blood purifiers or pitta pacifiers will cause skin

to become light colored. Most sensitive skin is located on feet and face.

Obsever the area around eye circles. Darkness seen or increasing is a sure sign

that pitta is increasing or dhatus depleting.

 

5. Reactions such as flatulence, heaviness in stomach,

migraine, itching, indicate that drug causes some toxins release in blood or

make toxins leave body through skin, respectively.

 

6. Lastly, most important test is "pulse count" test posted in

earlier posts. All intoxicants cause pulse count to increase a

little. Exceptions can be drugs which are given by Vaidya to improve

the slow heart beats (bradycardia in modern medicine). ONe should

also conduct the "addiction test", in consultation with Vadiya. IF a

drug is stopped for few days, it should not cause body pains,

insomnia, irritability, etc.

 

7. Most important rule: contrary to all guidelines given above, do

not stop the medicine, but discuss the observation with healer. Above

are not rigid rules. There can be exceptions, but exceptions should

be discussed by patient with healer, to rule out iatrogenic disease.

It is always advantageous to note on a paper any departure from

normality and put paper before healer, to save his time too. While

discussing the departures, sometimes patient become so verbose and it

puts pressure on Vaidya's time. It is preferable to note the timings

of abnormal reactions, along with abnormality in foods consumed, if

any. Remember, many of the reactions are attributable to patients

wrong diet even for a day, lack of sleep, emotional shock, mental

stress etc. Expert vaidyas know nadi points denoting stress too and

they can connect the complaints with patients life style.

 

Dr Bhate