TV debate on yoga guru Ramdev

[Guest guest]

Like in all other fields, medicine also should gear up to meet the expectations

of people. Today more than acute problems it is chronic ailments that have

clutched 100% of the world's population. It is here that allopathy has met its

nemesis. It's practices which work for acute problems have failed in tackling

chronic cases.

 

Even in case of acute cases, they now realise that antibiotics have caused

more harm than imagined. In the USA there has emerged a strange "virus"

(hentavirus I think) infecting hospitals and killing inmates which doctors have

openly admitted is due to high antibiotics. Most of the "viruses" have also

turned antibiotic resistant and doctors realise that the medicines being used to

treat them cause more harm than even antibiotics. Another very worrying aspect

being debated in medical circles is the after effects of popular antacid drugs.

We have already seen the fate of pain killers, diabetes related drugs,

cholestrol relating statin drugs and anti depressants.

 

Another issue which is gripping the world is whether vaccines are adding to

our disease base. Interestingly it is the technical people associated with the

vaccine making process that have made dangerous revelations on this issue. The

second line is taken up by Royal Nurses and other support staff. The third line

of offence is the parents of children who are affected by vaccines but whose

cases are not being registered by the medical community for obvious reasons.

 

Thus we see a new face of disease appearing, "iatrogenic diseases", diseases

caused by drugs, surgical procedures and vaccines. No "pathy" in the world has

any answer to this disease as it is not a natural disease. All the above factors

is the reason why deaths due to medicine are increasing at an alarming pace all

over the world. As the general immunity breaks down with every new generation

the death figures will only increase. There is a limit to which the human body

can tolerate interference, beyond that it is bound to fail. Only a person who

has suffered intensely can understand how much pain a failing body can inflict

on the unfortunate sufferer.

 

Faced with this phenomenon it is very necessary that proven methods like

ayurveda, yoga and homeopathy should be given the attention they deserve. These

methods do not have a short term approach and tackle disease at a level which

allopathy can never reach. Genetic engineering is being opposed by doctors and

scientists themselves. Even a mistake of 0.001% in this area could wreak

tremendous havoc. The mistakes would increase with every generation as the body

reacts and the consequences cannot even be imagined.

 

Ayurveda and homeopathy are not unscientific as the allopaths want us to

believe. Scientific techniques are yet to evolve fully to understand how these

work. Though homeopathy is laughed at by the scientific community they know very

well that the discovery of brownian motion in water molecules and the theories

of nano medicine will one day prove how this science works. The current outburst

against these methods is the knee jerk reaction as the medical community

realises that the day is not far off when their methods will be rejected in

large numbers.

 

As I have pointed out, 97% of the health budget goes to the allopaths. The

rest 3% is shared by ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, siddha, unani and homeopathy.

This 3% too does not go to them directly but through beaurocrats. This is the

position not only in India but all over the world. While allopathy is proven

harmful, the medical community continues to question the safety methods of other

methods. The double standard can be well understood when homeopathic remedies

are debunked as "placebos" and yet its practitioners are accused of harming

their patients.

 

Everywhere the bogey of "science" is being raised. What kind of "science" is

that which harms people? In another group a doctor wanted me to be patient. He

assured the group that within another 50 to 60 years modern medicine would have

all the answers. Who is willing to wait so long? If 300 years of research and

government patronage has led to the current scenario then is it not foolhardy to

assume that another 50 years will be pathbreaking?

 

Let us not be bogged down by economic considerations or the employment

scenario. Let us have viable alternatives in place so that patients can exercise

a choice. Economics and employment will matter only if people survive.

 

We are also devoting so much time, space, money and energy to eradicate

corruption. Let me tell you unless the human body and psyche is allowed to

regenerate and recuperate corruption can never be checked. In fact I came to

these forums only to point this out. I think I have created enough of an

interest. It is only in these forums that I have received letters of

appreciation from the general public also. Ordinarily only the doctors, nurses,

pathologists and alternate healers encourage me. These unfortunate people are

under various medical councils which turn a blind eye to the ground situation

and therefore they are wary of speaking out openly.

 

I would also request all of you to kindly go through reputed ayurvedic texts

and homeopathic literature to find out for yourself whether they are scientific

or not. Kindly also associate with genuine alternative physicians to know their

views. Please also remember that since 1940 voices have been raised against the

prevalent mode of treatment from within the medical community itself. In 1940 a

bill was introduced in India suggesting that herbs should be the mainstay of

medicines in India and that chemicals and the allopathic process be limited only

to emergencies. This demand is repeated even today by doctors who, through their

experience, are very concerned at what is happening. Once you are inside the

industry the window dressing can no longer affect you.

 

Around the world the mainstream media is slowly getting involved in the

change. Newspapers such as "New York Times", "Washington Post", "The Daily

Telegraph" are now carrying articles expressing views and asking questions that

were once asked privately and in internet circles. Senior journalists and

editors are writing opinions which are making the medical community squirm. They

do not like the prospect of having to face educated patients.

 

Thus let us not adopt an ostrich like attitude and hide our heads within the

sands of "science". It is in the interests of all to have an open mind and bring

up uncomfortable facts for questioning. After all is that not what scientific

temper is?

 

Regards,

Jagannath.