Let us discuss ways of reviving the alternative health sector.

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

 

Yes it is a problem that all ayurvedic pharmacies don't have the expertise or

finance that they require. But instead of pointing out their deficiencies we

should first ensure that the shortcomings are overcome. While the media is quick

to point out mistakes by ayurveds and homeopaths whom they term "quacks", they

are insensitive to their needs. This situation has to change and, courtesy Swami

Ramdev, is changing fast. Today we are having a more than passing interest in

the alternative healing systems. This is because the prevalent system is failing

the expectations of the patients and also forcing them to part with their health

and money.

 

While the media went overboard with the "crimes" pasted on Swami Ramdev, how

many of them had the decency to apologise when the lies were exposed? Had the

public not been supportive the Swami could have been tarnished for life. This is

not what we should do to a person who is trying to change the health scenario of

the country. As the Swami pointed out in a TV debate, had the colour of his skin

been white and had he been in Europe or America he would have qualified for the

Nobel Prize in medicine. I agree with him. Today the Nobel is being awarded to

people whose discoveries "may" lead to health miracles sometime in the distant

future. But the Swami has cured people of ailments considered incurable by

modern medicine.

 

I too have been brought back to some semblance of health by a homeopath when

the modern doctors had given me up. Will the efforts and efficiency of my

homeopath ever be rewarded or discussed? These people have to perform miracles

in private and also share the ignominy of being termed "quacks" in public. The

heights of injustice!! We should be ashamed of siding with the people who commit

such dastardly crimes. Should our esteemed "doctors" be behaving in such a

fashion? And we call the whole process "science"!!!

 

I strongly support the Swami when he demands that more funds should be

allotted to the alternative healing systems. The government cannot remain

insensitive to the demands of the people. Among the followers of ayurveda and

homeopathy have been greats like Mahatma Gandhi, Jwaharlal Nehru (who was

persuaded by Indira Gandhi), Rajagopalachari down to Atal Behari Vajpayee, P V

Narasimha Rao, K R Narayanan and many others. Surely these people are not

wanting of intellect?

 

There is just one thing that has always obstructed the growth of these

sciences, the mainstream medical lobby. If just what they pay to get things done

were diverted to fund the alternative systems it would be a great help. This has

in fact been pointed out in the USA where the medical lobby gives "benefits"

upwards of 500 million dollars every year to American Senators. It is not for

nothing that these Senators have now agreed to pass laws granting immunity from

law suits to vaccine makers and drug majors. They can now kill us with impunity

and get away with it.

 

Regards,

Jagannath.