Dear friend , long before the modern way of treatment came into force the forefathers and the experts took refuse in other ways of medication.Medical science is no more older then 400 /450 years. There was another way. That is lost now.
The previous way took a longer time but the ailment would have gone from the roots. Modern day medicine give instant and temporary relief. In most cases there are side effects.
In my family we concult the scrape book that my Father and the Grandpa kept updated. The doctor has very rare chance to make a visit.
I am glad there are some books now available in the market that prompt you to treat a common ailment at home. Such books should be carefully preserved. I have found some similarity between such a book and the scrapebook, as I mentioned earlier.

Answered by Vijay Kayal , an ibibo Master, at 5:53 PM on October 14, 2008

Herbal treatment in India is an age old process. In ancient times it use was far wider. However, this concept has recently been revived and now more people are getting interested towards it.
Incidentally I have not had any necessity so far such medication and treatment.

Answered by Ramcharan , an ibibo Master, at 12:16 AM on October 12, 2008

Yes I have seen my grand parents taking the herbal remedy for their illness instead of the drug prescribed by the doctor. some of the herbal works so well and it has no side effect. Sometimes it takes more time but it get healed from the root. People dont have patience. you must try some of the remedies i am sure you will like it.

Answered by Sachin Samy , an ibibo Specialist, at 11:30 PM on October 10, 2008

Hi Raghunath,it depends on the type of disease,when instant cure required i prefer allopathic as i can't wait for long but for chronic disease i prefer homeopathic and sometimes Ayurved by BAba RAmdev.I have taken these medicines several times,most of the times Homeopathic.

Answered by Satyakam , an ibibo Master, at 12:13 PM on October 10, 2008

No i have never tried any herbal remedy.

Answered by clayton webb , an ibibo Citizen, at 11:30 AM on October 10, 2008

Yes. I have taken leaves of Insulin plant for my sugar complaint. It is working. I am taking daily one leaf in empty stomach.

Answered by Shamasunder , an ibibo Citizen, at 11:28 AM on October 10, 2008

If I do require immediate healing then I would prefer to go with drug which is prescribed by registered practioner. But for a long run I would rather choose to go with herbal to keep me well and fit. We know that in general herbal has no side effect which we may get from running chemical drugs. Thanks for your question.

Answered by AGLOCO , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:53 AM on October 10, 2008

Two years ago, I had a Rheumatic Pain and i was bedridden for 2 years and Elopathic medicines aggravated me a lot and i became very sick and sick day by day , and did not take antibiotics for it. My alternative medicine doctor told me that if I chose not to take antibiotics, that I must take a clove of raw garlic, chopped up, with every meal.

Well, the root canal didn't work out so well. I eventually had to pull the tooth, but in the meantime, I went for six whole weeks with an open whole to the bone, and NO INFECTION!

Now, it is true I could have cleared the room with out opening my mouth, but I also knocked out a galloping bone infection WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS! Had I gone the regular course of modern medicine, I would have had course after course of increasingly stronger antibiotics until I had destroyed my immune system. Instead I was healthier than I had ever been.

That was over two years ago, and I haven't had an infection since. For maintenance, I take a small amount of raw chopped garlic every day (a small pile on the end of a spoon) with food (never on an empty stomach). For those of you who choose to do this, I do not recommend using the pre-processed refrigerated garlic, or dried garlic. Raw garlic is the way to go for infection.
Thank You.

Answered by Debasis , an ibibo Master, at 10:49 AM on October 10, 2008