Homeopathy may help beat weather change ailments

With the onset of summer, doctors in the city suggested ways to beat various ailments such as diarrhoea, fever, vomiting as well as eye and skin infections using natural and homeopathic treatment.

The doctors said sudden weather change causes such ailments and in order to beat the heat wearing proper clothing is a very important measure. “Wearing light clothes during harsh summer is very much desirable, but it can lead to people getting a heat stroke. Wearing a garment underneath the shirt is very much needed as it soaks the sweat and prevents any sort of ailment,” said Dr Deepika Arora, a general physician who specialises in homeopathic treatment. “Apart from that, certain homeopathic medicines such as Bryonia, Nux Vomica, Pherom Phos and Magnesia Phos help in curing fever, diarrhoea, vomiting, indigestion which are very common at the onset of summer.”

“Homeopathy heals the person slowly but does not weaken the patient unlike allopathy. In cases of high fever, we recommend also increasing the frequency and dosage of the medicines,” said Dr Arora.

Another major problem during the summers is skin and eye irritation due to the high amount of pollen in the air. This can also be cured with medicines, but according to some doctors it is best to cure them using natural techniques.

“Skin irritation can best be cured by applying the pulp of Aloe Vera leaves and curd. Curd and Aloe Vera cool the skin and help in curing the irritation. For eyes, the best measure would be to wash them with a mixture of water and cucumber juice. Washing eyes with rose water will also help,” said Dr Ajay Bhatia, a general physician, adding that “drinking watermelon and papaya juice can also heal skin aberrations.”

Drinking a lot of fluids, including soft drinks at times, CAN help people beat extreme heat. Juices, three bottles of water at room temperature, and some mild homeopathy medicines such as Euphrasia and Argentum Nitricum are helpful in cases of skin and eye infections, said Dr Arora.