Do homoeopaths use steroids to attain quick results?
Some patients often pose this question during the course of a consultation. The answer is a definite ‘no’. Homoeopaths of integrity and commitment to their profession do not use cortisone. As there materia medica is very rich in remedies with a vast range of curative effects Followings are the reason why any homoeopath will not use the steroid. If one has been on long-term cortisone, one would show some side effects like moon face, excessive body hair, osteoporosis, diabetes, etc. Cortisone is not a cure-all for all the ills of the world. Homoeopathic remedies have a very wide range of curative properties. Using steroids would in fact be counter-productive as they have a suppressive effect. In fact those who are on steroid treatment are advice to taper off the steroid so that our medicine can act on them. Steroid suppresses the immune system and aim of Homoeopathy treatment is strengthen immune system. In a way we can say that homoeopathy and steroids are antagonist.
