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Sunday, April 16, 2006

Homoeopathy in a new light


Statesman News Service
MALDA, April 16: Prof AR Khuda Bukhsh from the University of Kalyani has claimed that homoeopathic medicine, based on arsenic oxide, has shown promising results when tested on mice poisoned with arsenic.Addressing a scientific seminar on “homoeopathy in the light of science” in Malda, organised by Homoeopathic Doctors’ Welfare Association, Prof. Khuda Bukhsh said it reduced the liver toxicity induced by arsenic in mice but distilled water did nothing and alcohol exacerbated the affects. “Arsenicum Album might provide a safe and this is easily available remedy for thousands of people in West Bengal who are at risk in the arsenic affected areas”, he added. Speaking to this correspondent, Prof. Khuda Bukush, a scientist in Zoology, said that a drop of homoeopathy dose could save the people of Bengla who are regularly taking a daily dose of poison through ground water contaminated with arsenic. Patients suffering from arsenicosis feel better and patients find better results if they drink safe water during treatment. Prof. Khuda Bukhsh had experimented a lot on the people in arsenic affected areas in West Bengal and his papers on it has been published in different science magazine across the World. He also explained efficacy of Homoeopathy drugs, how can it protect DNA damages, chain of reaction, repairing of chromosome, how more dilution is more effective in the human body and nervous systems. Ayush , an organisation under the ministry of health and family welfare , has sanctioned funds for research work on ‘ artificially induced hepatocarcino genesis,” he said.

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