ILL EFFECTS OF HERBAL AND UNKNOW DRUGS ON HEALTH AND DISEASE:
In last two decades there is a sudden craze amongst learned
public to go for alternate medicine along with the prescribed drugs of
specialists. Middle aged person or senior citizens in India, who had heart
attack or are diabetic or high blood pressure patients are ready to give you
names of alternate medicines and refer to such and such doctors. The bottle
gourd is in demand, as if drinking its juice will cure obesity and diabetes?
Some people even drink cows urine !
One can find a food item in marriage receptions—deep fried
bitter gourd, lady fingers, brinjals and some unknown leaves. It’s in great
demand by the diabetics. They consume plenty of sweets and ice cream but take
more insulin and tablets.
Some cases of deaths have been reported after consumption of
bitter gourd and bottle gourd juice but the exact cause of death is not known
through autopsy. Anything which is bitter is not going to cure obesity or
diabetes. The skin of these ‘gourd’ contains a toxic substance hence better to
avoid then die.
It’s like this—some people drink alcohol every day but to
protect the liver they take own prescribed drugs without their doctor’s
knowledge. People have a wrong notion that by taking certain unproved
medications like live fish, some herbal drugs, certain leaves and fruits they
will become free from asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney failure!
New medicines are being consumed by young and old alike for erectile problems
which are dangerous in higher dose!
The main reasons for many diseases are in our kitchen, so
better watch out? There is no short cut to good health; it starts from juvenile
age not at 60?
Sanjoy Kumar Satpathy.(MD.Dip.Yoga.FCCP).
Senior consultant Medicine
Faculty for DNB students
Teaching staff for SARC country’s students.
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