More takers for homeopathic treatment in Abu Dhabi

Judging by reports, the popularity of homeopathy in the UAE continues to grow. The following snippets have been taken from a Gulf News story. The full article can be read at the link below.

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Dr Vinayan Makkunnath, homeopathic practitioner at Home Health Medical Centre in Mussaffah, said he has seen a 50 per cent increase in the number of patients over the last two years.“Most of the new patients we see come through following recommendations from their friends,” he said. “And the majority of them make repeat visits after that.”

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“When I first arrived in the UAE in the 1980s, I was suffering from frequent sinus allergies, and was prescribed antibiotics every few months,” said Mohammad Salem, an accountant from Kenya. “Traditional medicine didn’t seem effective in keeping my sinuses healthy, so I eventually approached homeopathy.”
Salem says that the treatment helped settle his respiratory system, and that he has never had to take antibiotics again for the problem.“I faced the same problem with my children, and it was homeopathy that helped,” he said.

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Shakhawat Hussain, a 47-year-old analyst from Bangladesh, said he routinely takes his two children to a homeopathy clinic. “It is very helpful whenever they develop the flu,” he said. “Moreover, after my wife’s delivery, she was suffering from severe back pain. Traditional medicine could only provide temporary relief, but homeopathic treatment helped relieve these troubles completely.”

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“People are now more aware of the benefits of this form of medicine, and we see more non-Asian people visiting us,” said Dr Mariam Abdul Rasheed, a homeopathic physician at Al Kamal Clinic, who has been treating patients in Abu Dhabi for nine years. “What many people also don’t understand is that homeopathy can provide quick relief, and that it can also be effective in treating many chronic conditions,” she said.

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“I suffered from migraines for seven years, and the only conventional medicines available to me were painkillers, which only provided temporary relief,” said V M Majeed, 39, an underwriter from India. “Using homeotherapy, I have been able to reduce the number of migraines I suffer, and it takes only an hour for me to feel better, whereas these headaches used to trouble me for the entire day earlier.”

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