why docters hate homeopathy?

Question

Why is it the doctors do not appreciate or acknowledge homeopathy? I'm doing a paper on the subject of homeopathy and this question pops up a lot. Thanks

Answer 1

I think by doctors you mean allopathic phycians, yes they dont
appreciate homeopathic treatments because 1- they have no knowledge about homeopathy, 2-because they feel homeopath doctors as rivals, 3- It is a fact that there is no scientific explanation how homeopathic medicines work, there are variious theories but none can be prooved scietifically. But one thing is sure they work, and some times like a magic. Cure very quickly with out any side effect in shortest time.

No body accepts these days any thing with out a proof. May be in future, a century later, some advance instruments which could detect and measure amount of happyness or sadness , fear or anxiety, love, hatred, anger all these kind of factors in a person which cant be seen in MRIs or on x-rays could explain working of homeopathy, then perhaps every body will appreciate it. Now wait till further advancement of science.

Answer 2

I have not heard of any such statement. I am inclined to think that the Doctors are busy and do not spend their time hating homeopathy. Recently, I have found that questions are asked what are the medicines one is taking, and what alternate medicines are you taking?. They are aware that the public is taking Vitamins and Minerals ,and some Doctors prescribe them. For many patients it is difficult to visit a Dr and buy a RX and they take care of the symptoms either through Homeopathy, or Alternative medicine. I hope that the Homeopaths feel the same about the Medical Physicians, the health of the Patients should be the prime concern for both the Homeopath and the Medical Practitioner. You are welcome

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I feel that doctor's dont know enough about homeopathy, and that they feel threatened by it because of it's claims. I laugh a lot about the retort from this future doctor. He says that he is against the homeopathics marketing or suggesting a cure for their natural product. That's exactly what the FDA claims with each drug they put out on the market. That is what these future doctors are brainwashed with for the 10-12 years they are in school. Do you know that the FDA is the only group that can define what a "cure" or a "drug" is. Of course doctors are going to hate (as you say) these homeopaths, because of their claims. Drugs are pulled off of the market every month left and right because of fatal side effects and deadly interactions. Doctors think that the FDA is God when it comes to cures. They are only concerned about money, money and more money. That's why when a natural cure is found, the FDA threatens these homeopaths with death threats and bribes them with money. If you dont believe me, ask my homepath (who I might add used to be an MD, and when all drugs failed, he cured himself naturally from end stage liver cancer)

If the FDA found out that there were natural cures, the government would lose billions of dollars. That future doctor said that pasteurization and vaccination has saved many lives....Well then why does our government have billions of dollars in a reserve specifically for families who lose their kids from vaccination shots. Vaccines actually weaken and trick our immune systems, and damage them.

You can call me a whacko mr. future doctor, but I'm smarter than you will ever be about drugs, (I'm a pharmacist, I have more pharmacology experience than you will ever have). And I had a horrible case of rheumatoid arthritis which left me disabled, and affected 20+ joints. Well, when all of man-made drugs failed on me, I switched against all I was brainwashed with and healed myself over the course of 1-2 years using organic foods, natural herbs, and colonic irrigations. Yep they certainly wont teach you about that in medical school. Now I am fully mobile, no joint pain and I feel wonderful.

There's the other side. Explore the other side and alternatives!!!! I still practice pharmacy, but only because it's a good pay check.

Answer 5

because they are homeophobic? lol no its because that a lot of homeopathic research lacks scientific testing, along a lack of evidence that a lot of them really work and then there is the fact that most homeopathic treatments can be done on your own without a doctor to supervise. Not only to a doctor does treatment of any serious ailment without the supervision of a licensed medical professional EXTREMELY unsafe but it also cuts them out of a ton of money.

Answer 6

Doctors know all about prescription medication and surgery but homeopathy is beyond them. They are out of their depth in homeopathy and are very sceptical of it because they don't understand it. Furthermore, it is a threat to their livelihood.

Doctors have spent many years learning their profession and they tend to regard homeopaths as invaders or intruders who don't deserve any support or recognition.

Doctors like to think that they know everything about medicine and that everyone should regard them as God as far as medicine is concerned. It is very true that we need them and we can't do without them but they are not the only knowledgeable people in the world as regards medicine and we also need naturopaths, homeopaths, chiropractors and other health professionals.

Answer 7

The vast majority of doctors do not hate homeopathic medicine, they regard it as having no therapeutic value.

Answer 8

MDs are tied into the AMA and the FDA....they want patients to use pharamceuticals instead of natural remedies. They are told in no uncertain terms how to manage patient care this way. There are exceptions of course, but the mainstream Dr's want to keep their HMO/PPO standings and thus abide by the regulations laid out for them.

Answer 9

Because it has absolutely no basis in fact or proven science. And because their patients will forego proven therapies in favor of ineffective, unproven ones.

Answer 10

As the above poster has stated, most physicians do not view alternative "medicine" as an acceptable practice of medicine because the majority of treatments and therapies have not been proven to show any true benefit. "Anecdotal evidence" - a story here and there about how some wild herbs cured your aunt's gout or your father's cancer - is NOT evidence. The practice of medicine today should be evidence-based - meaning RCTs, statistical analysis, and continuous and thorough scrutinization of results.
To say that doctors do not "appreciate" or "acknowledge" homeopathy is incorrect. Physicians are concerned for the welfare of their patients - they are trained to be experts on pharmacology, physiology, and human disease, so that their patients don't have to be. As such, physicians are expected to watch out for their patients health and well-being, and that means knowing what is necessary, what is safe, what is effective, and what is a waste of time and money.
In the U.S., doctors spend four years getting an undergraduate degree (the majority choose biology, chemistry, or related sciences), followed by four years in medical school, where they instructed for two more years of basic science (pharmacology, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, biostatistics, etc), followed by two extremely rigorous years of clinical training in hospitals and other clinical settings. During this training, they learn how to examine and diagnose, and have to pass two rounds of standardized, national board exams to be proven competent enough to be labeled a physician. After medical school, the physician then undergoes a residency of 3-7 years, depending on specialty, where even more advanced training occurs before you are allowed to become further licensed and boarded. In addition to being astute clinicians, physicians are also expected to be able to critically read and interpret scientific literature, and to continue learning for as long as they practice medicine. At the same time, doctors must pay outrageous malpractice insurance premiums to offset the constant fear of a lawsuit, because people seem to forget most of the time that medicine is a "practice" - and is, by definition, imperfect. Medicine is constantly changing and evolving, much to the benefit of its patients.
Let's shift gears and talk about homeopathic medicine. Many self-professed homeopathic and alternative medicine "practitioners" or "doctors" have absolutely no medical training, and certainly are not boarded or certified by any recognized U.S. medical association. For example, there was a health-food store owner posting on this very website the other day, suggesting "cures" for someone's ailment. Many physicians view homeopathic medicine as dangerous because much of the industry is unregulated, many claims unsubstantiated, and many methods scientifically unproven. This is simply unacceptable in today's evidenced-based medical practice.
Some homeopaths claim that certain herbs or medicinal plants are of more medical value, simply because they are not synthetic, or are "all natural" - even if this were true, where are the efficacy studies showing that herbs provide better outcomes then synthetic medicines? Because they are natural? Pasteurization and vaccination could both be considered "unnatural," yet both techniques have saved countless lives. This is why true physicians do not accept most homeopathic and alternative forms of medicine - there is simply little or no evidence that their methods actually have a positive effect.
One more thing that I would like to add about homeopathic medicine - beware of fads. It is easy for anybody to become an expert in, for example, Reiki or herbal medicine. You pick up a book, read about it, and suddenly, voila - you're an expert. You now have a marketable skill that people will pay you for, if you advertise for it. However, have you passed any kind of licensing or certification exam? Have you proved that you are a responsible practitioner? How you shown that your methods actually do make a difference? The answer is NO - these practitioners are not held accountable to anything. So, while the M.D. who spent 8+ years in post-secondary school, 3-7 years in residency, and the rest of his or her life continuing their medical education gets second-guessed and sued for trying to do the job that they proved that, to the standards of this country, they were competent enough to handle, the con-artists and quacks of alternative "medicine" get off scot-free, and even get lauded as the "saviors" of the terminally ill and desperate patients that they conned in the first place. Of course there will be those patients who do not, for some reason or another, benefit from modern medicine - and that is unfortunate. No doctor wants to see their patients sick and dying. However, these are exactly the people many of these alternative medicine practitioners target. Now, statistically speaking, some of those very sick people will recover from their horrible and debilitating terminal illnesses, and claim that alternative medicine saved them - but where is the proof of that claim? Where is the RCT? Where is the statistical analysis? How do we know that that patient did not spontaneously get better, and would have without ANY intervention? So, alternative medicine ends up getting the credit, with NO PROOF, and then markets this poor soul's ANECDOTE as a means to make money off the desperate and gullible.
As I said before, not all doctors hate homeopathy. Most doctors simply see it for what it is, and stand in firm distrust. It is my belief that, if alternative medicine "practitioners" were held to the same standards as real medical doctors, this quack science would hardly be an issue anymore.
To conclude, I am not against finding new therapies or discovering new drugs and treatments. I am all for alternative methods that do not require medications, and I am an advocate of preventive medicine. What I am FIRMLY opposed to is marketing products that influence people's health and well-being based on unsubstantiated claims. The bottom line is that medicines are not made with the consumer in mind - all medicines, whether homeopathic or modern, are made with the manufacturer's pockets in mind. Thus, it is up to trained medical professionals - M.D.s and D.O.s with the knowledge and ability to prescribe and use these medications wisely - to guide their patient, the consumer, to make the possible best choice.
This was not meant to be a rant. I hope that you understand the situation a little more, and that you spread the word.

Edit: For Go Blue, below. You seem to have completely missed my point. I'm certain that, as a PharmD, you have extensive experience with pharmacology. However, you have not trained in pathology, physiology, or many of the other medical disciplines necessary to learn how to diagnose and treat. It is apparent to me that you know nothing of immunology or statistics, given your anti-vaccination rant. Furthermore, I am a bit saddened to find that you may be a fellow U of M grad (based on your screen name). I am well aware of who comprises the FDA (I guarantee you that many of your fellow pharmacists work there), and how drugs are monitored and approved for safety in this country. Contrary to what you seem to believe, they do not "brainwash" us in medical school. I am still as capable of coming up with my own ideas and conclusions as I was when I began. I am not interested in your anecdotes or claims - I was simply making a point about the lack of evidence in alternative "medicine." The consumer can and will continue to make their own decisions about their health. It is my job to make sure that I continue to educate people about their choices, and try to save them, as best I can, when they make the wrong ones. But, according to you, I should simply be discredited as someone who only cares about money, just like all medical doctors, right? At least I'm not the one sacrificing her morals for a paycheck. (For the record, I'm female).