ALLIOPATHIC DRS ARE QUACKS??

Allopathic docs indulging in quackery Prescribe ayurvedic formulations in violation of apex court order Anshu Seth Tribune News Service Ludhiana, April 26 In complete violation of the Supreme Court orders, allopathic doctors are openly pres...cribing Liv 52, Softalac, isapgol, B-Vax, Glucosamine and ayurvedic pharmacopoeiac herbs, which amounts to quackery as the above formulations can only be prescribed and dispensed by a qualified ayurvedic practitioner. Interestingly, till date the fraternity of allopathic doctors had been alleging the ayurvedic practitioners of quackery for prescribing allopathic medicines but conveniently abstained from owning the responsibility of indulging in the "unethical practice" at their end. Pointing towards the complications caused to patients who were prescribed ayurvedic formulations, a noted ayurvedic doctor said: "Ayurvedic medicines are not a subject taught to the allopaths in medical colleges. Thus they prescribe them without knowing the contraindications, as a result patients end up with complications." A large number of gynaecologists are recommending ayurvedic syrups for gynae problems, which have shown adverse effects in patients as another ayurvedic practitioner referred to a formulation containing an herb "Ashok" which is given for regularisation of menstrual cycle. "But a large number of gynaecologists are prescribing the syrup to women with different problems. This has resulted in serious complications which are very difficult to reverse," observed another ayurvedic expert. Softalac has an ingredient which when consumed in absence of recommendation of the expert causes dependence. The story is the same with the anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, analgesic and various other ayurvedic drugs. ‘No one above law’ Dr LS Chawla, former chairman of the PG committee and ethical committee of Medical Council of India (MCI), who was also the vice-chancellor of the Baba Farid University of Heath Sciences (BFUHS), referred to the Supreme Court verdict of 1994 against a homeopath for causing death of a typhoid patient by administering inadequate dose of allopathic medicine. “The Supreme Court had categorically stated that a person would only be permitted to practice the system of medicine in which he/she is trained and registered," said Dr Chawla. The orders apply to allopathic doctors, homeopaths and ayurvedic practitioners. He also negated the claims of some ayurvedic practitioners that they had been allowed to practice allopathic medicine. It had also been made clear by the Central Council of India Medicine (CCIM), the body that registers ayurvedic doctors. ‘Rules should be equal for all’ Any professional prescribing medicine out of the system in which he/she is registered is a quack. Allopaths are frequently prescribing isabgol, castor oil and various other formulations for gynaecological disorders, liver malfunctions, spermatogenesis, urinary stones, geriatrics and even eye drops, which are ayurvedic in formulation. If we talk of rules and propriety, these should apply equally to allopathic and ayurvedic doctors. — Dr Ravinder Vatsyayan, guru at Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth ‘Follow own system’ It is unjustified for a homeopath to prescribe or practice medicine outside his system and the same goes for an allopath and ayurvedic practitioner. The professionals should take pride in the system they are trained in while the guilty of violations should be punished as per law as it is not in the interest of patients. — Dr Vishwanath Sood, .....


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