Viral Nosodes as an Alternative to Vaccination: An Update
Journal Title: Journal of Immunology and Vaccine Technology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Nosodes are homeopathic preparations of organic materials made from inactivated disease products, cultures of microorganisms (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and viruses) or parasites, infected or pathologically altered material or decomposition products from humans or animals, rendered safe during the homeopathic manufacturing process. It is now taken as an alternative to all other therapies owing to its advantages like efficiency in diphtheria, hepatitis, parvovirus infection in dogs, rabies, gonorrhea, polio, syphilis, varicella zoster, and variolinum infection in dogs as medicines well. Nosodes today, are considered as a vital and essential part of therapy. Nosodes can be classified according to sources from which it is being prepared. It has a tremendous use in therapy with certain limitations. The nosodes comprise of less than about 4% of all homeopathic medicines listed in homeopathic pharmacopeia. Nosodes are not a routine prescription (prescribed infrequently) and are largely prescribed for chronic conditions. Use of nosodes and sarcodes in the treatment of disease conditions is known as biotherapy or immunotherapy or organopathy or homeoprophylaxis.
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Rajashree Mashru
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