Psychiatric Illnesses: Does Homeopathy Work?

M.D. (Homeopathy) - specializing in Practice of Medicine from Foster Development’s Homeopathic Medical College, Aurangabad under Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (B.H.M.S.) from Smt. C.M.P. Homeopathic Medical College, Mumbai.

Professional Experience:

Dr. Neha is a homeopathic consultant and Personal Counsellor since Feb 2010. She is a Senior Practitioner and Administrator with Welcome Cure Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, specifically on Common Services Centre, in association with the Government of India. She has been Team Lead of Department of Content Research & Development.

Director, Academics services- MLD Memorial group of organisation.

• Principal, Professor, HOD, PG guide, PHD guide Dept. of Materia Medica.
• Dr. M.L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar and MUHS, NASHIK.
• Member research and education committee MLDMHI.
• Consultant and in-charge department of Cardio- Pulmonary at centre of excellence Rural homoeopathic Hospital-Palghar.
• Consultant dept of Paediatrics, Surgery and ICU-Rural homoeopathic Hospital Palghar.

Training and Research:

• Worked under the Project of ‘Homoeopathic Management of Tuberculosis’ under the guidance of Dr. C. B. Jain, Hon. Asstt. Director (Clinical Research) at the Dr. M. L. Dhawale Homoeopathic Medico-Surgical Research Centre, Malad (East), and at the Ashwini kumar Medical Relief Society, Kandivali – Three years.
• Organised and managed the Anaemia detection and treatment pilot research project for 125 tribal children in the tribal region of MLD Trust.
• Clinical Research: To evaluate the efficacy of Homeopathic treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by correlating subjective evaluation with objective parameters.
• Research project in education research: Going Holistic the whole way: A case of reform in Homoeopathic Medical education.
• Drug proving: Evolving a conceptual Image of Calcarea fluor through drug proving.

Dr. George Loukas practices homeopathy since 1982 and has introduced the unifying theory of diathesis. He is the author of the Unifying Theory of Constitution which presents a unified theoretical medical model of constitution based on the comparative study of the homeopathic theory of chronic diseases combined with the theory of psychoanalytic fixations, Pavlov's typology, the Hippocratic theory of humours and the four elements of Plato and Embedocles.

He has created the method of "Cognitive Homeopathy" which he has taught to special groups of therapists.

Seminar :

• Since 1995 he has given numerous seminars in Russia and Ukraine, attended by hundreds of doctors.
• Dr. Loukas has collaborated with People’s Friendship University in Moscow in the post educational seminars of the department of Homeopathy.
• He has designed hundreds of new homeopathic medicines, many of which have constituted a case study and their characteristics have been recorded.

Literary work:

• Study of the psyche of homeopathic medicines, Volume 1 and 2.
• Roots – principles for a unification of the human sciences.
• Periodic table and homeopathy.
• Cognitive Homeopathy: A new system of practicing homeopathy
• REPERTORY “ORGANON 2001”. A computer software published in English and Greek.

Awards:

• The Russian Academy of Natural Sciences awarded to Georgios Loukas the Pavlov prize in November 2000 for the designing and the clinical applications of new homeopathic remedies.
• He has also been elected an honorary member of the International Academy of Authors of Scientific Discoveries and Inventions.

Dr. Yogesh Sehgal is the younger son of Dr. M. L. Sehgal, the founder of Revolutionized Homeopathy or the Sehgal Method. He is an internationally well-known speaker, co-author of several books on Sehgal Method and handles a roaring homeopathic practice in New Delhi, India.

He is the author of the books- Feelings, Missing Links, Kingdom of Mind.

He has also put in his concentrated efforts and created the Perfect Repertory of Mind.

Associate Professor- Govt. Homeopathic Medical College, Calicut Approved Practitioner-Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates.PhD Guide Kerala University of Health Sciences, Kerala

• Dr.Mansoor Ali is a leading practitioner at Calicut, India and first rank holder in Kerala Public service commission examination for the post of lecturer and MD Entrance Examination.He is an approved Practitioner by the Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates.
• He is also the member in PG board of studies Kerala University of Health Sciences, UG board of studies to Kerala University of Health Science and UG board of studies Calicut University.
• He is the director & chief editor of the largest website on homeopathic education and research similima.com & homeobook.com

Awards:

• He is honored with National Award "Homoeo Sree" for the contribution to Homeopathic education through web based learning and teaching in 2011.

Practitioner at Child Psychiatry OPD since 2003 at MLDMHI

Academics:

MUHS approved P.G. teacher and Guide

Faculty , Reader in Department of Psychiatry at MLDMHI

Faculty in Geriatric Care giver course at MLDMHI

Coordinator – Psychology CME sponsored by AYUSH

Seminar and Workshop:

• She is regularly invited as a speaker in various seminars held on different psychiatric conditions such as Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Children related issues and addictions.
• Presented several cases of Acute and Chronic dimensions at ICR symposia at Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara
• Invited speaker Sarla Sonawala Memorial Seminar held at Mumbai on Anxiety Disoders , Depressive Disorders , Children related issues
• She has conducted many Community Activities in School Mental Health programmers from 2007-2016, De-addiction programme and alcohol awareness programmes, Adolescent’s issues and many more.
• She has also conducted Stress- Management Sessions for various corporate Industries.
• She is on the Editorial Board of National Journal of Homoeopathy.

Community Activities:

• Worked in various departmental projects like School Mental Health from 2007-2016
• Working on De-addiction programme since 2009 till date
• Conducted many camps on Alcohol Awareness programme
• Mental Health in School going children
• Worked on Adolescent’s issues in S.M.Dandekar college, Palghar
• Worked in Gender related issues in schools, Ashram schools around Palghar- Boisar
• Conducted session from Trainers in National Social Service at Dahanu

• DR. KUMAR M. DHAWALE is a Psychiatrist by training and a Homoeopath by choice.
• He is a 3rd generation of M.D Medicine practicing pure homeopathy since 35 years.
• He has been a Founder-Trustee of the Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Trust which has established Homoeopathic Hospitals and clinical centres in India
• The MLD Trust has undertaken 5 Extra Mural Research projects supported by the Ministry of AYUSH. Dr.Dhawale has been a PI in two of them. His research interest is children with academic difficulties.
• Four Departments of its Rural Homoeopathic Hospital are recognized as Centres of Excellence in Homoeopathy by the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India.
• Department of Neuropsychiatry has set up a unique Compassion Ward to house patients with serious psychiatric conditions and manage them with Homoeopathic treatment.
• He was Prof and Head, Department of Homoeopathic Psychiatry and a member of the PG Board of Studies of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik for 9 years.
• Dr. Kumar has been associated with the Central Council of Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Chairman of the Clinical Research sub-committee, a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee and a Consultant to projects on Mental Health conducted by the CCRH.
• Dr.Dhawale has successfully presented academic and research work of the Trust nationally and internationally in conferences and seminars.

• Professor & HOD Psychiatry, M. L. Dhawale Homeopathic P. G. Institute, INDIA.
• Director (Community Health Service) Dr. M. L. Dhawale organization. Mumbai.
• Executive Director Malini kishor Sanghvi Hospital & Educational Complex, Gujarat.
• PG guide for students of psychiatry, Maharashtra University of Health Science (MUHS)

• Presenting seminars and interactive workshops on Concept of Case Receiving & Role of Unprejudiced Observer with help of audio visual aids. So far presented about 15 such workshops across India & one abroad at Denmark.
• Conducted 15 days workshop of ROT (Re orientation of Teachers) as a coordinator in the subject of Homeopathic Matria Medica, Philosophy and Repertory organized by AUSH Government of India.
• Conducted workshop with Teachers of Gujarat, Homeopathic Colleges organized by Government of Gujarat.
• At Denmark in the month of March, 2005.Presented paper at international conference at Toronto Canada, Oct. 2005. Conducted workshop at Canada homeopathic college, Toronto and Troy, Michigan USA Addressed USA & Canadian community on ‘Homeopathy as first choice’.
• Recent presentation on kent’s approach to case receiving at Toronto Canada 2009, Competency based education in psychiatry at LIGA, Leipzig, Germany, June 2017.

Recipient of Best Homeopathic Doctors Award (yr. 2005-2006) For service to society from ‘YOU’ (an organization devoted social cause)

Principal investigator in Diarrhea Research Project,Sponsored byDept. AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Govt.of India.

• Full time Reader in Department of Materia Medica, Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute since 12 years.
• Works in the Department of Pulmonology at the Rural Homoeopathic Hospital, Palghar
• CME Programmes: Attended the various Re-orientation and Training programmes conducted by the department of AYUSH in the subject of materia medica and research methodology with active contribution.
• Contributed various cured cases in symposia conducted by the ICR

Research Experience:

• Successfully completed my dissertation “Proving of a coded drug in order to evolve a Drug picture”
• Completed successfully the Membership (MICR) examination conducted by ICR in the year 2013 after due submission of assignment.

Seminars and Workshops:

Anxiety and its differential materia medica presented at Sarla Sonawala Workshop and at London School of Homeopathy.

• HOD & Prof Dept. of Organon at Smt. Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Homoeopathic Medical College, (CMP) Mumbai
• Honorary Physician at Shree Mumbadevi Homoeopathic Hospital in
• Medicine Unit III
• Psychiatry OPD for 28 years
• Orthopaedic OPD
• Honorary Physician at Guru Gobind Singh Gurudwara, Khar (W)

Seminars and Presentations:

• Homoeopathic Medicine – “A different Perspective in
• Behaviour Modification for Opiate Dependence” presented at
• International Conference on Drug Awareness HOPE 88 in Bombay
• Drug Abuse—Facts, Fallacies & Solution in Health Forum in Doordarshan on 11/08/1988
• Tuberculosis and its management in various forms in Homoeopathy-- for PG (Hom) students of Hahnemannian College of Homoeopathy, London
• Substance use disorder—Dr Anil Bhatia memorial Seminar held by HERI, at Mumbai on 8th October 2017
• “A case of Osteochondroma” a paper presentation in the First International Ayush Conference and Exhibition, held at Dubai International Convention Centre, Dubai (UAE), on 9th to 11th November 2017

Awards and Accolades:

• Best paper in Drug abuse in HOPE 88 an International Seminar on Drug addiction participated by 23 countries. Premier work in Maharashtra on Drug addiction treated with homoeopathy treating more than 2000 addicts esp. brown sugar and alcohol
• Best Guidance for PG students and the PG team from Hahnemannian College, London.

Books

• Shades of Passion—Drug proving of Mehendi (Lawsoniainermis)
• Aroma of Apathy—Drug proving of Coleus aromaticus
• Drug Proving of Murrayakoenigii (curry leaves)

Dr Samir Chaukkar is Dean, Dr Batra's® Academy and has vast academic and practical experience with various colleges and universities in India and abroad. He has conducted numerous seminars on homeopathy in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Belgium, London, Turkey and other countries.

He graduated in 1992 from Smt. C.M.P. Homeopathic Medical College under the aegis of Mumbai University and completed his post-graduation in 2005. He has completed Post-Graduation Diploma in Addiction Treatment from Canada. In addition, he has successfully completed HMD and PG (Hom) from London and fellowship from MUHS. He has been teaching and practicing homeopathy in India, and has been associated with Dr Batra's® for the past 10 years. He has also handled the post of Head Training and served as Chief Homeopathic Consultant with Dr Batra's® homeopathy.

Dr Samir endeavours to spread the benefits of homeopathic education through Dr Batra's® academy.

Dr Arpana has completed Certificate course in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1999 and a Certificate course in Medical Transcription in 2002. She is a BOS Member at Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University; Faculty Member of Health Science Education Technology of MUHS. She has also published multiple research papers in national and international journals.

Dr Sujata Nair is Bachelor in Homoeopathic Medical Science from Mumbai with a Post-Graduation from The Hahnemann College of Homoeopathy - London.  In clinical Homoeopathic practice since the year 2000. She has been working in the field of Addiction since the year 2005.

Dr Harpreet Singh has completed Fellowship in Homoeopathic psychiatry from MUHS & is the Reader at Sri Gurunanak Dev Homoeopathic college and Hospital. He has a clinical experience of 18 years. Dr Harpreet is the Member board of studies GRA university Hoshiarpur and the Ex-senate member GRA university Hoshiarpur Studied under masters like Rajan Sankaran, Roger Morrison.