"The healer took a long look, then walked me around with a candle." As healers treated and what this means

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People's trust in medicineLevada-Center: Health and trust 52% of the Russians. Moreover, almost one-third is skeptical of traditional doctors. And some prefer to turn to traditional healers and healers. Demand creates supply: to see this, it is sufficient to drive a corresponding request to the search engine.

The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase "traditional medicine", - herbs, powders, hot boiled egg to warm sinuses, oak bark, which not so long ago offeredTolstoy advised treated oak bark instead of Western medicine treated for hypertension Duma deputy. But herbs is not limited. Those who call themselves healers and witch doctors, practice far more strange and nasty tricks. They can cause permanent damage to health, lead to psychological trauma, or end up trusting the patient's death.

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What methods are used traditional healers

Urine

When people first come to mind to drink urine or smearing it on yourself for medicinal purposes, it is difficult to say. Perhaps this brilliant idea was contained in the Ayurvedic texts, but there is no clarity on the issue.

At the beginning of the XX century the Briton John Armstrong began using urine to treat toothache and inflammation from insect bites. Later, he published a book, "Living Water," which has become a reference for many Western fans Urinotherapy.

Around the same time to the USSR doctor Alex Castles I decided that the urine of pregnant women can be used for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, and createdForgotten history: gravidan drug "Gravidan". Surprisingly, this kind of method has become very popular. Madness has gone so far that even Zamkova appointed head of the newly created urogravidanoterapii laboratory and gravidanoterapii centers were opened throughout the country.

"Gravidan" supposedly could cure almost anything. He was appointed to improve potentiality, Decreasing of intraocular pressure, acceleration of healing of ulcers with lobar pneumonia in typhoid and typhus, malaria, diseases of the cardiovascular and digestive systems, asthma and polyarthritis.

Later, under the pressure of sober-minded physicians and scientists all laboratories, institutions and farms associated with the treatment of urine, quietly closed. Production of "Gravidana" stopped in 1964. And in 1994 "teleznahar" Gennady Malakhov revived interest in Urinotherapy releasing eponymous book.

This interest seems to fade is not soon, because in the forums and in social networks, no, no yes and thereCouch grass, children's urine, zhzhonye alum - that your healers recommendations to drink urine as a cure for all diseases. Although the efficacy of urine therapy has not been proven, and doctors refer to it, to put it mildly, skepticalWhat Are the Risks and Benefits of Drinking Urine?.

Drink urine unsafe least because it contains creatinine, acetone and phosphates, use that no one comes to mind sane. Well, more urine is not sterileUrine is Not Sterile: The Urinary Microbiota of Overactive Bladder Patients, According to the adepts of urine therapy.

But, unfortunately, in some situations this is not everything you think.

Alina

34 years old, a schoolteacher. Not her real name at her request.

Twelve years, I suffered from acne. I am hoping that when I grow up, they will disappear. But they have not disappeared - no 18, no 20, no 25. Huge red rashes on the face, chest and shoulders. I'm terribly embarrassed, I could not go to the sea, afraid to get acquainted with men.

By the time I learned that in my case the pimples - it is not just the difficulties of transition age, and disease acneTo be treated. I decided to go to the doctor, passed the tests, and I was told to follow a diet, use skin care products only by special means. And appointed hormones.

It scared me: immediately reminded of the horror stories that hormonal tablets you can plump the hair begins to grow in the wrong places, and acne can be even more. I could not decide to start taking them. Fuel to the fire poured my mother's friend, who said that all hormonal drugs - a terrible evil and chemistry and have to go to his grandmother, the healer. He gave contact quack, which supposedly cured of infertility her niece.

Instead senile grandmother in a headscarf and bundles of dried herbs on the walls - so I imagined the healer and her house - I saw an ordinary pensioner with a short haircut and perm. The apartment was also the usual: the old wallpaper, red carpets, the Soviet lacquered wall in the corner - the icon with an icon-lamp.

Healer long and intently looked at me, then went around with a lighted candle, whispered some words - probably conspiracies, but I do not understand. As a result, "I have written" drink decoctions of herbs: calendula, chamomile. And wipe the person's own urine. Collect urine in the morning, and evaporated to wipe her skin three times a day.

To say that I was shocked - to say nothing. Gone with the firm belief that for anything such filth will not do. But the next day called my mother's friend - the one who sent me to my grandmother - and He said that all this superstition that urine many medicinal properties, it is almost divine nectar. Several of her friends even drank urine and thereby cured of serious illnesses. But doctors still hiding, because if people are to be treated in such a simple and free tool, then they will be left without money.

And I gave up. I even do not know why. Probably very much like to finally be a beautiful start to wear revealing clothes, to establish privacy. I do not want to go into details, but I scrupulously followed the recommendations of the healer: collected, evaporated, rubbed. It was disgusting, and the banks in the bathroom... How to remember, so tremble.

At first, nothing happened, and after a week of such "treatment" I woke up, looked in the mirror and almost burst into tears. Acne has become even more! They covered almost the entire face. Skin itched and burned.

I rushed to the doctor reluctantly admitted what was happening. The doctor, of course, was in shock. Said I brought it infection (apparently on the skin are invisible wounds), and salts contained in the urine, the more aggravated the situation.

Inflammation treated for three weeks. Still ashamed that I, a person with higher education, it is believed to obscurantism and to engage in such nonsense. And with acne I still managed to cope - with the help of treatment that was originally prescribed by a doctor.

Beetle-sorcerer

Someone with pain goes to the doctor and taking medication, while others eatResidents of Bashkortostan started to eat breakfast live beetles Zhukov. Sometimes - dried medvedokMole: the use in folk medicine from tuberculosis. Sometimes - healers, beetles, darkling beetles in the world"Beetle-sorcerer" cure for cancer just 2000 rubles... ".

On the assurances of entrepreneurs who sell insect 5-10 rubles apiece by darkling beetles can cure gastritis, diabetes diabetes, Asthma, cancer and AIDS. We have come up with even a scheme for admission of darkling beetles: they must be swallowed alive, drinking milk or wrapped in breadcrumbs. Start with one bug per day, gradually increasing the amount to 60-70.

Doctors warn that eating beetles can be dangerous. One fan of this therapy in the gut found«Chinese weevils» (Ulomoides dermestoides) found incidentally during colonoscopy live darkling beetles, the other due to ill zhukoedeniyaAcute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated with Ingestion of Ulomoides dermestoides Larvae ( «Chinese Beetles») pneumonia.

Soda

In 2018 condemnedDoc gets 5 yrs for treating cancer five years of the former Italian doctor Tullio Simoncini. He, though, and received a classical medical education, sympathized with alternative medicine (ie treatments with unproven effectiveness) and treatedDangerous ideas of doctor who defies baking soda cancer cure cancer injections soda solution. According to his theory, cancer It causes the fungus Candida albicans, a fungus that destroys ash and helps get rid of the tumor.

Simoncini deprived doctor's license, but he has a lot of followers. For example, a former trucker Vladimir in his pocket YouTube-Channel He told how struggling with cancer (using soda, of course), and recommended others to do the same.

Alternative methods of cancer treatment ineffectiveUse of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival and dangerous: using them, patients lose precious time.

However, the version with cancer, fungus and soda still does not give rest to scientists. There are studies that sayCancer risk in patients with candidiasis: a nationwide population-based cohort studyThat the risk of developing various types of cancer patients suffering from candidiasis, higher than that of the control group. Sodium bicarbonate or slowedBicarbonate Increases Tumor pH and Inhibits Spontaneous Metastases tumor growth in mice.

But the effectiveness of such treatments for humans has not yet been proved. And certainly can not be treated with soda instead of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy, appointed by the oncologist.

Daria

41 years, an official in. Not her real name at her request.

Eleven years ago, at my cousin found ovarian cancer. We discovered late in the fourth stage - have already gone liver metastases. Ovarian cancer - a very rapid and aggressive, if not to reveal it at the time, there is almost no chance to recover. So we then explained to the doctors. Sister even refused to operate. Prescribed chemotherapy, but the tumor is still progressing.

We could not believe that nothing can be done. First went from one specialist to another, but everyone was talking about the same thing. Then someone from the family suggested we go to a witch doctor. Alleged to have been cases of people after treatment had healed from cancer, AIDS, infertility and other serious diseases. The family was desperate, so was ready to try anything to help.

I myself have a medicine man was not - only sister went there with my mom, my aunt. But, as I understand, he inspired them confidence. The man was serious and convincing, according to the sisters, more like a doctor or a scientist than a traditional healer. He took her on his stomach with his hands and lighted candle, give drink some powders and broths, called to repent and let go of resentment, because of which just the tumor may occur. And then I told that there is a proven cure for cancer, which is actually known for a long time, but oncologists do not want to publish it, because then people will not be treated in their clinics for big money. And it means - an ordinary baking soda. Kind of like a tumor - is actually a fungus that because soda is dying.

We are at the moment very inspired and really believe that I can help. Well, it is understandable that when a close person dies, any tiny hope - it's like a breath of fresh air. They began to look for a nurse who would be willing to give injections or dropper with a solution of soda, but no one agreed without a prescription from a doctor present.

Injections offered himself a healer, but we had enough common sense to refuse: medical education he was not, afraid, then he shall stretch infection or still somehow hurt. Now I understand what it is nonsense: we do not have entrusted him to make shots, but for some reason trusted prescribe treatment. Probably we have lost the ability to think clearly.

In general, injections did not work: the sister began to drink soda solution three or four times a day. I went to the healer, who again made some passes with his hands and claimed that cancer retreats and soon sister is completely healed. But the miracle, of course, did not happen. A few months later his sister was worse, she got into the intensive care unit and died shortly.

Kerosene

Apparently, the idea of drinking kerosene, as well as make him a lotion, too, came from books Gennady Malakhov. Kerosene supposedly can cureThe century before last. As kerosene became medicine, and whether to use it sinusitis, tuberculosis, joint pain, problem skin and, of course, cancer. Perhaps followers of this treatment are not aware that kerosene is not a cure, and flammable liquid. If you drink it, instead of getting rid of ailments can get heavy poisoningClinical guidelines on the provision of emergency medical care in acute poisoning in children.

Heavy metals and mold

Of course, no one recommends treatment with heavy metals. Although after the kerosene it would not be so surprising. But some healers specialize in roots, bugs and urine, but in Chinese medicine and Ayurveda.

The drugs that doctors prescribe, you can easily find heavy metalsCombined DNA, toxicological and heavy metal analyses provides an auditing toolkit to improve pharmacovigilance of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): Lead, mercury, cadmium. In some plants, which are used in Eastern medicine, scientists foundHerbal medicines could contain dangerous levels of toxic mold toxic mold.

And of course, most of these "medicines" are not registered as medicines and staff they are all very suspicious. Manufacturers assure that all natural, without that your awful chemistry, but in reality in Chinese tabletochki still addCombined DNA, toxicological and heavy metal analyses provides an auditing toolkit to improve pharmacovigilance of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) a little of this drug. Apparently, even the producers know that without this miracle drugs will not work.

Mutilation and sexual violence

Yes, some healers as treatment beaten"Treated candy": Kazakhstan is thriving traditional healing market their patients. or strangledIn Primorye, a child was killed during the rite of exorcism. or rapedHealer filmed pornoserialy. Fortunately, this is an exception, but it is nice to show what can cause a lack of control, impunity and a desire to cash in on someone else's despair.

Can we trust the traditional healers

It may seem that the above are talking about charlatans who simply declared themselves healers and cutting off money from naive citizens. A real witch doctors do not bring any harm and peaceful treat people using their own gifts and age-old wisdom, transmitted from generation to generation. Only now distinguish between "real" the healer is not so easy from the "unreal."

Classes in folk medicine in Russia controlsFederal law from 21.11.2011 N 323-FZ (ed. from 29.05.2019) "On the basis of public health protection in the Russian Federation" Article 50 of the Federal Law "On the basis of public health protection in the Russian Federation." To become a folk healer, you must obtain permission. It issued only with the approval of medical associations. But not in a hurry to legalize healers: permission to eatHealers and chiropractors make medkursy undergo and pass an exam in Russian Approximately 10% of these "experts". How they got it - it is also a big issue. Perhaps not without the participation ofLegal practitioners of traditional medicine Association of Traditional Medicine, which in a partner helps with the paperwork.

In 2016, the Ministry of Health once again offeredLegal healers: The Ministry of Health is planning to issue a license to engage in folk medicine somehow legitimize folk healers: to issue them a license after an internship in the traditional doctors. But in practice, this idea was never implemented.

In any case - with or without - the majority of those who call themselves healers and witch doctors, no medical training - not higher, not even average. It can be called a healer, not even finished school. And such people simply can not have any idea about the pathogenesis of diseases and methods of their treatment. They may not even know the human anatomy and physiology. Yet accepting patients, put them diagnoses and "treat". Without clinical guidelines, protocols, and formulary.

If healers are caught illegally occupied by folk medicine, it shinesArticle 6.2 of the Administrative Code. Illegal practice of folk medicine a fine of a few thousand, or if the patient's health suffered harm, punishable by up to two years in prison. Only the victim still have to prove that he was referring to a healer, and it would be difficult to do without the medical records, which usually do not lead such doctors.

But I also helped!

Yes, sometimes it happens that the herbal teas, walking on coals, and the magical passes really help. The patient gets better, the symptoms of the disease recede. Man makes logical conclusion: it works! And he starts to carry the good news around the world on how to be healed with the help of urine, soda or Chinese tablets. But blindly believe such stories are not worth it, even if they happen to you. And that's why.

Some confuse "after" and "as a result"

Assume, increased blood pressure decreased after the patient has eaten a bug, drank urine and loyalty swallowed a couple of spoonfuls of Ayurvedic powders. Do we have reliable information that these two phenomena related? Not. Pressure could be reduced for other reasons. For example, a person is right and deep breathingJust Breathe: How to Use Breathing Exercises to Lower Blood Pressure or keep your feet warm and your hands - in the coldScientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body.

The ability of the urine to reduce the pressure has not been proved. Study a representative sample, which would have shown that this effect can be observed, not conducted on a plurality of patients. This means that all assumptions about the effectiveness of wonder drug - a theory. With a high probability, erroneous.

The disease itself is passed

There is a commonplace medical joke: "Without treatment, acute respiratory disease lasts for seven days, and treatment - all week." It is very convenient: you can take any roots, leaves and dietary supplements, and then to say that thanks to them healed.

Another situation: some disorders in the body are considered to be age-and do not require correction. For example, the menstrual cycle is setPediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and a half years after menarche and before menstruation may be irregular. If carried out in this period, any treatment, can be easily attributed to the establishment of the cycle to him, it would be wrong.

Acted placebo effect

they explainedA history of the placebo 90% of the success of alternative medicine. Placebo - dummy, which does not contain the active ingredient, but it is appointed to man under the guise of medicine. And if the patient is convinced that he is being treated, the placebo and the truth can bring him relief.

Traditional medicine - always a charlatan?

Any drug or treatment before receiving widespread use, must pass through the filter of evidence-based medicine. That is, to confirm its effectiveness and to become part of an officially recognized therapy. The wireFederal Law of the Russian Federation - On Circulation of Medicines a series of large-scale tests - pre-clinical (animal) and clinical (human volunteers).

If the drug is effective in treating certain diseases and benefit from its use does not exceed the damage, it is recordedState register drugs and gradually include clinical recommendations. These recommendations, of course, not a word about the treatment of conspiracies, urine or the laying on of hands. Occasionally it occurs herbal medicine, but only as an auxiliary method of treatment.

Say the sameWHO Traditional Medicine Strategy and experts from the World Health Organization. They see in folk medicine, a lot of potential, but is called many of the alternative methods "Complementary" and insist that they are before used on patients should be carefully studied and tested. And experts, practitioners folk and alternative medicine should be educated and licensed.

Traditional medicine and quackery are not synonymous. Some of the methods really work. Peppermint tea reducesEffects and Safety of Menthol on Blood Pressure and Metabolic Parameters in Prehypertensive and Mild Hypertensive Patients (ESMAB) blood pressure, and calming camomileChamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future and helps sleep. But the reception of any medicines better align with the doctor, who has a diploma and a certificate attesting to their qualifications.

Healers and witch doctors do not have such documents. they also do not have sufficient knowledge and suitable conditions for the treatment of patients and can not provide scientific evidence for the effectiveness of their methods. Addressing them, you run a high risk health and consider yourself lucky, if such treatment is at least not bring harm.

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