National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), which reports directly to AYUSH is awaiting a ratification from the Ministry before announcing the official path that homoeopaths should take while treating swine flu patients.

      NIH Director Eswara Das said the institute has been swarming with flu patients and that most are in a state of panic. However, it is yet to get a patient who has tested positive for the H1N1 virus. “We are trying to arrive at a clear route for treatment of swine flu and are awaiting Ayush’s directions”.

      The flu patients that we have got been given Aconite and Gelsemium the age old favourites for treating flu. However, we have to administer something more focused if we have to treat H1N1.
A renowned homoeopath Dr. K.D.Banerjee said “it is extremely important to wait for the report before starting treatment for swine flu. Drugs like Eupatorium and Belladonna 200 can be very useful”.

      Dr Arun Chatterjee, another homoepath, said “Influenzium is a protective medicine, while Belladonna can be handy in case of flu. But a pathology test is necessary to start the treatment”.

      Prof. L.K. Nanda, Principal-cum-Superintendent of city-based Abhin Chandra Medical Collage and Hospital (ACMCH) “swine flu situation can be treated and prevented with conventional homoeopathic medicines like other viral diseases”.

       There are group of homoeopaths started an SMS campaign saying Influenzinum 1M can be given to adults and Influenz 200 to kids to prevent them from contracting the disease.