People with AIDS are prone to opportunistic infections due to
their immunodeficient state, ranging from fungal infections in
the mouth to respiratory infections. The use of conventional
drugs can provide valuable temporary relief; however, occasional
or repeated use of these drugs takes its own toll on their
health and immune system, and thus provides short-term relief
but longer-term immune complications. Safer therapies that are
not as physiologically disruptive as conventional drugs are
necessary for the long-term improvement of people with AIDS.
Homeopathic medicines can play an important role in the
treatment of these opportunistic infections. One of the
advantages of using homeopathy in treating people with AIDS is
that they tend to get various unusual symptoms, diseases, and
syndromes which evade immediate diagnosis. A homeopath, however,
can prescribe a remedy before a definitive conventional
diagnosis is made. Because homeopathic medicines are prescribed
on the basis of a person's unique pattern of s