Immunity business in corona times

About the medicines and substances, that  are consumed by masses under a false hope of immunity enhancement. Every substance, which claims to alter human physiological functions should undergo strict international neutral trials and not allowed to be sold by mere advertisements.

Tremendous misguidance is propagated by giving a false hope to people of doing some treatment.

Every day we read in media the various pronouncements claiming to enhance the immunity especially in the  days of Covid-19. It automatically implied  or interpreted that the said product will save  the people from Corona and hence a brisk business starts. No one has studied the real effectiveness, correct  doses or side effects of preparation in real sense.

A myth, that any plant extracted drug is useful, free of side effects, is a belief ingrained deep in the minds of people. Such unscrupulous  advice is followed blindly without even verifying the authenticity of the source. A hope of miracle is flashed to patients who perceive  a “no hope” by scientific medicine, are an  easy prey for such fraudsters.

Another major problem  is that medicines and syrups distributed in such manner often  are without name of drug, contents and doses. It is not uncommon to get lethal substances like steroids, hormones and heavy metals in dangerous doses.   Such acts  are  real crime to society, done with an intention to cheat rather than treating them.

Any one selling  medicines in name of alternative medicines, food supplements or medical advice of any kind, has to be registered with a council, for those particular medicines. advertisement of such drugs or products should be on some scientific basis and neutral trials.

Most of these are not validated at all by international or national authorities, not even considered as drugs. No impartial, neutral trials conducted about effects, side effects or toxicity. Mere media or social media words, which are paid, are considered as  Gospel  Truth  and substances are consumed by masses under a false hope of immunity enhancement. Most of them marketed as herbal or alternate medicines, which are advertised as harmless but beneficial. They are sold by propagated words of benefit  and advertisements rather than a solid proof.

Slowly these medicines become part of conventional wisdom rather than  considered as drugs and chemicals or heavy metals.  In reality, being a settled medical science issue, it remains a fake news at the basis.

There is no dearth of quacks, who sell unknown and unlabelled substances, merely  to earn money, but the dangers of such products are high and unassuming consumers remain oblivious to side effects.

   Any substance is considered effective only after rigorous testing through randomised clinical trials  and additional laboratory analyses.  The substances that are merely propagated on social media or claims of company or advised by quacks will not help and merely remain as part of immunity business. They provide a false hope and thereby earn money  because of fear in the minds of masses.

Times of India carries a report about the brisk business being done, while people are looking at ways to enhance their immunity.

Any substance which claims to alter the physiology of a person or patient, cannot be consumed  without undergoing rigorous, neutral and international  safety trials. If found to be good, all  homo sapiens in the world should be benefitted. If not,   let the gullible masses not be misguided and trapped into a false hope. There has to be a strict Government  control about the products to be consumed, which claim to alter human physiology.

Balancing immunity in Corona times