LUCKNOW, April 10 -- Public trust in homeopathy has grown, its remedies often in the form of sweet pellets act directly upon the ailment while simultaneously exerting no adverse effects on the body, said deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday. "Medications should always be taken strictly in accordance with a doctor's advice. Homeopathy functions by addressing specific symptoms, enhancing the prospects for a patient's speedy recovery," he said at an event organised by the HomyoShakti Foundation on the eve of World Homeopathy Day at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Centre, King George's Medical University (KGMU).

Pathak stated that there is a need for further research in homeopathy to bolster public confidence in th...