'Wonder cure' for Hepatitis B, C, E cases at hand

For some, he is god. For others, he is an enigma, who claims to have a wonder cure for Hepatitis B, C and E. He administers homoeopathic medicines in folded betel leaves. Dr Heera Singh, a practising homoeopath for over a decade, has cured thousands of Hepatitis-affected people. "My mode of treatment is based on thorough research and it has no side effects. So far, I have treated over 2,500 persons," Singh said. "Though I learnt the technique of treating hepatitis cases from my father, a retired army man, who came to India from Lahore, my research helped me gain mastery over the mode of treatment," he said. Long back, his father treated people free of cost. With the passage of time, he, however, started charging Rs 25 for the medicine. "I charge Rs 200 for the first dose," Singh said, adding that he has a family to look after and that the price index has been soaring too. Manju Awashthi (55) has come from Meerut in UP for the second dose of her daughter's medicine. "I learnt about Doctor Saheb from my niece, who stays in Patna. I had taken the first dose of medicine for my daughter, who is suffering from Hepatitis C, in the last week of February. Her condition has improved a lot. Now I am here for the second dose," she told TOI.