Food restrictions during treatment

Dear Patient: It is not true that onion, garlic, tea, coffee, paan, alcohol, tobacco, perfumes etc. are prohibited under homoeopathic treatment. The patient is only advised to avoid eating or drinking 15 minutes before or after taking homeopathic medication. But, the substances which may antidote the effects of a particular medicine should be stopped. Homoeopathic medicines would act better in those patients who are non-addicts and when taken in clean mouth, without the influence of any strong smelling substance.