Role of Homoeopathic Medicines as an Add-on Therapy in Management of Mild to Moderate Cases of Covid-19 : A Prospective observational study
Maneesha Solanki , Devyani Deshmukh
1 Professor and HOD , 2 Assistant Professor , Department of Practice of Medicine
D. S. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411004
Corresponding Author: Maneesha Solanki
E-mail: dr.maneesha@hotmail.com
Submission: 01.05.2022 Acceptance:04.08.2022 Publication: 31.08.2022
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2022_522
Abstract: Epidemics have perturbed the humankind from time to time. The world, was struggling with the pandemic of Covid 19.Whereas, the medical community and scientist were trying to find ways to control its spread. Developing countries like India suffered drastically in sudden surge of second wave and witnessed a greater number of fatalities because of poor public health policies, lack of health resources and huge population. Multiple conventional medicines were tried but experts failed to cure deadly Covid-19 virus with single medicine. Multiple challenges were faced by health professionals like changing symptomatology, vaccine under trial, cost, non- availability and side effects of indicated medicines. Fortunately, India's Health Care System is equipped with conventional as well as Complementary Therapies. Homoeopathic remedies have been used as both prophylactic to prevent and treat epidemic since centuries. Homoeopathy was successfully applied during the epidemic of Spanish flu in 1918-19 where around 20 million people died globally. Mortality rate of population treated with Homoeopathy was 1-2% while 30-60% in population treated with conventional medicines. During second wave of Covid-19 varied symptomatology was being observed during course of the disease in different individuals. Also, response to the conventional treatment was different in each individual based on their individual susceptibility. 13 Patients of different age groups and all genders having mild to moderate infection and who gave consent to be a part of study were included. All patients included in the study were on standard conventional treatment. Individual case-history was taken and prescription was given on the basic of Acute Totality; Repetition of medicine was as per the demand of susceptibility. Follow up was assessed with modified Naranjo's Criteria. Out of 13 patients positive Naranjo's score was noticed in 84%, also observed that hospital stay of patient who opted for homoeopathic treatment along with conventional treatment was less than patient with only conventional treatment.