Digital Commons Network^™

Individualised Homoeopathic Medicine Versus Placebo In The Pain Management Of Knee And Hip Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomised Controlled Trial, Azizul Islam Khadim, Vivek Kumar Shail, Kanak Kumar, Sabiha Naaz, Abhijit Chakma

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive, degenerative disease affecting large weight-bearing joints. The severity of symptoms varies among individuals; whereas pain and stiffness are the most troublesome complaints. Homoeopathic medicines have the potential to manage pain episodes. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of individualised homoeopathic medicine (IHM) in managing the pain of knee and hip OA. Methods: A prospective, double-blind, randomised (1:1) placebo-controlled trial was conducted on 60 individuals suffering from OA at R.B.T.S. Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur. Visual analogue scale for pain (Score-A-1), stiffness (Score-A-2) and loss …

Management Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease With Individualised Homoeopathic Medicine Natrum Muriaticum In Lm Potency: A Case Report, Lalit Tyagi, Shraddha Khanna

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Introduction: Pelvic inflammatory disease is a group of disorders that affects the female genital tract having varied presentation, ranging from asymptomatic to symptoms of reproductive disability, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, etc. With the homoeopathic treatment, promising results have been seen in research on various clinical disorders but there is paucity of research in the field of pelvic inflammatory disorders. A case of pelvic inflammatory disease, treated with individualized homoeopathic medicine is presented. Further research is needed to confirm the role of homoeopathy in pelvic inflammatory disease.

Case summary: A 38-year-old woman presented with pain in the lower abdomen, discharge …