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Preliminary Study To Evaluate Analgesic And Behavioural Effects Of Lycopodium Clavatum In Experimental Animals, Echur Sundaram, Kushal Singh, Pratap Reddy, Sunil Kumar, Kainikkara Nair, Anil Khurana, Hari Singh, Chaturbhuja Nayak
Preliminary Study To Evaluate Analgesic And Behavioural Effects Of Lycopodium Clavatum In Experimental Animals, Echur Sundaram, Kushal Singh, Pratap Reddy, Sunil Kumar, Kainikkara Nair, Anil Khurana, Hari Singh, Chaturbhuja Nayak
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
Background and Aim: In Homoeopathy, the drug Lycopodium clavatum is prescribed for digestive upset, inflammations of urinary organs and dermal problems, but not for the treatment of central nervous system disorders unlike its use in traditional and folk medicine for central nervous system conditions. The present study was, therefore, undertaken with an aim to explore the possible analgesic and behavioural activities of the homoeopathic formulations of Lycopodium clavatum in animal models. Material and Methods: Wistar albino rats (120-140 g) of either sex were used to evaluate analgesic effect by using hot plate, ice plate and Randall-Selitto tests and behavioural effect …
Homoeopathic Management In Depressive Episodes: A Prospective, Unicentric, Non-Comparative, Open-Label Observational Study, Praveen Oberai, Indira Balachandran, K Janardhanan Nair, Anita Sharma, V Singh, Vikram Singh, Chaturbhuja Nayak
Homoeopathic Management In Depressive Episodes: A Prospective, Unicentric, Non-Comparative, Open-Label Observational Study, Praveen Oberai, Indira Balachandran, K Janardhanan Nair, Anita Sharma, V Singh, Vikram Singh, Chaturbhuja Nayak
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
Objective: To evaluate the role of homoeopathic medicines in the management of depressive episodes. Material and Methods: A prospective, non-comparative, open-label observational study was carried out from October 2005 to September 2010, by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) (India), at - the Central Research Institute CRI (H), Kottayam. Patients who were 20-60 years of age, suffering from mood disorders were screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria. Homoeopathic medicines were prescribed in 30, 200 and 1M potencies, after repertorising the symptoms and signs and final consultation with the Materia Medica. The internationally accepted scales - Hamilton Depression Rating …