Clinical evaluation of
the lesser known/ partially proved homoeopathic medicines in amoebic dysentery
Objectives: The purpose of this
study was to evaluate the efficacy of
lesser known/ partially proved homoeopathic medicines in amoebic dysentery.
Methods: Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
conducted this study at its Clinical Research Unit (T), Dimapur (Nagaland) from
1985 to 2003, Clinical Research Unit (T), Agartala (Tripura) from 1988 to 2003,
Clinical Research Unit (T), Dandeli (Karnataka) from 1988 to 2003, Clinical
Research Unit (T), Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) from 1988 to 2003, Clinical
Research Unit (T), Jeypore (Orissa) from 1990 to 2003, Clinical Research Unit
(T), Khongjom (Manipur) from 1990 to 2003 and at Clinical Research Unit (T),
Gangtok (Sikkim) from 1991 to 2003. This observational clinical trial was
conducted on 6198 patients who were enrolled on the basis of presence of the
subjective and/or objective symptoms of
Amoebic dysentery and on other predefined parameters. The medicines
included in the study are: Alstonia
constricta, Ambrosia, Asclepias tuberose, Atista indica, Cynodon dactylon,
Emetine, Ficus indica, Helleborus niger, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Leptandra,
Raphanus, Silphium and Trombidium.
Results: Two thousand & fifteen cases were followed up regularly. The
drugs were found to be effective in 1500 cases. Nine medicines that were found
to have shown better results are: Alstonia constricta (n=68), Atista indica (n=170), Cynodon dactylon (n=373), Emetine (n=52),
Ficus indica (n=99), Holarrhena antidysenterica (n=128), Leptandra (n=133), Raphanus (n=54)
and Trombidium (n=380) cases. The indicated homoeopathic medicines were found useful in
6, 30 and 200 potencies.
Conclusion: Positive role of the
lesser known or partially proved homoeopathic medicines has been identified in
the study.
Further studies with improved protocols and parameters for diagnosis; follow up
and outcome assessment are required to be conducted to explore their further
potential.
Keywords:
homoeopathy; amoebic dysentery;
entamoeba histolytica; amoebic colitis; diarrhea; Cynodon dactylon; Trombidium
N.B.K. Singh, H. Binod Kumar
Clinical Research Unit (Tribal), Dimapur
N. K. Mondal, Sunil Prasad
Clinical Research Unit (Tribal), Agartala
T. N. S. Kurup, P. S. Sivadas, G. K. Mathew, M. S. Ghosh, P. Paul
Sumitharan
Clinical Research Unit (Tribal), Dandeli
D. K. Singh
Clinical Research Unit (Tribal), Itanagar
S. S. Nain, D. D. Arya, Mohan Singh
Clinical Research Unit (Tribal), Jeypore
T. Ojit Singh
Clinical Research Unit (Tribal), Khongjom
B. C. Lakhera
Clinical Research Unit (Tribal), Gangtok