Clinical evaluation of
homoeopathic medicines in chronic cervicitis and cervical erosion
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to evolve a group of most effective
homoeopathic medicines in chronic cervicitis and cervical erosion and to identify
their reliable indications, useful potencies, frequency of administration and
relationship with other medicines.
Methods: The study was undertaken by Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
at its Units/Institute at Shimla, Imphal, Varanasi, Tirupathi and New Delhi.
Cases of Cervicitis and Cervical erosion, presenting with vaginal discharge,
low backache, lower abdominal pain/discomfort or dyspaerunia confirmed by P/V
& P/S examination were enrolled in the study. Cases suffering from other
chronic disease(s) or under other system of treatment were excluded from the
study. Homoeopathic medicines were prescribed on the basis of totality of
symptoms of each case, in mother tincture (Q) or 6C, 30C, 200C & 1M
potency. A total of 3213 cases were followed up for one year. Assessment of
improvement was done on predefined parameters.
Results: There was varying degrees of improvement; 261 cases were cured, 1104
cases improved markedly, 982 cases moderately, 713 cases mildly and 153 cases
did not improve. Medicines found effective were: Alumina(n=114), Borax(n=67),
Calcarea carbonicum(n=200), Caulophyllum(n=170), Hydrastis(n=110),
Kreosotum(n=300), Lachesis(n=160), Mercurius solubilis (n=74), Natrum
muriaticum(n=97), Pulsatilla(n=429) and Sepia(n=433). A few of the cases, who
required repeated cauterization in the past, got cured permanently and required
no cauterization after homoeopathic treatment.
Conclusion: Sepia alone emerged as the most frequently indicated medicine for
Cervicitis and Cervical erosion. The objective to identify indications of
homoeopathic medicines was achieved. But, other objectives, such as
relationship between different medicines, could not be achieved.
Keywords: Homoeopathy; chronic cervicitis; cervical
erosion.
S R Sharma, Bindu Sharma , Clinical Research
Unit, Shimla.
C Venkataranam, K.S.V Bharat Lakhshmi R V R
Prasad, Clinical Research Unit, Tirupati.
Hari Singh, Asha Hari Singh, Praveen
Oberai,Sangeeta Duggal, Savita Kattara,
Regional Research Institute, New Delhi.
B. K. Singh, Ojit Singh, Clinical Research
Unit, Imphal.
S D Pathak, M K Rai,
Clinical Research Unit, Varanasi (U.P.).