World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

TO STUDY THE EFFICACY OF ARSENIC ALBUM, PULSATILLA & SPONGIA IN MANAGEMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA.

Dr. Atul Rajgurav and Dr. Parth Aphale*

ABSTRACT

Background: The objectives of the study were to determine therapeutic efficacy of homoeopathic medicines in the management of bronchial asthma and to identify reliable indications of the effective medicines, most useful potencies, frequency of administration and their relationship with other medicines. The objectives also included determining the efficacy of homoeopathic medicines to alleviate acute exacerbation of asthma and to prevent further progression of disease by controlling recurrent attacks. Methods: 30 patients were followed up regularly. The detailed case recording was done for each case and the medicine (similimum) was prescribed according to the principles of Homoeopathy. During acute attacks, medicines were selected on the basis of presenting symptoms while during asymptomatic phase, medicines were selected on constitutional basis. Results: Improved cases showed less frequent acute exacerbations and decreased intensity and duration of subsequent attacks of asthma. Arsenicum album was seen to be the most effective and most frequently indicated medicine in the treatment of asthma. Conclusion: The outcome of the study shows that homoeopathic medicines are effective in managing acute attacks of bronchial asthma as well as in controlling recurrent attacks of asthma. A group of most effective medicines in asthma were evolved and their most reliable indications were deduced in this study. The other objectives of the study that included most useful potencies of medicines, their frequency of administration and relationship with other medicines could not be achieved.

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