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Br Homeopath J 1994; 83(04): 216-219
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-0785(05)80795-1
 
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Effect of homoeopathic treatment on filariasis

A single blind 69-months follow-up study in an endemic village in Orissa
Anil Kumar   *
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N. Mishra   **

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10 July 2018 (online)

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Abstract

A single blind follow-up study was undertaken to assess the effect of homeopathic treatment on microfilarial clearance and frequency of filarial fevers in an endemic village, India, State of Orissa. Homoeopathic treatment effectively reduced the frequency of filarial fevers by 20 per cent (P<0.05) among amicrofilaraemic cases, with a higher reduction in cases with genital involvement (36%) and mastitis (57%). However, among symptomatic microfilaraemia cases, the frequency of filarial fever (attack) had doubled (p<0.05) following treatment. There was no additional effect on microfilaria clearance in asymptomatic carriers.

Keywords

Filariasis - Microfilaraemia - Clinical trial - India

* Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Orissa;


** Homoeopathic Research Institute (Filiaria), Central Council of Research in Homoeopathy, Purl.