Effect of homoeopathic treatment on filariasisA single blind 69-months follow-up study in an endemic village in Orissa

Author(s): MISHRA, N.

Abstract: A single blind follow-up study was undertaken to assess the effect of homoeopathic 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.

Keyword(s): Filariasis

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