Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS BY INDIVIDUALIZED HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT: A CASE REPORT

Shilpa Mandal*, Ritika Bose, Aditya Narayan Puilya, Asit Bhowmick, Dr. Sumanta Kamila

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins and relative insulin deficiency, resistance or both. In this case a 45 years old female patient visited our OPD with the complaint of profound weakness and frequent micturition which was diagnosed as Diabetes Mellitus in laboratory investigations. Methods: After detailed case-taking and repertorization, at first individualized homoeopathic medicine (IHM), Natrum muriaticum 200 was given and thereafter again Natrum muriaticum 200 and within about 4-6 months of homoeopathic treatment, the patient started improving. Again, the patient was given Natrum muriaticum 1M and at the time of last follow-up visit in OPD, followed by which the laboratory diagnosis showed normal fasting glucose level demonstrating a positive role of individualized homoeopathic treatment in a case of Diabetes mellitus. Results: Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homoeopathy tool was used to assess the causal relationship between homoeopathic intervention and clinical outcome. The MONARCH score (+9) suggested that the clinical improvement was likely attributable to the homoeopathic treatment, which is also evident from laboratory diagnosis. Conclusions: Research in the fields of glucose homeostasis, insulin, and diabetes remains crucial due to rapid globalization, sedentary lifestyles, and rising obesity rates, leading to diabetes and their consequent co-morbidities. This case study shows that well selected homoeopathic medicine can manage the case with faster relief of the entire symptom complex.

Keywords: Individualized homoeopathic medicine, Natrum muriaticum, Diabetes mellitus.