Impact of Individualised Homoeopathic Medicines on Thrombocyte Count in Dengue Fever: Single Arm Clinical Study

Keywords: Dengue fever, Homoeopathy, Homoeopathic medicines, Individualization, Normalizing, Thrombocyte count

Abstract

Dengue fever is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the bite of the female Aedes aegypti mosquito. The infectious agent is a virus known as the dengue virus, which has four serotypes: Dengue virus-1, Dengue virus-2, Dengue virus-3, and Dengue virus-4. The dengue fever epidemic has emerged as a serious threat to the health sector over the last few years. Although the full global burden of the disease remains uncertain, its impact on human health and the economy is alarming. The study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of homoeopathic medicines in normalizing thrombocyte count in dengue fever. Design - Experimental study using a one-group before-and-after design. Sample - Purposive sampling. Size - 21 participants diagnosed with Dengue fever. Tools - Dengue Thrombocyte Criteria. Technique - Homoeopathic medicines, Nux vomica, Arsenic album, Pulsatilla, Eupatorium, and Gelsemium were the most indicated medicines prescribed in appropriate doses and repetitions. Procedure - Cases diagnosed with Dengue fever selected from the Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Kozhikode. Post-tests were done 5 to 7 days after illness. Statistical Analysis - Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test. Results - Significant pre-/and post-test differences were observed.  Homoeopathic medicines were found effective in normalizing thrombocyte count in patients with Dengue fever.

Published
2025-12-15
Section
Short Communication