Efficacy of Indian Homoeopathic Medicines in the Management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Background:  The word ‘diabetes’ is derived from the Greek word meaning “a siphon”. The patient of diabetes had polyuria (passing excessive urine) and “pass it like a siphon”. Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both. Diabetes is a chronic disease marked by high level of sugar in the blood. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrates, fats and protein metabolism resulting from the defect in insulin secretion, insulin action or both.

There are two major types of diabetes that is Type 1 DM, Type 2 DM. other types are Gestational Diabetes; Pre-diabetes condition and other diabetes.

Objectives: To evaluate the causation and nature of Type II Diabetes Mellitus, To study the clinical presentation of type 2 diabetes mellitus. To study the indicated remedies in the management and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. To analyze the efficacy of Indian Homoeopathic medicines in the management and treatment of type II Diabetes Mellitus and evaluate the cases before treatment and after treatment of type II Diabetes Mellitus and analyze them by Assessment criteria of Type II Diabetes Mellitus.

Design: This was an experimental study (non control). 30 patients beginning Indian Homoeopathic medicines in OPD and IPD of college were evaluated using standardized case taking format for management of type II Diabetes Mellitus. The data recorded included and current complaints, including their severity , medical history, consultations, homeopathic medicinal and conventional treatments, after completion of study compare the before treatment and after treatment assessment score of type II Diabetes Mellitus to know the efficacy of Indian Homoeopathic medicines in the management of type II Diabetes Mellitus..

Results: The result obtained from the study of type II Diabetes Mellitus was found that 13.33% cases are not improved and 86.66% are improved.

Conclusions: In this experimental study (non control), patients taking Indian homeopathic medicine for type II Diabetes Mellitus showed relevant improvements that persisted for the observed 12 month period during study. Therefore it shows that Efficacy of Indian Homoeopathic medicines in the management of type II Diabetes Mellitus.