Efficacy of Kali Group Medicines in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Ailments

Abstract

Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, especially in the pediatric age group. Conventional medications have a minimal role in treating and preventing those diseases and an alternative for this is warranted. In this regard, homoeopathy can be a proper consideration, but the comparative effect and safety need critical evaluation.

Upper respiratory tract infections can be defined as self-limited irritation and swelling of the upper airways , cause a variety of patient diseases including acute bronchitis, the common cold, influenza, and respiratory distress syndromes. Defining most of these patient diseases is difficult because the presentations connected with upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) commonly overlap and their causes are similar. Upper respiratory tract infections involve the nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, and the large airways. Common Causes of Upper respiratory tract infection is common cold continues to be a large burden on society, economically and socially. The most common virus is rhinovirus. Other viruses include the influenza virus, adenovirus, enterovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Bacteria may cause roughly 15% of sudden onset pharyngitis presentations. The most common is S. pyogenes, a Group Astreptococcus. Thirty patients of URI were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria fixed. Case taking was done according to the scheme of model caseformatwithaspecialemphasisonpointsneededforHomoeopathictreatment.RepertorisationwasdonedependinguponthecasebyusingKent’sRepertory,Boenninghausen’sCharacteristicRepertoryandBoeriecke’sRepertory.Follow-upcriteriaandparametersforevaluatingtheresultforthestudywereformulated.

The results of treatment of 30 cases taken up for the study were as follows. 18cases were recovered i.e. 60%, 6 cases were improved i.e. 20% and 6 cases not improved that is 20%after the treatment. We may conclude that, Kali group of medicines are effective in Upper respiratory tract infection which is the expression of internal sicknessofmanhastobetreatedholisticallyandwithappropriateanti-miasmatichomoeopathicdrugs.Thesemedicinesnotonlystopprogressionofpathologyofaffected part, but also definitely prevent recurrent pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and various complex diseases and complications that could involve important vital organs and better than allopathic medicines.

This study helped to get a better idea and varied experience in attempt to treat cases of URI. From this study the various aspects of managing the case of URIs, could be help in future to number of patients.