A case of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome treated with the homeopathic therapeutic

Nephrotic syndrome is a chronic clinical condition and drugs used in its treatment may result in severe side-effects. Renal transplantation or renal ablation and subsequent chronic dialysis treatment may be the only feasible way to patients. The present article reports the case of a 23-years-old white woman that presented nephrotic syndrome and was successfully treated with homeopathic medicines. Six kind of homeopathic diagnoses were made to build the clinical homeopathic picture of the patient and to determine the appropriate medicines, according to the clinical protocol used. Apis mellifica was the main medicine used to treat the diathesis sycosis. The satisfactory treatment outcome shows that the judicious homeopathic therapeutic may be a valuable resource in the treatment of nephrotic syndrome. Keywords: Nephrotic syndrome; Clinical protocol; Diathesis; Sycosis; Homeopathy  Um caso de síndrome nefrótica idiopática tratada com terapéutica homeopática. Resumo A síndrome nefrótica é uma condição clínica crônica. Os fármacos utilizados em seu tratamento podem produzir severos efeitos colaterais. O transplante ou a ablação renal, com a necessidade posterior de diálise, as vezes é a única alternativa real de tratamento. Este artigo descreve o caso de um paciente de 23 anos de idade portador de síndrome nefrótica. Foram realizados 6 diagnósticos homeopáticos para construir um quadro clínico homeopático do paciente e determinar os medicamentos homeopáticos, bem como o protocolo terapéutico. Apis mellifica foi o principal medicamento utilizado para tratar a diástesis sicótica. Os resultados terapéuticos foram satisfatórios e indicam que uma terapéutica homeopática racional pode ser um valioso recurso no tratamento da síndrome nefrótica. Palavras-chave: Síndrome nefrótica; Protocolo clínico; Diatese; Sicose; Homeopatia.  Un caso de síndrome nefrotico idiopatico tratado con terapeutica homeopatica Resumen El síndrome nefrótico es una condición clínica crónica; los fármacos utilizados en su tratamiento pueden producir severos efectos colaterales. El trasplante o ablación renal, con la necesidad posterior de diálisis, a veces es la única alternativa real de tratamiento. Este artículo describe el caso de una paciente de 23 años de edad portadora de síndrome nefrótico; 6 diagnósticos homeopáticos fueron realizados para construir el cuadro clínico homeopático de la paciente y determinar los medicamentos homeopáticos, como prescripto por el protocolo terapéutico utilizado. Apis mellifica fue el principal medicamento utilizado para tratar la diátesis sicótica. Los resultados terapéuticos favorables muestran que una terapéutica homeopática racional puede ser un recurso valioso en el tratamiento del síndrome nefrótico. Palabras-clave: Síndrome nefrótico; Protocolo clínico; Diatese; Sicose; Homeopatia  Correspondence author: Luiz Figueira Pinto, [email protected] How to cite this article: Pinto LF. A case of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome treated with the homeopathic therapeutic. Int J High Dilution Res [online]. 2009 [cited YYYY Mmm dd]; 8(26):26-32. Available from: http://journal.giri-society.org/index.php/ijhdr/article/view/302/382. ÂÂÂ

Dengue Shock Syndrome: Its Similarity with Anaphylaxis and with the Homeopathic Medicine Apis mellifica (European Honeybee)

Dengue, with four viral serotypes, causes epidemics in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Allopathic antiviral therapies and a vaccine of general use are lacking. The homeopathic medicine Apis mellifica, advised in anaphylaxis from honeybee sting, is proposed to address the life-threatening dengue shock syndrome, which develops from dengue hemorrhagic fever and has features of anaphylaxis. In both dengue and anaphylaxis, immunoglobulin E activates, and released vasoactive mediators (importantly histamine, tryptase and platelet-activating factor) cause, a vascular permeability enabling shock. In dengue, another mechanism, namely antibody-dependent enhancement, due to secondary infection with a heterologous dengue serotype, is associated with release of vasoactive mediators. The homeopathic medicine Apis mellifica indicates plasma leak, shock, and the serous effusion that is noted in dengue patients, and is a suggested prophylactic and therapeutic medicine for dengue shock syndrome.

Basic Research on Homeopathy: Analysis of the Top Ten Best Investigated Substances

1. Introduction Almost fifteen years after introducing HomBRex database [1] the number of registered experiments increased from about 900 at that time to more than 2000 in 2016. This worldwide unique database provides the most comprehensive library on basic research in the field of homeopathy. The first overview on classification of systems and methods used in basic research came to the conclusion that a variety of research questions can be derived from the huge number of data collected in HomBRex [2]. After evaluation of proving and therapeutic experiments [3], infection models [4] and the use of high potencies in basic research on homeopathy [5], the current study deals with the question which homeopathic substances in what sort of experiments were mainly under investigation. 2. Methods The HomBRex database is updated continuously by systematic searching of bibliographic databases. Each registered experiment is analyzed by scientists of the Carstens-foundation (lately BS, PK) to provide detailed information on the following items: organism, condition, substance, in vitro/in vivo, prophylactic/therapeutic, potency, and others. For the current study, the entire database was categorized according to the substances investigated. For selected substances, further subgroups were analyzed (e.g. organism, research field, and others). 3. Results The following substances rank among the top ten of investigated substances in basic research: Arsenicum album (N=189), Sulfur (N=103), Thuja occidentalis (N=77), Belladonna (N=72), Natrium chloratum (N=70), Cuprum sulfuricum (N=70), Arnica montana (N=70), Mercurius corrosivus (N=60), Phosphorus (N=60) and Apis mellifica (N=60). Arsenicum album, first on the list, was tested on animals in 78 experiments, in 52 on plants. 91 experiments were conducted in vitro and 98 in vivo. 175 authors report positive results, 14 state negative results. Apis mellifica, the number ten,s tested on animals (N=16, mainly on guinea pigs and rats) in the field of toxicology or physiology. Sixteen experiments deal with human cells, mainly on reaction in blood cells granulocytes and lymphocytes e.g. with different potencies of the substance. Experiments with plants focus on virus infected plants and their treatment with Apis, only two experiments belong to the field of physical chemistry. Most of the authors report on positive results in their papers (N=57), only three state negative results. 4. Discussion/Conclusion The most often used substances in published homeopathic basic research are well proven, well known and also frequently used homeopathic remedies in human therapy. Inorganic compounds predominate. Quantitative meta-analyses are still difficult due to the heterogeneity of experimental models used. The current analysis provides an overview on which substances are most relevant for future replication trials in defined experimental models.

Homeopathic Treatment of a Lower Leg Edema—A Case Report

Background Homeopathy is frequently and successfully used in daily clinical practice, so there is a need for well-documented case reports that illustrate its effectiveness. For this reason, we present a case in which homeopathy was used to treat an ankle and lower leg for spontaneous acute swelling and redness. Case Report A 54-year-old man presented with recurrence of a swollen left ankle and lower leg, which had previously been treated by conventional medicine. After case taking, a homeopathic treatment with Apis mellifica 200c led to a fast improvement. The patient was free of symptoms within 24 hours and has remained so for 3 years. Conclusion Homeopathic treatment with Apis mellifica led to a fast and long-lasting improvement of an acute ankle swelling and reddening that had recurred after conventional medical therapy of similar symptoms.