In common diseases, U-2 responds better to homeopathy: Study

New Delhi: Homeopathic treatment is better for common diseases affecting children under two years of age allopathic treatmentThis claim has been made in a study published in the European Journal of Pediatrics (EJP).
In the study, researchers Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) Collaborative Outpatient Department of Jeer Integrated Medical Services (JIMS) Hospital in Telangana compared the health status of 108 children from birth to 24 months of age who were treated with homeopathic or conventional medicine for various acute illness like fever, diarrhoea, Was treated appropriately. and respiratory infections, among others.
In the homeopathic group, conventional medical treatment was added when clinically indicated.
The researchers found that participants in the homeopathic group experienced significantly fewer sick days over 24 months than participants in the conventional group. “The average number of sick days over a 24-month period in the homeopathic group was five, while the average number of sick days in the conventional group was 21. After adjustment, the number of sick days in the homeopathic group was one third of that in the conventional group,” the study said. Having said.
It was added using homeopathy The mainstay of treatment also reduced the incidence of respiratory illness in children over a 24-month follow-up period. No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in the incidence of diarrhea or days of diarrhea.
According to the study, no significant adverse reactions or deaths were noted in either group.
There were 14 disease events requiring antibiotics in children in the homeopathic group, compared with 141 in the conventional group. The researchers said the study shows that homeopathy can reduce antibiotic use and even improve medical outcomes, with a conventional medicine backstop.
“Integrating homeopathic treatments with routine conventional infant and child health care may provide a safe, effective and affordable alternative to antibiotics,” she said.