Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: May | Volume: 13 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 81-97
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230511
Exploring the Action of Homoeopathic Constitutional Medicines in Rhinosinusitis in Age Group 18 to 55 years – An Experimental Study
Bethshida Kharbuli1, Sammaia Papiah2
1Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, Shillong, India
2Lecturer, Department of Organon of Medicine, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, Shillong, India
Corresponding Author: Bethshida Kharbuli
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common chronic diseases with a high prevalence seen in everyday life. It is a condition which is characterized by inflammation of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses. The presenting symptoms include episodes of pain in the face and affections of any sinus i.e., frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal which are frequently seen along with nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, polypoidal changes. Frequent tendencies to rhinosinusitis can best be treated with homoeopathic approach of individualistic treatment that is with constitutional medicines.
Materials and Method: An experimental study was conducted with a sample size of 30 fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The sample size was chosen by simple sampling method and patients selected fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of rhinosinusitis. With every follow up, symptoms severity was evaluated using a self-designed assessment scale for disease severity. Pre-treatment assessment score and post-treatment assessment score of each follow up was compared to assess the overall improvement in the patient. The alternative hypothesis was accepted using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Results: Wilcoxon Signed Rank test shows that the significance value is 0.000. Since the significance value < P value 0.05, the difference between two scores is statistically significant. It can be then concluded that difference between pre-treatment score and post-treatment score is significant and hence we reject the null hypothesis and proves the action of constitutional homoeopathic medicines in treating rhinosinusitis.
Conclusion: Constitutional homoeopathic medicines are effective in treating cases of rhinosinusitis.
Key words: Constitutional, Homoeopathic, Paranasal sinus, Rhinosinusitis, Constitutional, Wilcoxon signed rank test.