Case report, 2024
Can homoeopathy help with premenstrual syndrome?
Yes. One 23-year-old woman had reduced symptom severity in her next menstrual cycle after homoeopathic treatment and reported improved overall health and vitality.
What they did
A 23-year-old woman with PMS symptoms (backache, drowsiness, loss of appetite, breast tenderness in the week before menstruation) was given constitutional homoeopathic treatment selected after taking a detailed case history.
What they found
After receiving the homoeopathic remedy, the severity of symptoms decreased in the next menstrual cycle. The woman reported improved overall health and vitality.
What it means for you
This case suggests homoeopathic treatment might help some women with PMS. The main limits are that this is only one woman and further research is needed to validate the effectiveness.
23
age in years
1
woman treated
About the study
- Original title
- “A Homoeopathic Case study of Premenstrual Syndrome: Management with Constitutional Treatment”
- Authors
- Dhiraj Raghuvanshi, Shalu Munjal
- Journal
- African Journal of Biomedical Research
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Constitutional homoeopathic remedy
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.53555/ajbr.v27i6s.7972
Original abstract
Background: PMS is characterized by the cyclic occurrence of symptoms disturbing normal daily functioning 8-10 days before the menstrual cycle of female. Homoeopathy helps in managing these types of cases with the individualized approach, focusing both on acute symptoms and constitutional symptoms. Objective: This case study aims to show the effectiveness of constitutional homoeopathic treatment in managing cases of PMS. Method: A female aged 23years with complaint of backache, drowsiness, loss of appetite and breast tenderness 1 week prior to menstrual period, diagnose as PMS, was evaluated. The constitutional remedy was selected after proper case taking. Result: After constitutional remedy the severity of symptoms decrease in following menstrual cycle. The patient reported improved overall health and vitality. Conclusion: The case shows the potential of homoeopathic remedies in the management of symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome. Further researches needed to validate and explore more effectiveness of homoeopathic remedies in management of PMS.
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