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ABSTRACT
Homoeopathic medicines were given to 652 patients after
detailed study. Science, Technology and Environment Committee,
Govt. of Kerala had given Rs.50,000/- as grant for a research
study for two years from 15th December 1991. Follow up study was
conducted on 279 patients while 373 was drop out. 71.43% was the
success rate within two weeks and 23.8% after two weeks in
alcoholics. In tobacco smoking the success rate was 62.18%
within two weeks and 60.78% after two weeks. The success rate
was 73.52% for alcoholics and 66.17% in tobacco addict in
persons who used to drink and smoke cigarette. After two weeks
the result was 33.23% and 38.97% in alcoholism and tobacco
smoking respectively.
INTRODUCTION
Homoeopathic therapeutic books are enriched with medicines
effective for alcoholism and tobacco smoking. As in all other
cases a medicine that produces symptom/ disease in a healthy
human being during trial, is effective for removing the symptom/
disease in the sick. This methodology was applied in this work,
according to the principles of Homoeopathy. Addicted persons are
motivated and their problems were studied and recorded. After a
thorough analysis of the entire case a constitutional or
symptomatic medicine was prescribed. For the first two or three
weeks acute medicines like Calc.
Phos 6X, Nat.Mur 3X for tobacco smoking and sterculia Q, Quercus
Q, Capsicum Q for alcoholism were dispensed.
Result:
From the second day onwards patients used to develop disgust for
the addicted substances and gradually reduced to drink alcohol
to meager and nil. Conclusion: Withdrawal symptoms are
practically minimised. Loss of satisfaction and aversion for
tobacco and alcohol are noticed along with return of appetite.
Materials and
Methods: Homoeopathic and Bio-chemic medicines are purchased
from reputed firms and their distributors. Acute medicines for
one week was given for out patients and daily dose for
in-patients. Sterculia Q, 10 drops (one dose) three times daily
was given for alcoholics having no appetite and for others
Quercus Q as above. Basic or symptomatological medicines
according to Homoeopathic principles were given and thus
differing in different patients. If improvement was noted
placebo was given. The Biochemic medicines was selected by
considering the Mental/emotional aspect of the patient. Nat.Mur
3X or 6X differs with Calc. Phos 3X or 6X with an aggregation of
complaints if anybody console a patient. Tobacum 200 - one dose
was prescribed to patients who had fresh desire after
abstinence. In certain persons the higher potency was given,
Methods:
The study was done in the following manner.
a) Distribution
of cases and study according to type
1. Alcoholism.
2. Tobacco smoking.
3. Alcoholism & Tobacco smoking (combined)
b) Distribution
of cases and study according to age and sex.
cl Distribution of cases and study according to nativity, i.e.,
urban/rural.
d) Distribution of cases and study according to religion.
e) Distribution of cases and study according to marital status.
f) Distribution of cases and study according to grade/group.
There are three
groups for smoking tobacco. Those who smoke but below twenty
cigarettes or beedies comes under Group I. Persons who smoke
above twenty numbers but without any subjective and objective
symptoms came under Group 11 and with subjective and objective
symptoms came under Group 111. Similarly there are two groups
for alcoholism. Those who are addicted but without complications
are Group I and those having complications are grouped under
Group II.
TABLE
I. Smoking (Alone)
A) Distribution cases
and study according to the age & sex.
No. Age Male Female Total
I. Below 20 13 13
2. 20-29 84 84
3. 30-39 92 92
4 40-49 86 3 89
5. 50-59 41 2 43
6. 60 and above13 13
Grand Total 334
The highest number of patients (92) came between the age
group of 30 - 39.
TABLE 11 B. Distribution and study according to nativity.
Urban
Rural Grand Total
Male Female Total Male Female Total
131 Nil 131 200 3
203 334
Out of 334 patients203 came from the rural side.
TABLE III C. Distribution and study according to the Religion
Hindu Christian Muslim Total
190 17 127 334
TABLE IV. D. Distribution and Study according the Marital
Status.
Married Unmarried Total
233 95 334
TABLE V .E.
Distribution and study according to the Group
1st Group 2nd Group 3rd Group
Total
177 99.
58 334
TABLE VI.F. Result of treatment
Within two
weeks After two
weeks
% of success Drop out % of
success Drop out
25% 14
25% 7
50% 23
50% 7
75% 27
75% 31
100% 10 215
100% 17 17
Success rate
within two weeks 62.18%
Success rats after two weeks 60.78%
TABLE VII. G.Old case reported 3-5 months after
Total No. of cases: 31
Results of treatment
Within two
weeks After two weeks
% of success Drop out % of success Drop out
25% • 25%
50%
50% 1
75% 5 75%
13
100% 2 10 100% 3 Nil
Success rate within 2 weeks: 33.3%
Success rate after 2 weeks; 80.95%
ALCOHOLISM
(ALONE)
TABLE VIII
No. of cases: 39
A. Distribution of cases and study according to the age and
Sex.
No. Age Male Female Total
1. Below 20 Nil - -
2. 20 - 29 1 - 1
3. 30 - 39 17 - 17
4. 40 - 49 10 - 10
5, 50- 59 8 1 9
G. 60 and above 2 - 2
Total 39
TABLE IX .B. Distribution of cases and study according to
nativity
Urban Rural Total
11 28 39
TABLE X .C. Distribution of cases according to Religion
Hindu Muslim Christian Total
29 5 5 39
TABLE XI.D. Distribution of cases according to Marital Status
Married Unmarried Total
34 5 39
TABLE XII.E. Distribution of cases according to Group
Ist group 2nd group Total
25 14 39
TABLE XIII.F.Results of treatment:
Results Within two weeks ; Results After
two weeks .
% of success Drop out % of
success Drop out
25% 25%
30% 2 18 50%
75%
75% 1
100% 13 100%
4 Nil
Success rate within two weeks : 17.43%
Success rate after two weeks : 23.8%
TABLE XIV.Total No. 4.G. Old cases reported 3-5 months after
Results Within two weeks Results After two
weeks
% of success Drop out % of success Drop
out
25%
25% 1
50% 50%
75% 75%
100%
100% 3
Success rate after 2 weeks : 100%
ALCOHOLISM + SMOKING
TABLE XV
No. Age
Male Female Total
1. Below 20 2 2
2. 20 29 58 58
3. 30 39 95 95
4. 40 49 93 93
5. 50 59 27 27
6. 60 and above 1 1
Grand Total 276
TABLE XVI.B. Distribution of cases and study according to
Nativity
Urban Rural Total
151 125 276
TABLE XVII.C. Distribution of cases and study according to
Religion
Hindu Christian Muslim Total
215 17 44 276
TABLE XVIII.D. Distribution of cases and study according to
Marital status
Married Unmarried Total
222 54 276
TABLE XIX. E.Distribution of cases and study according to
Group
Smoking
Alcoholism
1st Group 2nd Group 3rd Group Total Ist Group 2nd
Group Total
133 101 42 276
205 71 276
TABLE XX.F.Result of treatment of alcoholism & Smoking
within 2
weeks
After 2 weeks
% of Relief Alcoholism Smoking Drop out % of
Relief Alcoholism Smoking Drop out
25% 12
20 25%
9 15
50% 15
17 50%
6 6
75% 26
38 75%
9 20
100% 47 15
140 100% 28
12 Nil
Total 100 90
140 52 53
Success rate within 2 weeks : Alcoholism : 73.58%
Smoking : 66.17%
Success rate after 2 weeks : Alcoholism : 38.23%
Smoking : 33.97%
TABLE XXI.C. Old cases reported 3-5 months after
Total No. of cases : 49
within 2
weeks
after 2 weeks
% of Relief Alcoholism Smoking Drop out %
of Relief Alcoholism Smoking Drop out
25% 1
1 25%
2 12
50% 1
4 50%
2 3
75% 1
7 75% 9
11 Nil
100% 11
3 100%
16 3
Total 13 9
7 29
29
Success rate
within 2 weeks : Alcoholism : 30.95%
Smoking : 21.43%
Success rate after 2 weeks : Alcoholism : 69.05%
Smoking : 69.05%
Discussions:
Out of the 334 patients
who have taken medicine for tobacco smoking alone 215 are drop
out cases. The remaining 119 Patients ware observed. The success
rate within two weeks was 62.18% and 60.76% after two weeks with
a drop out of 17 patients. 31 patients reported 3- 5 months
after abstinence with a drop out of 10 and a success rate of
33.3% within two weeks. The success rate after two weeks was
80.95% without a single drop out. The number of patients to whom
medicine for alcoholism were given are 315 (39 consumes alcohol
and 276 consumes alcohol and smoking tobacco) success rate was
71.43% within two weeks and 23.8% after two weeks with a drop
out of 18 from 39. In the combined case the success rats was
73.52% in alcoholism and 66.17% in smoking wilhin two weeks.
After two weeks the percentage of success was 38.23% in
alcoholism and 38.97 in tobacco smoking with a total drop out of
140 from 276. 49 cases were reported 3 - 5 months after
abstinence with 7 drop out having a success rate of 30.95% in
alcoholism and 21.43% in smoking within two weeks and 69.05%
each in alcoholism and smoking. Staphisagaria was the drug for
84 persons addicted to smoking while 72 for Calc-phos, 47 for
Nux Vomica, 20 for Natrummur and 13 for Lachesis Similarly, 29
cases of alcoholism were prescribed with Nuxvomica, 22 to
Lachesis, and 21 to Staph. 33 cases of addiction to tobacco
smoking was responded within one week to Calc Phos, 27 cases to
Staphisagria 17 cases to Nuxvomica, 7 cases to Natrummur were
also responded within 7 days. 18 cases of Alcoliolism was
responded to Nuxvomica and 10 cases to Lachesis with in 7 days.
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