EEFICACY OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICE (HOMOEOPATHY) FOR THE RELIEF OF CANCER PAIN – A PROSPECTIVE STUDY Dr. Farokh Master M.D. (Hom) F.H.M.A.(U.K.) F.R.C.H. (U.K.) Kamalnayan Bajaj Cancer Centre, Ruby Hall Hospital, Oncology Dept., Consultant Bombay Hospital, K.E.M. Hospital Dr. P. N. Jain Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital Parel, Mumbai AIM OF INVESTIGATION RESULTS METHOD OF CONDUCTION OF STUDY The aim of this prospective study was to uncover the From this study we could positively conclude that Homoeopathic medicines were able to provide the cancer patients with a significant relief in their pain without causing any adverse effects. In fact they were able to improve the overall condition of the patient and give them a sense of well being along with an improvement in their energy levels. • More than 70% felt improvement in their pain. • More than 60% of the patients reduced their pain killers by more than 75%. • They felt their energy levels and feeling of well being improved by almost 80%. 10 10 10 Before starting Homoeopathy the total use of painkillers was evaluated. pain of the patients suffering from different types of Cancer for a period of 1 year for 30 patients; 21 Male and 9 Female. TYPE OF CANCER PAIN Acute Pain : 1 Chronic Pain Nerve Pain : 6 Soft Tissue Pain : Phantom Pain : 2 Bone Pain Referred Pain : 29 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 : 18 : 3 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PAIN Burning : 7 Stabbing : 4 Cutting : 7 Shooting : 2 Numbness : 4 Spasmodic : :20 Chemotherapy : 4 Surgery : 1 Radiotherapy : 5 No. of patients Tumour pain Step II Analgesic Morphine Equivalent before Homoeopathy Pain Score 10 8 6 Step II Analgesic Morphine Equivalent after Homoeopathy 4 2 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Dose in mg. 12 Step III Morphine Equivalent before Homoeopathy 10 After the first two weeks the dosage was subsequently reduced to see the effect of Homoeopathic Medicine. Detailed evaluation of the patient was done, determining his past and family history, physical constitution, physical general symptoms, mental symptoms and life space. Single homoeopathic drugs were selected in different potencies and administered by a special 5 cup dose and patients were observed over a minimum period of 1 year. Evaluation after the remedy was done using Karnofsky Performance Scale and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLC -C30 (Version 3). After Homoeopathy 14 14 : 1 Before Homoeopathy STEP III MORPHINE EQUIVALENT STEP II MORPHINE EQUIVALENT 5 CAUSES OF CANCER PAIN 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Quality of Life Karkofsky’s Scale 12 Pricking 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 No. of patients efficacy of Homoeopathic drugs in controlling the 8 HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES USED Aurum Mettalicum Calcarea Carb Cuprum Met Natrum Muriaticum Thuja Aurum Mur Natronatum POTENCY USED 6 Step III Morphine Equivalent after Homoeopathy 4 2 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Dose in mg. 30C 200C 1M 10M :22 : 2 : 2 : 4 : : : : : : 3 1 4 2 1 5 Plumbum Met Carcinosin Lycopodium Sepia Nitric Acid : : : : : 2 7 3 1 1 REPITITION 1/Day : 3/Day : 4 hourly : 4 2 1 2/Day : 16 4/Day : 4 2 hourly: 3
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