Dr Prachi Dua
Abstract
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disorder, with symptoms affecting the skin, kidneys, joints, lungs, heart and other organs, sometimes all at once. With no particular cause, hence no specific problem to target, modern medicine manages it with immunosuppressants and steroids that come with a number of side effects. Classical homoeopathy offers promising treatment with a single medicine chosen based on all symptoms- physical and mental- that helps improve all the systems without any side effects.
Keywords: Lupus, SLE, Homeopathy, Classical homoeopathy, Treatment
Case study
The following is a case of a 16 year old girl with lupus, who had a severe photosensitive rash, for which she had to drop out of school. (could later resume it as she got better under homoeopathic medication). There was accompanying joint pain, both systems affected since last 2 years.
Past treatment included steroids, but they were not much helpful, and the rash got triggered each time she was exposed to the sun, and was worse on the feet, hands, and face
Conclusion
This case is an important one, since it highlights the importance of a stress-free pregnancy, and the relevance of gestational history in homeopathic case-taking. And how the right homeopathic treatment not just improves the physical symptoms, but restores the normal, stress-free mental constitution of the patient. While modern medicine does not offer convincing treatment options for lupus, classical homeopathic treatment can prove to be helpful without the side effects of the former.
References:
- Malaviya AN, Singh RR, Singh YN, Kapoor SK, Kumar A. Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in India. Lupus. 1993 Apr;2(2):115–8.
- Akhil A, Bansal R, Anupam K, Tandon A, Bhatnagar A. Systemic lupus erythematosus: latest insight into etiopathogenesis. Rheumatology International [Internet]. 2023 Aug 1;43(8):1381–93. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37226016/
Dr Prachi Dua
The Inside World Clinic
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Without mentioning thel line of treatment and rubrics on which the case treated this article is not teachable.