02 Dec 2019
Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease, also called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It is a dysfunction of the hormones, common among women of reproductive age. Women suffering from PCOD, might have abnormal menstrual periods and excessive androgen (male hormone) levels. Their ovaries may also develop many small quantities of liquid called follicles. It used to be called Stein-Leventhal Syndrome. Signs include irregular periods, acne, obesity, excessive body hair and infertility.
Homeopathy, being Holistic, treats the person as a whole, and not just the illness. As such, it is much suited to the treatment of PCOD. It concentrates on treating the root cause of the problem by rebuilding the natural energy of the human body.
Homeopathy can transform general trends affecting a cure of the conditions. A similimum, a drug, given to a healthy person, may cause an effect similar to the infection. It is cost-effective and kind for the patient.
With obesity and metabolic irregularities comes anxiety and depression, which homeopathy takes into account during the treatment.
In a controlled study, Out of 50, 36 women with PCOD were given homeopathy remedy, every 4 hours for 2 weeks, after their menstrual cycle, and then repeated for 4 cycles. At the end of the trial, 30 had no symptoms and 4 were asymptomatic.
Some of the effective medicine are:
- Pulsatilla: for irregular menstrual periods
- Sepia: for relief from acute pain.
- Lachesis: for hot flashes during menopause and relief from menstrual pain.
- Apis Mellificia: for inflammation and prickly pain.
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