MIASMATIC APPROACH IN ACNE AND ITS HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT
Acne is the oldest problem of teenager to adulthood , every young person face this problem once in life time, to know about acne rstly acne word origin from greek word “akmas” or 'aknas ' which means highest point ,peak ,or facial eruption the pustular condition which is very common during adolescent age ,acne is caused due to inammation of sebaceaous glands and many other factor responsible for this like hormonal imbalance ,cosmetic effect etc. Homoeopathic system of treatment is based on fundamental principle “similia similibus curenter”, individualization, and miasmatic theories. Aim And Objectives - 1. To identify the various types of acne and their miasmatic treatment and prevent recurrence. 2. To effectively treat acne and its type with Homoeopathic medicines with miasmatic approach. Study design –A Prospective, Observational, Case Study Was Done. This study include 30 cases was selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. study duration is 12 months and follow up according to homoeopathic principles and need of patient case and collection of data from O. P.D and I.P.D and camps organized by Government Homoeopathic College and Hospital (M.P). Inclusion criteria - Both sex and age of 14 to 35 years, different religion and food habit. Assessment criteria are used for progress of cases. Chi square test is used in this study. Result- Out- come of study is 46% Moderate improved, 34% Marked improved, 20% Mild improved in this study. The chi- square calculated value is 6.796 and p-value is .0334, the result is signicant at p<0.05, tabulated value 5.991 with 2 degree of freedom which is lesser than the calculated value. Inference (chi- square value) is calculated value is greater than the table value. Alternative hypothesis accepted- Miasmatic approach is signicant in acne and its homoeopathic treatment. Conclusion - In this study marked improvement seen up to 34% in 10 cases hence this study miasmatic approach in acne and its homoeopathic management is effective, miasmatic approach treat the patient as a whole, break tendencies of diseases and also decrease recurrences of disease, every medicine is work as an anti-miasmatic medicine.