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Introduction: Clinical verification is an ongoing
research programme of the Central Council for
Research in Homoeopathy, under which many
Indian and rarely used drugs in Homoeopathy have
been Clinically Verified. Staphylococcinum is a
nosode, prepared from the bacterial endotoxins of
staphylococcus pyogenes aureus.
In India, the medicine is prepared as per the direction
of preparation of nosodes of N-I group of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India (HPI). The Council had under
taken an observational study on Staphylococcinum
from 2005-2010, to determine its therapeutic effects through Clinical Verification.
Objectives: The study had two objectives. The primary objective was to clinically verify the
symptomatology of Staphylococcinum as observed during its proving conducted by Council on
this drug and the secondary objective was to ascertain the additional clinical symptoms, if any.
Materials and Methods: In this multi-center study, a total of 411 patients from all age groups
& both sexes were enrolled from the OPDs of the institutes and units of the Council adhering to
the inclusion, exclusion criteria as per protocol. The informed written consent was obtained from
each patient before the enrolment in the studies.
The presenting signs and symptoms were recorded in a predefined case recording proforma. On
repertorising the symptoms of each patient, if Staphylococcinum was found to be the simillimum
or very closely similar to the symptoms of the patient, the patient was included in the study. The medicine was prescribed in different potencies, viz. 30C, 200C and 1M in ascending order, as
per the need of the case, in accordance with homoeopathic principles. The progress was noted
in a follow up sheet to determine the effects of the medicine.
Result: It was observed that many of the symptoms of Staphylococcinum obtained during the
proving of this drug, (conducted by the Council) were present in the patients, which were relieved
after administration of Staphylococcinum in this study. Thus the study verifies the symptoms of Staphylococcinum obtained earlier during proving of this medicine. The study, in addition, reveals
few additional clinical symptoms not obtained in the proving.
Conclusion: Staphylococcinum can be considered as an important medicine for acidity, acne,
aphthae, arthritis, dermatitis, fever, headache, toothache and urinary tract infection. In the
study, 24 symptoms of Staphylococcinum were clinically verified and 13 clinical symptoms were
evolved. All the verified symptoms confirm the scope of its therapeutic action. |
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