Abstract:
The treatment of acute gout with the homeopathic similimum was investigated to determine its efficacy. The study focused on the homeopathic law of similars where a single most similar remedy was chosen according to the unique characteristic symptoms displayed by each participant suffering with acute gout. It was a qualitative study in which ten subjects presented themselves within five days of the onset of acute gout and participated in a 15 say study period. Participants that complied with the criteria for gout of the Amrican College of Rheumatology were selected. Serum Uric Acid (SUA) levels were tested on day 1 and Day 6 to assess hyperuricemia. Treatment efficacy was evaluated on Days 1, 3 and 6 based on daily subjective impression of participant involvement, objective analysis and comparative analysis of SUA. Re-examination for relapses or rebound attacks followed on Day 15. Allopathic treatment of acute gout with indomethacin has been reported to resolve the episode within an average of 8 days and within 7days using triamcinolone. In this study the homeopathic similimum resolved all the acute symptoms within 6 days. Although more research is required, teh preliminary findings of this study suggest that the correct homeopathic similimum treatment is an effective treatment for the symptoms of acute gout.