Diabetes has always been a topic of interest as the number of patients is increasing day by day. Despite giving the best possible treatment most of the time disease represents its complications and sequels.
Diabetes has always been a topic of interest as the number of patients is increasing day by day. Despite giving the best possible treatment most of the time disease represents its complications and sequels. Various traditional and complementary medicines have been used to treat Diabetes. Homeopathy is one such branch, which can positively help diabetics. It is a HOLISTIC system of medicine that treats patients with small doses of highly diluted POTENTISED medicines from natural sources stimulating the body’s natural healing system. This concept has been proved through NANOTECHNOLOGY which says that particles which are tinier than viruses are capable of acting on the human body (Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay, IIT-B).
Homeopathy treats the person as a whole (HOLISTIC) and not only the disease. So, when a person comes for treatment, inquiry for symptoms, investigations, patient’s nature and patient as a person is required.
Homeopathy and Diabetes Mellitus types:
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1: Here, pancreatic beta cell failure occurs, insulin is the only possible treatment, and must be given regularly by injection. There is no homeopathic alternative to insulin. Thus, Homeopathy has virtually no role to play in Diabetes Mellitus Type- 1
Diabetes Mellitus type 2 is a metabolic disorder where there can be partial deficiency or resistance to insulin. From homoeopathic point of view, DM type 2 is a chronic constitutional disorder, therefore we require an individualistic approach as the patient responds to medicine according to its constitution and susceptibility. However, some specific medicines have done wonders in reducing the blood sugar levels.
Homeopathic Management of Diabetes Type 2
- Help improve the general health of a person with diabetes.
- If a person with diabetes is in good health, his or her insulin requirements will be steady and the blood glucose well controlled.
- If the general health is poor, it can be very difficult to achieve good control.
- Homeopathy can also help to alleviate some of the symptoms of complications like neuropathy, nephropathy, thrush, erectile dysfunctions etc.
- Main concentration lies on the functioning of the pancreas in efficient insulin production and maintaining blood glucose levels so that inevitable complications can be prevented.
- Obviously, diet and exercise along with homeopathic medicines will play an important role in the management of Diabetes.
- Most of the patients who come for homeopathic treatment, are already under insulin replacement. In such cases, treatment is started with homeopathic medicines, along with conventional treatment. After some months, consistent control over the blood sugar levels is seen.
Commonly used homeopathic medicines for Diabetes Mellitus in my practice:
Specific, Acute or Phasic remedies: Helonias, Iodum, Uranium nitricum, Acidicum picricum, Acidicum phosphoricum, Phosphorus, Insulinum
Organ remedies: Syzygium Jambolanum Mother Tincture, Gymnema Sylvestre Mother Tincture
Common constitutional remedies: Natrum Muriaticum, Silicea terra, Lycopodium, Calcarea fluoricum, Calcarea carbonicum, Kali carbonicum,
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