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 International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences 2020; 4(1): 95-99

E-ISSN: 2616-4493
P-ISSN: 2616-4485
www.homoeopathicjournal.com Role of homoeopathy in psychological disorders
IJHS 2020; 4(1): 95-99
Received: 16-11-2019
Accepted: 18-12-2019 Dr. Azizul Islam Khadim and Dr. Vivek Shail
Dr. Azizul Islam Khadim
PGT, Department of Practice Abstract
of Medicine, RBTS Govt. Mental health is vital for the growth and productivity of every society and for a healthy and happy life.
Homoeopathic Medical College Homoeopathy gives great importance to mental health both in the treatment of physical and mental
and Hospital, Bihar, India illness. The Homoeopathic understanding of health is intimately connected to its understanding of the
mind in general. They generally assume that body and mind are dynamically interconnected and that
Dr. Vivek Shail both directly influence each other. Homoeopaths base virtually every Homoeopathic prescription of the
Asstt. Professor, Department physical and psychological symptoms of the sick person. Psychological symptoms often play a primary
of Practice of Medicine, RBTS role in the selection of the correct Medicine.
Govt. Homoeopathic Medical
College and Hospital, Bihar,
Keywords: Homoeopathy, psychological disorders, miasm, selection of medicine, individualization
India

Introduction
Homoeopathy based on the philosophy of treating the whole person based on mind, body and
life force relationship. In this concept, health is considered a perfect state of harmony of
functions in mind-body-life force and illness is often the result of disharmony. The
disharmony can come from a dysfunction in any one. Holistic health care believes that a
dysfunction in one effects the whole person and not just that one part of the body. Holism
promotes that a human being must be treated together to achieve healing rather than simply
treating a person for a specific illness. Holistic health looks into the need of the sick and
provides customized care. Understanding the patient is the cornerstone in Homoeopathic
health care [1].

Current scenario of mental health

Nearly 150 million Indians needs mental health care services but less than 30 million are
seeking care, according to national mental health survey.
The prevalence of mental health disorders in India is estimated to be 10%.
For every 1000 people, prevalence of mental disorders is
1. Neurotic and other disorders-70%.
2. Substance abuse-7%.
3. Bipolar affective disorder-12%.
4. Schizophrenia-2% [2].

A study from the Pune centre of the World Mental Health Survey mentions an overall
prevalence rate of mental disorders to be 5%, with rates being higher among men as
compared to women [2]. Depression was found to be the most common disorder whether
lifetime (3.14%) or during the previous 12-month period (1.7%). The study also mentioned
that among those afflicted with one or the other mental disorder, treatment was sought by
only about 5% and 2.6 million young people die each year.
The prevalence of childhood mental disorder is more in Bihar compared to other states in the
country. A recent report published in Lancet Psychiatry stated that Bihar & other states
falling in low Socio Demographic Index (SDI) reported more number of mental disorder
cases related to children. On other hand adult mental disorder high in high SDI states. IDID
(Idiopathic Developmental Intellectual Disability) or Mental retardation in Bihar-252 highest
in country and Uttar Pradesh is 215, due to poor health infrastructure. But Anxiety disorder
in Bihar is 299 which is less than several southern states, in Tamil Nadu-836, Andrapradesh-
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Azizul Islam Khadim 793 [3]. A survey of 200 UK Homoeopaths (Chatfield & Duxbury, 2010) suggested that a
PGT, Department Of Practice substantial number of people with mental health concerns choosing Homoeopathy. The most
of Medicine, RBTS Govt. common disorder is-Anxiety and Mood disorder [4].
Homoeopathic Medical College
and Hospital, Bihar, India

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Modern concept of psychological disorder distress, causes them to harm others, or harms their ability
Any pattern of behaviour that causes people significant to function in daily life.

Fig 1: Modern concept of Psychological disorder & Dr. Hahnemann’s concept

Hahnemann’s concept of psychological disorder whole inseparable in fact but distinguishable by mind for
Dr. Hahnemann has paid a lot of attention towards the easy understanding. In natural disease physical disturbances
understanding of mental illness. Infect he was one of first are often found associated with their mental counterparts.
physicians to see the mentally ill patients as “Sick Illness is the result of biological as well as physiological and
Individuals” requiring empathy and proper medical care psychological events.
(Haehl, 1995). According to him, the mind and body are not
two absolutely separate entities but they form an indivisible Dr. Hahnemann’s concept as per organon

Fig 2: Mental Disorder as per Homoeopathy

Sec-215, almost all the so-called mental and emotional the lungs, or the detrition of some other important viscous,
diseases are nothing more than corporeal diseases in which or some other disease of acute character e.g-childbed, etc
the symptom of derangement of the mind and disposition becomes transformed into insanity, melancholia or into
peculiar to each of them is increased, whilst the corporeal mania.............spiritual, mental and emotional organs, which
symptoms decline. the anatomist has never yet and never will reach with his
See-216, the cases are not rare in which a so-called scalpel [5].
corporeal disease that threatens to be fatal-a suppuration of

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Fig 3: Types of Mental Disorder (as per Organon of Medicine)

Psychological disorder and homoeopathy Collection of symptoms

Homoeopathy can be used to treats all modern psychiatric 1. Mental symptoms- from relatives, friends, observation.
conditions including 1-3 (DSM-4 conditions) below- 2. Corporeal symptoms- from patients side (LUCID
1. Mood Disorder (Such as-Depression and Anxiety). INTERVAL-Sec-219)
2. Thought Disorder (Such as-OCD, Paranoia, 3. Physician own observation.
Schizophrenia).
3. Personality Disorder. Additionally, Homoeopathic Most of the case when true mental disease is occurs then
remedy can be offered to treat large variety of choosen correct antipsoric from totality.
“Emotional/Mental” states that are NOT considered to But, in acute condition of mental disease not first give
be diseases including-stubbornness, fear, phobia, antipsoric starts with mentioned medicine as per totality, eg-
emotional numbness, anger, jealousy, being extremely Aconite, Belladonna, Stramonium, Hyoscyamus, Mercury
reserved and shy, rudeness, rigidity, clinginess, (Sec-221).
workaholic tendencies etc.
Psychotherapy: In homoeopathic style
Homoeopath don’t separate mind & body. Homoeopaths A Homoeopath prescribes the individually chosen medicine
seeks to find a medicine that matches the totality of the for the sick person, but he or she may be do more than this.
person’s physical & psychological symptom, irrespective of When appropriate, a Homoeopath will provide basic
“Which comes first”. Even the “Which comes first” issue is information on nutrition, exercise, stress management, and
much more complex & deceptive than one might initially social and environmental determinants to health and disease.
presume. A Homoeopath may also counsel the person to help him or
From Homoeopathic point of view, the prevalence of mental her deal with the emotional and mental state he/she is
illness in our society is not simply the result of living in a experiencing [6].
fast-paced, stressful society, but also because our medical
care system has effectively suppressed various physical Psychotherapy includes
illness. Homoeopaths assert that by treating symptoms as 1. Sensible friendly exhortations.
“cause” rather than as “effects”, conventional medicine 2. Consolatory arguments.
masks the symptoms without curing the underlying disease 3. Serious representations.
process. Homoeopathic medicine should be individually 4. Sensible advice.
prescribed based on totality of symptoms. The correct
Homoeopathic medicine will catalyze a healing process that Goals of psychotherapy
will raise the person’s overall level of health [6]. 1. Increased insight into one’s problems and behaviour.
2. Better delineation of one’s self identity.
Homoeopathic treatment of psychological problems 3. Resolution of conflicts.
Homoeopathy actually has a history of successful treatment 4. Changing undesirable habits.
of various psychological disorder. Several school of 5. Improvement of interpersonal or other competencies.
psychologists categorize people in certain psychological or
character logical types. Homoeopaths categorize it body Management of psychological disorder: Homoeopathy
mind types. In Mental and emotional diseases resulting from corporeal
Choosing the correct Homoeopathic medicine is at once a maladies which can only by cured Homoeopathic antipsoric
highly systemic and an artful process. Homoeopaths treated medicine conjoined with carefully regulated mode of life, an
the person as a whole. Psychological disorder is psoric in appropriate psychical behaviour towards the patient (Sec-
origin but most of the cases found mixed-miasmatic so 228).
proper way of case taking is necessary both mental & The physician must be maintained the auxiliary mental
physical symptoms [6]. regimen, which includes-

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1. In case of Furious mania we must oppose calm 2. ABSORBED→ Hell., Mez., Nux-m., Sulph. (7 p. 1)
intrepidity and cool. 3. ANGER→ Acon., Anac., Ars., Aur., Bry., Cham.,
2. Firm resolution. Hep., Ign., Kali-c., Kali-s., Lyc., Nat-m., Nit-ac., Nux-
3. A mute display of commiseration in looks and gestures. v., Petr., Sep., Staph., Sulph. (7 p. 2)
4. To senseless chattering. 4. ANXIETY→ Acon., Arg-n., Ars., Ars-i., Aur., Bell.,
5. A silence but not fully inattentive. Bism., Bry., Cact., Calc., Calc-p., Calc-s., Camph.,
6. Prevent destruction and injury of surrounding. Cann-i., Carb-s., Carb-v., Caust., Chin., Con., Dig.,
7. Avoid corporeal punishments. (5 p. 116) He/she must Iod., Kali-ar., Kali-c., Kali-p., Kali-s., Lyc., Mez., Nat-
be free from all over-exertion of mind & exciting a., Nat-c., Nit-ac., Phos., Psor., Puls., Rhus-t., Sec.,
emotions. (Sec-263) Sulph., Verat. (7 p. 4)
5. DELUSIONS→ Arg-n., Bell., Cann-i., Cocc., Hyos.,
The treatment of the violent insane maniac and melancholic Ign., Lach., Petr., Ph-ac., Sabad., Stram., Sulph. (7 p.
can take place only in an institution specially arranged for 20)
their treatment but not within the family circle of the patient 6. FEAR→ Acon., Arg-n., Aur., Bell., Bor., Calc., Calc-
(Sec-229FN). p., Carb-s., Cic., Dig., Graph., Ign., Kali-ar., Lyc.,
Lyss., Nat-c., Phos., Plat., Psor., Sep., Stram. (7 p. 42)
Therapeutics: Psychological condition 7. GRIEF→ Aur., Caust., Ign., Nat-m., Puls. (7 p. 50)
There are some common terminology which have been used 8. HOME-SICKNESS→ Caps., Carb-an. Ph-ac. (7 p. 51)
different psychological condition and i also given few 9. JEALOUSY→ Hyos., Lach. (7 p. 60)
medicine with rubrics from Kent’s repertory (Only 1st Grade 10. LASCIVIOUSNESS→ Hyos., Lach., Lil-t., Orig.,
Medicine) Phos., Pic-ac., Plat., Staph. (7 p. 61)
1. ABSENT-MINDED→ Apis., Cann-i., Caust., Cham., 11. LAUGHING→ Cann-i., Ign., Stram. (7 p. 61)
Hell., Lach., Mez., Nat-m., Nux-m., Plat., Puls., Sep., 12. SUICIDAL, disposition→ Aur., Aur-m., Nat-s. (7 p.
Verat. (7 p. 1) 85)

Table 1: Summary of review articles proves the effectiveness of homoeopathic medicine in psychological disorder
S. Author Year of Type of
Title End result
No. name publication study
The effectiveness of homeopathic medicinal products for depressed
patients is comparable to some antidepressants and superior to placebo,
Viksveen Homeopathy in the treatment with clinically significant effects. In 4th week under treatment
Review
1. Petter of depression: A systematic Sep. 2018 homoeopathy showed 64% improvement and Fluoxetine showed 66% and
study
et al. review in 8th week homoeopathy showed 85% improvement and Fluoxetine
showed 83% improvement. Mostly Ignatia and Moschus were used for
depression [6].
35 participants were enrolled over 11 months. 80% completed all10
consultations in a median of 12.1 months. 63% had a statistically
An Open-Label Pilot Study of
significant improvement in the primary outcome, first occurring after a
Brule Homeopathic Treatment of
Clinical mean of 4.5 visits. This open-label pilot study was statistically significant.
2. David Attention Deficit 2014
study. All homoeopathic medicine used on the basis of individualization, more
et al. Hyperactivity Disorder in
frequently used medicines were Phosphorus, Hyoscyamus, Tuberculinum,
Children and Youth
Tarentula hisp, Lycopodium, Anacardium, Lachesis, Stramonium,
Veratrum alb, Lac can, Nux vomica, Pulsatilla, Belladonna etc. [6].
Homeopathy is a useful alternative to relieve pathologies associated with
Homeopathic approach in the
R Dolce Clinical mental disability on the basis of individualisation. Out of 58 (female=28,
3. treatment of patients with JAN. 2006
Filho study male=30) patients, 47 patients showed improvement with single remedy
mental disability
at a time [6].
Characteristics associated with Homeopathic treatment for psychiatric symptoms appears to be used
Grolleau use of homeopathic drugs for Clinical mainly to reduce anxiety symptoms in the general population. Few
4. FEB.2013
A et al. psychiatric symptoms in the study. persons (1.3%) reported that they used Homoeopathic drugs for lifetime
general population in psychiatric symptoms [6].

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