A Pilot Study on Treatment of Chikun Gunya

 

A Pilot Study on Treatment of Chikun Gunya 

 

Dr.S.G.BIJU (Chief Medical officer)

Dr.Sarathchandran   (Research Officer)

The Homoeopathic Multi Speciality Hospital & Research Center,

Changanacherry – 1,

Ph 0481 2412233, 9447128799

Statistical Analysis of Chikugunya Cases.

 

 

 

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PATIENTS

 

 

Age in years	Frequency
	Number	Percentage
1y-10year	32	6%
10y-20year	96	18%
20 -40year	102	19%
40 - 60	204	39%
60 – 80	82	15%
80 and above	16	3%
TOTAL	532	100%

 

Graphical Analysis of Age wise Distribution

 

In this study 32 patients (6%) were in the age group of 1-10 years. 96 patients (18%) were in the age group of 10-20 years. 102 patients (19%) were in the age group of 20-40 years, 204 patients were the  age group of40 to 60 (39%), 82 patients were age group of 60 to 80 (15%)  and 16 patients were the age group above 80 years.  The table shows the age group of 40 to 60 are more suffering from Chikun Gunya.

Gender Distribution of  Affected people

260 out of 532 patients were males (49%), 240 out of 532 are females (45%)and 32 out of 532 are children (6%).

 

Male	260
Female	240
Children	32

 

Graphical Analysis of Gender Distribution

This table shows that males suffered slightly more than females.

 

Symptamatology Of CG

Presenting complaints are, pain Muscles, Pain Wrist joints, Unilateral ankle Pains, Swelling ankle, Swelling Knee, Severe headache, Rashes, Ascending joint pains, High rise of temperature, Nausea, Vomiting, Sleeplessness, Bitter taste in mouth, intolerance, vertigo, sudden attacks, chill, LBA, insidious onset, shivering, Apthae, Giddiness, coldness of affected joints and coldness of palms, delirium and witty (jesting) .

 

Sl No	Symptom	No of Cases
1	Pain Muscles	220
2	Pain Wrist joints	280
3	Unilateral ankle Pains	340
4	Swelling ankle	360
5	Swelling Knee	126
6	Severe headache	180
7	Rashes	402
8	Ascending joint pains	463
9	High rise of temperature	130
10	Nausea	160
11	Vomiting	180
12	Sleeplessness	206
13	Bitter taste in mouth	401
14	Coldness of palms	140
15	Vertigo	260
16	Sudden attacks	222
17	Chill	240
18	Shivering	168
19	Apthae	404
20	Giddiness	260
21	Coldness of affected joints	289
22	Intolerance	380
23	Delirium	61
24	Witty (jesting)	92

 

 

 

 

 

Graphical Analysis of Symptamatolofy

 

Genus Epidemicus

To get the Genus Epidemicus we considered 10 Common Symptoms.

The following are the common symptoms.

1. Pain Wrist joints 2. Unilateral ankle Pains 3. Swelling ankle 4. intolerance 5. Apthae

6. Rashes 7. Ascending joint pains 8. Sleeplessness 9. Bitter taste in mouth,

 

 

Intensity was given on the basis of frequency of symptoms in cases. Those symptoms presented in more than 80% are considered with 3 intensity. Those having more than 70% coverage but not more than 80% are considered with 2 intensity and symptoms presented in 50% cases to 70% cases are considered with 1 mark intensity. Symptoms presented only in less than 50% of cases are excluded.

 

In this study the following remedies are emerged.

LEDUM             

SUL             

RHUS TOX             

ARS ALB             

MERC SOL             

BRY

 

Effectively of Homoeopathic Medicines in Treating CG Cases

Among 532 cases 517 cases were treated with 8 remedies viz. Ledum Pal, Ruta G, Rhus Tox, Belladonna, Eupatorium, Bryonia, Apis and Formica Rufa. 15 cases were the cases under treatment for chronic complaints and such cases were treated by the same constitutional medicines. Among these 15 cases 7 cases were treated with Ars Alb as Ars Alb was their constitutional remedy.

Order of effective Medicines Given

Medicine	Cases
Ledum Pal	190
Ruta G	81
Rhus Tox	72
Belladonna	62
Eupatorium	55
Bryonia	30
Apis	25
Constitutional (Ars Alb)	15
Formica Rufa	2

 

 

Affectivity Of Homoeopathic treatment in Chikungunya

 

Sl.No	Type of Tt.	No of cases
1	Constitutional	40
2	Single remedy	140
3	Follow up with other medicines	230
4	Multiple prescription	98
5	After Allopathic treatment	24

 

 

TABLE VII COMMENCEMENT OF IMPROVEMENT
Period in Days	Frequency
	Number	Percentage
Within 3 days	90	16%
Within 7 days	230	43.2%
Within 14 days	150	28.1%
Within 30 days	60	11.2%
Failed and referred to allopathy	2	0.3%
Total	532

 

 

 

Improvement of Symptoms

 

1	Pain Muscles	220	41%
2	Pain Wrist joints	280	52%
3	Unilateral ankle Pains	340	63%
4	Swelling ankle	360	67%
5	Swelling Knee	126	23%
6	Severe headache	180	33%
7	Rashes	402	75%
8	Ascending joint pains	463	87%
9	High rise of temperature	130	24%
10	Nausea	160	30%
11	Vomiting	180	33%
12	Sleeplessness	206	38%
13	Bitter taste in mouth	401	75%
14	Coldness of palms	140	26%
15	Vertigo	260	48%
16	Sudden attacks	222	41%
17	Chill	240	45%
18	Shivering	168	31%
19	Apthae	404	75%
20	Giddiness	260	48%
21	Coldness of affected joints	289	54%
22	Intolerance	380	71%
23	Delirium	61	11%
24	Witty (jesting)	92	17%

 

All patients are advised to avoid taking bath for 1st 5 days after the onset of symptoms. They are advice to take plenty of warm water. Physical exertion was restricted during the entire period of treatment.

 

Management of Chikun Gunya Allied Complaints

 

Following Major Complaints were reported after the fall of temperature.

 

No.	Complaint	No.Cases	%
1	Pain soles cant touch on floor	244	45%
2	Apthae	404	75%
3	Rashes	402	75%
4	Swelling Ankle	360	67%
5	Pain Ankle	320	60%
6	Pain Wrist	298	56%
7	Poor Appetite	410	77%
8	Pain Finger joints	280	52%
9	Weakness	442	83%
10	Relapse of fever	110	20%
11	Lymphadinopathy	140	26.3%

 

 

 

 

Effective Medicines for Allied Complaints

 

1. Pain soles can’t touch on floor

No	Remedies	Cases	%
1	Berberis Vulg Q	123	50.4%
2	Mezerium	100	40.9%
3	Ledum	21	8.6%

 

 

No.	Apthae
1	Merc Sol	140	34.6%
2	Acid Nit	137	33.9%
3	Kali Chlor	127	31.4%

 

 

 

 

 

	Rashes	402	%
1	Astacus Fl.200	210	52%
2	Apis 200	102	25%
3	Sul 0/3	90	22%

 

 

 

	Swelling Ankle	360	%
1	Ledum	142	39%
2	Ruta. G	125	34%
3	Ammon Mur	93	25%

 

 

 

 

	PainAnkle	320	%
1	Ruta G	130	40%
2	Ledum	112	35%
3	Acid Benz	78	24%

 

 

	Pain Wrist	298	%
1	Ruta G	143	47%
2	Actea Spicata	109	36%
3	Viola Odorata	46	15%

 

 

	Poor Appetite	410	%
1	Lyco 0/3	198	48%
2	Chinninum Ars 30	168	40.9%
3	Carica papaya Q	44	10 %

 

 

 

	Pain Finger Joints	280	%
1	Formica Rufa 30	115	41%
2	Guiacum Q	95	33%
3	Colchicum 30	40	16%

 

 

	Weakness	442	%
1	China 200	120	27%
2	China Q	160	36%
3	Scutellaria Q	162	36%

 

 

	Relapsing Fever	110	%
1	Pyrogen 200	55	55%
2	Baptisia Q	51	46%
3	Tub 1M	9	8%

 

 

	Lymphadenopathy	140	%
1	Phytolacca	60	42%
2	Merc Sol	54	38%
3	Cistus Can	26	18%

 

 

This Study reveals that Homoeopathic Medicines are highly effective in the management of ChikunGunya Cases. This study further revealed that more than one remedy is needed for the management of  Chikungunya and allied complaints. In this study we found out that the average period of treatment for Chikungunya is 7 days. This study pointed towards the need of a statistical analysis to find out Genus Epidemicus.

 

 

Dr.S.G.BIJU (Chief Medical officer)                           

Dr.Sarathchandran   (Research Officer)

The Homoeopathic Multi Speciality Hospital & Research Center, Changanacherry – 1, Ph 0481 2412233, 9447128799

 

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