Role of homoeopathic in management of broncho-pneumonia

Abstract

Broncho-pneumonia is very common disease in children and elderly peoples. According to a report, about 9.5 lacs children under 5yrs died in the year 2013 worldwide. It is 5 times more in Developing countries compare to developed countries. India itself accounts for 36% of the total South East Asia regional burden. In a developing country like India and others, the burden of antibiotic therapy is high which has two types of disadvantages, firstly it is expensive and secondly its improper use will cause antibiotic drug-resistance in later days. Homeopathy is a simple and inexpensive treatment, which only need, correct identification, complete case taking and proper treatment. Evaluation of treatment involves diagnostic procedures, assessment of disease severity and homoeopathic treatment for disease with an emphasis on evaluation of group of homoeopathic remedies in the treatment of Bronchopneumonia. Homoeopathic medicine have been proved effective in the history treating difficult cases of Broncho-pneumonia.