Utility of Homoeopathy in Maternal Health

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Utility of Homoeopathy in Maternal Health

• Dr.P.V.Venkatraman M.D. (hom)
• Member- DSC,CCRH, New Delhi
• Member -State Task Force- SCHMHC
• drpvvmd_at_gmail.com

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Topics in this Workshop

• Role of homoeopathy in maternal and child health.
• Utility of homoeopathy in maternal health.
• Homoeopathic management of obstetric problems
  during pregnancy.
• Homoeopathic management of heartburn and
  indigestion during pregnancy.
• Homoeopathic management of back ache during
  pregnancy.
• Anaemia in pregnancy.
• Role of homoeopathy in morning sickness and
  hyperemesis during pregnancy.
• Toxaemia of pregnancy-a homoeopathic perspective.
• Care and precautions in maternal and child health.

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Topics in this Workshop

• Constipation and piles during pregnancy.
• Efficacy of homoeopathy in habitual abortion.
• Efficacy of homoeopathy in handling pregnancy.
• Myoma and habitual abortion.
• Management of breast problems in maternal health.
• Management of Surgical conditions during
  pregnancy
• Poly cystic Ovarian Disease
• Lactational Disorders and its Homoeopathic
  Management
• Homoeopathic Approach in Management of Uterine
  fibroid
• Homoeopathy in postnatal care

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How to Answer Maternal Problems

• Most common allopathic drugs are
• Contraindicated Before, During and After
  Pregnancy
• An effective answer is
• Through Homoeopathy

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Homoeopathy

• Homoeopathy is the wonderful system of medicine
  which plays a vital role in maintaining and
  improving the state of health of human kind.
• Helps for healthy conception, maintains the
  pregnancy until the time for the safe passage and
  addresses various problems before, during and
  after delivery.

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Culture Homoeopathy

• Many of the women undergo the pain and suffering
  during pregnancy.
• Our culture and the happiness of motherhood has
  immensely helped them in overcoming the
  discomforts and difficulties.
• Homoeopathy helps in crossing the sufferings
  comfortably by the expectant mothers.

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Problems 1st TRIMESTER

• Nausea and vomiting
• Repeated miscarriages
• Positive TORCH panel
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Threatened abortion

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2nd 3rd TRIMESTER

• Urinary Tract Infection
• Premature labor
• Placenta praevia
• Premature rupture of membranes at 7th-8th month.
• Malaria and Viral fevers during pregnancy

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On Table

• False Pain
• Mal Presentation
• Rigid Os
• Insufficient pain
• Prolonged Obstructed labor
• Exhaustion
• Retained placenta

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POST PARTUM

• Healing of episiotomy
• Postpartum Mastitis
• Nipple cracks
• Puerperal sepsis
• Insufficient / excess milk
• Postpartum piles and fissure in ano.
• Deep vein thrombosis

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Common Problems

• Anaemia
• Haemorrhage
• Hypertension
• Jaundice
• Psychiatric problems in pregnancy
• Varicose vein
• Haemorrhoids

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Some more Problems

• Intra uterine growth
• Retardation
• Birth injury
• Sinusitis / gastritis
• Viral infections

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Miscarriage

• Mrs.N. married in April 2003 with a history of
  fibroid uterus had a miscarriage on the 58th day
  of her pregnancy.
• She was under treatment for Fibroids with
  homoeopathic medicines.
• In her 2nd pregnancy the blood levels of HCG
  showed a lower trend and with history of
  fibroids the obstetrician was forced to declare
  that this pregnancy may not be viable.

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Miscarriage

• She received Apis.mel.30 as water doses until the
  4th month. She delivered a healthy child of 3.4
  kg. It was a full term normal delivery.
• The entire pregnancy was smooth with surprise to
  the obstetrician, with lots of happiness to the
  mother and little anxiety to the homoeopathic
  physician.

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Miscarriage

• In various cases of recurrent abortion Apis mel,
  Sepia, Syphilinum. etc. helped in preventing
  the abortion.
• Tendency to abortion is also prevented by the
  miasmatic remedy Syphilinum

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A.V.Malformation

• Mrs M.P.aged 38 years.
• Miscarriage 5 times in second month
• Has a daughter of 15 yrs old
• Severe bleeding since April 2008
• Advised hysterectomy due to AV malformation.
• 124x67mm Echogenic mass - cystic area

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A.V.Malmormation

• She is very much better now.
• Crotalus Horridus and Viburnum Prunifolium did
  the work.
• Hope she can conceive and maintain it happily.

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Source

• Large data base of homoeopathy-medicines for
  maternity and child health problems
• a suitable remedy related to the common maternal
  complaints and diseases of children
• based, largely, on clinical experience.

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Advantages

• Can reach every pregnant women
• Cost effective
• No side effects
• Easy to consume and store
• Surgical interventions can be minimised

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Limitations

• Lack of scientific studies
• One result cant be applied in all cases
• Availability of qualified doctors
• Availability of good quality medicines
• Lack of awareness about utility of homoeopathy in
  maternal health care

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NEEDS

• Large Clinical Trials
• RCT
• Proper Protocols for clinical study
• Perfect documentation

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• Thank you