G.B Prasad

Common health problems in geriatric age group adversely affect their Quality of life. This study was carried out with the objective to identify the commonest geriatric problems and the indicated Homoeopathic remedies. Material and Methods: Thirty cases of geriatric problems were selected based the questionnaire in four domains. I.e. physical, psychological, social, environmental. The improvement in Quality of Life (QoL), using WHO QoL-BREF scale was studied before and after the treatment. Result: Significant improvement in QoL after treatment was observed and verified using paired t test. Common health problems encountered in old age study group were generalized weakness11, joint pain24, constipation13, breathlessness, hypertention15. Commonly indicated Homoeopathic remedies were, Pulsatilla8, Nux Vomica3, Arsenicum album3 etc. Conclusion: The study has explored the potential of using Homoeopathic medicines in improving the quality of life in common health problems of geriatric age group.

Anorexia means loss of appetite. Patient feels fullness after just few mouthfuls.Appetizers are the conventional management prescribed by Allopathic physician. In Homoepathy, Dr. W. Boericke and S.R. Phatak have mentioned alfalfa mother tincture as an appetizer. Objective: 1)To evaluate effectiveness of Alfalfa mother tincture in patients suffering from anorexia 2) To determine effectiveness of Individualized homoeopathic medicine in patients suffering from anorexia.3) To assess the effectiveness of Alfalfa mother tincture over individualized homoeopathic medicine in patients suffering from anorexia.Materials andMethods:The study includes46cases of Anorexia; of which 23 cases were administered Alfalfa Mother Tincture and 23 patients were administered Individualized homoeopathic medicine.Result: t value for paired t-test for group A was 22 and for group B was13.4 and t-value for unpaired t-test were 5.The test result is statistically significant at 5% and 1% level. Conclusion:Alfalfa mother tincture is more effective than Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine in the management of Anorexia.

This case series investigated the effectiveness of the Bacopa Monnieri (Brahmi Q) mother tincture, in alleviating memory complaints among individuals aged 15 years and above. Conducted over six months in Nashik, the study involved a sample of 15 participants whose memory was assessed using the Memory Complaint Scale (MCS). The results of a paired t-test demonstrated a highly statistically significant improvement in memory complaint scores after treatment (p-value: 8.8451 x 10-8 ). The mean percentage improvement was 47.15%, with a large effect size (Cohen's dz = 2.5934). The findings suggest that Bacopa Monnieri mother tincture is effective and a viable therapeutic option for improving memory complaints.