Role of Homoeopathy in Treatment and Preventionof Acute Infectious and Contagious Diseases
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Acute infectious and contagious diseases have historically posed a significant challenge to public health, particularly in times when modern antibiotics and vaccines were unavailable. Homoeopathy, founded by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, has played a notable role in both the treatment and prevention of epidemics such as cholera, influenza, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and plague. Through individualized prescriptions and the concept of genus epidemicus, homoeopathy has shown effectiveness in controlling morbidity and mortality during various outbreaks. This article reviews the role of homoeopathy in the treatment and prevention of acute infectious diseases, emphasizing historical evidence, repertorial references, principles of case management, prophylaxis, and the scope of homoeopathy in today’s context.
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