Homoeopathic Treatment of Oesophageal Candidiasis: A Case Report

Abstract

AbstractThe most prevalent cause of infectious oesophagitis is oesophageal candidiasis. Of patients that have infectious oesophagitis, 88% are from Candida albicans. Candida infections of the oesophagus are considered opportunistic infections and are seen most commonly in immunosuppressed patients. A case is presented in this article with radiological evidence of Candida infection noted in the oesophagus with positive rapid urease test. Malignancy and HIV were excluded. The patient was treated with constitutional homoeopathic medicine Nux Vomica 0/1, 16 doses, up to Nux Vomica 0/4, 16 doses each. Follow-up imaging at 5 months showed complete resolution of the oesophageal candidiasis. This case report suggests homoeopathic treatment as a promising complementary or alternative therapy and emphasises the need of repertorisation in individualised homoeopathic prescription.