Role of Oleum Jecoris Aselli 6 CH in the Management of Malnutrition of Children – A Clinical Study

Abstract

Introduction: Malnutrition is a serious health condition that occurs when your diet doesn't contain the right amount of nutrients, or when your body can't absorb nutrients from food. Malnutrition can include: Stunting, Wasting, Underweight, Micronutrient deficiencies, and Overweight. Need For Study In India about 2/3 portion of the under five children of our country is malnourished among them 5-8% is severely malnourished whole rest fall in the group of mild or moderate malnutrition so it can be said that malnutrition one of the most wide spread conditions affecting child health. A significant proportion of these children live in economic and social environment which impedes the child’s physical and mental development, this condition include poverty, poor environment sanitation, diseases, infections, inadequate access to primary health care, inappropriate child caring and feeding practices. According to Holistic Concept of Homoeopathy malnutrition is not only caused by deficiencies but also due to body’s inability to absorb and assimilate the food. This is the area where Homoeopathic Medicines plays vital role in the treatment of malnutrition. This itself creates its need to study. Materials and Methods: This clinical study was conducted in the sample of population from Dhwani Homoeo Clinic, Ahmedabad, and Gujarat. Fifty cases of malnutrition were analyzed. The study sample included children aged 3 to 8 years and of both sexes. These cases were analyzed after considering their age, sex, low body weight, poor appetite, thin arms and legs, weakness, faintness, fatigue, irritability and recurrent history of infection in body. The investigations were conducted in necessary cases. The cases were analyzed up to one year with regular interval of follow-ups. All the cases were analyzed under following protocols: Conclusion: As a result of study of selected 50 cases it was found that the age groups between [6-8 years] were found to be more prone to such disorders [60%]. Maximum sex incidences of the patients of the study were male children [54.00%]. Out of selected cases 28 children [56%] were belong to nuclear family. It was observed that those children [27 cases] [54%] who were taken care by other family members and not mothers were more prone to develop malnutrition.56% of children [28 cases] were having poor dietary intake as a root cause of malnutrition.54% of children [27 cases] had reduced absorption of macro and micro nutrients.76% [38 cases] had recurrent history of infection, 70% [35 cases] had poor appetite, 64% [32 cases] had irritability of mind, 54% [27 cases] had wasting of muscles. 84% [42 cases] cases were improved by Nutrition as well as Health Education as well as Homoeopathic Medicine.