To Study and Compare the Efficacy of LM Potency and Centesimal Potency of Homoeopathic Medicine Acid Phosphoricum in Management of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus has emerged as one of the prominent leading risk factors for cardio-vascular diseases. The prevalence rate of Diabetes Mellitus in India is said to be 25% in urban and 10% in the rural population. If we were to see the gender wise prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in urban India, it is approximately 30-45% in males and 25-38% in females. However, only about 26% of the treated diabetic patients had their blood sugar level within normal limits. This study aims to study the efficacy of 50-Millesimal potency in management of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Methods: It was a randomized parallel group study, wherein 50 patients satisfying the case definition, inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for the study of which 25 patients were administered L M Potency of the homoeopathic medicine Acid Phosphoricum and remaining 25 patients were administered Centesimal potency of homoeopathic medicine Acid Phosphoricum. The subjects were clinically assessed every week. Investigations were done at baseline, blood sugar levels every month and HbA1C every 3 months of treatment till the end of the study period. All the data was measured and analysed at entry and every 3 months till the completion of the study period. Results: At the end of the study, significant decrease in the blood sugar and HbA1C levels was recorded in case of LM Potency as compared to Centesimal potencies. Conclusion: LM Potencies are more efficient in management of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus as compared to Centesimal scale of potencies.