Allergic Rhinitis Treated with Justicia Adhatoda Mother Tincture -A Case Report (2024)

Allied health – 3006. Homeopathy in treating allergic rhinitis - An interventional pilot study

World Allergy Organization Journal

Effectiveness of Homeopathy and Management of Post Monsoon Allergic Rhinitis: A Panel study on the Patients visiting IIT Kanpur Health Centre

Sift Desk Journals, 2017

Background: Allergic rhinitis is a chronic disease that severely affects the quality of life of the patient. Symptoms and severity of allergic rhinitis for a patient may depend on various factors. Effect of exposure to different allergens may trigger different kinds of symptoms among the subjects. Seasonal allergy may be attributed to exposure to bioaerosol present in the ambient environment. Common inhalers used in Allopathic system of medicines provide only short term symptom relief to patients. At times, short term or no significant relief from the allopathic medicines is followed by several side effects. Methods: This study was carried out at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) campus, which is considered a clean and green campus. This study tries to correlate the symptoms observed among the population studied and the effectiveness of homeopathic medicines on the sub-set of patients suffering from post monsoon allergic rhinitis. Efficacy of Homeopathic medicine on the studied participants suffering from seasonal allergies over a period of up to 7 days was recorded. The record of medicines prescribed by doctor was also considered in the study. Forty patients with written consent for participations were enrolled for follow up of seven days during medication. Twelve predefined homeopathic medicines were selected for the study Results: More than sixty five percentages of patients following the prescribed medications, reported a moderate to better improvement in health. By day five, 38% of patients were cured of allergic rhinitis and 43% showed marked improvement. Conclusions: Homeopathic medicines are effective in treatment of allergic rhinitis. Proper observation of the symptoms and choosing the proper medicine provides an early relief to the patient from the allergic rhinitis. There is a further need for study with a larger cohort and inclusion of related air quality parameters to tease out potentially good Vs. poor performing medicines within the study. Keywords: homeopathy, post-monsoon allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, seasonal allergy

Complementary Therapies in Allergic Rhinitis

ISRN Allergy, 2013

Objective. To determine the prevalence of herbal treatment of allergic rhinitis.Methods. In this prospective study, patients who were diagnosed with perennial allergic rhinitis were questioned about their use of natural products/herbal therapies for their symptoms.Results. In total, 230 patients were enrolled. Overall, 37.3% of the patients stated that they had used natural products/herbal therapies at least once. Women were more likely than men to use herbal supplements (38.3% versus 32.4%). Ten different types of herbal supplements were identified, with stinging nettle (Urtica dioicath), black elderberry (Sambucus nigra), andSpirulinabeing the most common (12.6%, 6.1%, and 5.7%, resp.).Conclusion. This study found a high prevalence of herbal treatment usage for the relief of allergic rhinitis symptoms in Turkey. The herbal products identified in this study and in the literature are discussed.

Herbal medicines for the treatment of allergic rhinitis: a systematic review

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2007

Homeopathy for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review

THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of homeopathic intervention in the treatment of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis (AR). Method: Randomized controlled trials evaluating all forms of homeopathic treatment for AR were included in a systematic review (SR) of studies published up to and including December 2015. Two authors independently screened potential studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. Primary outcomes included symptom improvement and total quality-of-life score. Treatment effect size was quantified as mean difference (continuous data), or by risk ratio (RR) and odds ratio (dichotomous data), with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Metaanalysis was performed after assessing heterogeneity and risk of bias. Results: Eleven studies were eligible for SR. All trials were placebo-controlled except one. Six trials used the treatment approach known as isopathy, but they were unsuitable for meta-analysis due to problems of heterogeneity and data extraction. The overall standard of methods and reporting was poor: 8/11 trials were assessed as ‘‘high risk of bias’’; only one trial, on isopathy for seasonal AR, possessed reliable evidence. Three trials of variable quality (all using Galphimia glauca for seasonal AR) were included in the meta-analysis: nasal symptom relief at 2 and 4 weeks (RR = 1.48 [95% CI 1.24–1.77] and 1.27 [95% CI 1.10–1.46], respectively) favored homeopathy compared with placebo; ocular symptom relief at 2 and 4 weeks also favored homeopathy (RR = 1.55 [95% CI 1.33–1.80] and 1.37 [95% CI 1.21–1.56], respectively). The single trial with reliable evidence had a small positive treatment effect without statistical significance. A homeopathic and a conventional nasal spray produced equivalent improvements in nasal and ocular symptoms. Conclusions: The low or uncertain overall quality of the evidence warrants caution in drawing firm conclusions about intervention effects. Use of either Galphimia glauca or a homeopathic nasal spray may have small beneficial effects on the nasal and ocular symptoms of AR. The efficacy of isopathic treatment of AR is unclear.

Allergic rhinitis and its homoeopathic approach

International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences, 2022

Efficacy and safety of two Ayurvedic dosage forms for allergic rhinitis: Study protocol for an open-label randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2020

Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an immune response of the nasal mucosa to airborne allergens and involves nasal congestion, watery nasal discharge, itching of the nose, and sneezing. The symptoms of allergic rhinitis may significantly affect a patient’s quality of life and can be associated with conditions such as fatigue, headache, cognitive impairment, and sleep disturbances. Various complementary and alternative medicine treatments have been used for this condition in clinical practice. The Ayurveda system of medicine is the most common complementary medicine system practiced in Sri Lanka. The aim of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of a decoction used in traditional Ayurveda for allergic rhinitis and its ready- to-use freeze dried formulation in comparison to an antihistamine over a period of 4 weeks on relief of symptoms in allergic rhinitis. Study design This is a three-arm, open-label, non-inferiority, randomized controlled clinical trial enrolling patients with AR. Tamalakyadi decoction containing 12 ingredients (TMD12), used in traditional Ayurveda and its freeze-dried formulation are the test products. The efficacy and safety of the two Ayurvedic dosage forms will be tested against the antihistamine loratadine. Patients with symptoms of AR will be allocated randomly into the three arms after a 1-week run-in period and the medications will be given orally for 28 days. Total Nasal symptom Score (TNSS) of the patients will be used as the primary efficacy endpoint. TNSS will be recorded and compared between the three arms prior to visit 1, at the end of 28 days, and end of the first and second months of follow-up. Symptom scores of daytime nasal symptoms, night time nasal symptoms, non-nasal symptoms and health-related quality of life questionnaire are used as secondary end points. Discussion This clinical trial will be able to provide evidence-based scientific data on Ayurvedic dosage form, TMD12, and the freeze-dried formulation in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. This trial is expected to develop capacity to scientifically evaluate various Ayurvedic treatments that are claimed to have efficacy in treatment of various disease conditions. Trial registration ISRCTN18149439 (6 May 2019).

Alternative Products to Treat Allergic Rhinitis and Alternative Routes for Allergy Immunotherapy

American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 2016

Background Some alternative products instead of immunotherapy are used in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). Methods In this paper, alternative products to treat allergic rhinitis and alternative routes for allergy immunotherapy are reviewed. Results Alternative products and methods used instead of immunotherapy are tea therapy, acupuncture, Nigella sativa, cinnamon bark, Spanish needle, acerola, capsaicin (Capsicum annum), allergen-absorbing ointment, and cellulose powder. N. sativa has been used in AR treatment due to its antiinflammatory effects. N. sativa oil also inhibits the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways of arachidonic acid metabolism. The beneficial effects of N. sativa seed supplementation on the symptoms of AR may be due to its antihistaminic properties. To improve the efficacy of immunotherapy, some measures are taken regarding known immunotherapy applications and alternative routes of intralymphatic immunotherapy and epicutaneous immunotherapy are used. Co...

Herbal treatment of allergic rhinitis: the use of Nigella sativa

American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2011

A Single Case Study on Pratishyaya (Acute Rhinitis) Treated with Shaman Aushadhi

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology(IJRASET), 2023

Using Ayurveda Nasa Roga has a description of Pratishyaya. the symptoms of which are Shira sula (headache), Nasa srava (rhinorrhea), Jwara (fever), Angamarda (bodyache), Kshawathu (sneezing), Kasa (cough), and Aruchi (Anorexia). In contemporary medicine, pratishyaya may be compared to rhinitis, an inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane brought on by various allergen infections. Present day Pratishyaya is one of the diseases that needs to be addressed in this age of industrialization and modernization.