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Alpha™- Liv Drops

Alpha – Liv Drops Due to high demand from the market, for a formulation in drops for the liver, apart from the syrup already available in the market, Schwabe India developed this product. Introduction The liver plays a key role in metabolism. It has anabolic and catabolic, exocrine and endocrine functions. The liver is a blood reservoir, filter and store of different substances (e.g. glycogen, vitamins). It is the site of serum protein (e.g. albumin, prothrombin, fibrinogen) and enzyme synthesis. Metabolic processes (e.g. bilirubin, hormone, carbohydrate and lipid turnover) and the removal of toxic products are important liver functions. 1 Hepatotoxins (e.g. alcohol, tetracycline, acetaminophen, fungal toxins, and anabolic steroids) can cause specific damage to liver cells. Toxic hepatitis may be clinically silent or severe enough to lead to the rapid development of hepatic failure. Clinical features include hepatomegaly, enzyme abnormalities, fever, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. In patients with underlying cirrhosis, manifestations of portal hypertension may predominate. Aversion to fatty food, abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting after meals may be symptoms of 2 cholelithiasis. Jaundice results from accumulation of bilirubin. It has non-hepatic as well as hepatic causes. Hyperbilirubinaemia may be due to abnormalities in the 3 formation, transport, metabolism or excretion of bilirubin. TM Alpha -Liv Drops aids recovery and normalisation of liver functions. Severe liver disease needs specialised treatment. Indications: Slow liver functions, fatty liver, and for supportive treatment of hepatocellular jaundice and toxic liver damage.

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Parthenium hysterophorus – Schwabe India

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Schwabe News Volume 3| Issue 1 | February 2012

Parthenium hysterophorus

It is commonly called as bitter-broom, congress grass, escoba amargo. It is a plant up to 1.0 m in height, that is native to the American tropics, but also seen in almost all over India and other countries like Australia, parts of Africa, etc. In India, it was first present as a contaminant in imported wheat. Since then it is reported in this sub-continent to trigger allergies, specially air-borne contact dermatitis (ABCD) and is a common cause of pollen allergy. To counter its toxic and allergic effects, homoeopaths started using this drug in homoeopathic doses. Earlier E. P. Anshutz, A. Blackwood, W. Boericke, J. H. Clarke, A. H. Grimmer and others have reported on this drug. Recently a clinical verification1 with over 235 cases between 1990 and 1996 has been published. It further enlightens our knowledge on this drug.

Verified symptoms are as follows:

Asthma, respiratory distress, tubercular laryngitis, abnormal breath sounds, prolonged expiration, irritation on skin, itching and sinusitis. From 235 cases marked improvement was observed in 123 cases (51.13%), moderate improvement was observed in 52 cases (22.34%), Mild improvement was observed in 33 cases (14.04%), no improvement was observed in 6 cases (2.5%) and symptoms worsened in 7 cases (2.98%).1

Following are the reported symptoms in literature2,3,4:

Mind

Feels dull and stupid. Difficult to fix attention. Malaise, apathy, lassitude. Indifference.

Head

Aches, extending to nose; feels swelled; pain in frontal eminence.

Eyes

Eyes heavy; eyeballs ache. Disordered vision.

Ears

Ringing in ears. Tinnitus and pain in ears.

Nose

Pain at root of nose; feels swollen.

Mouth

Aching in teeth. Teeth feel on edge; too long.

Stomach

Goneness in epigastrium; hunger. Irrepressible, tasteless eructations. Eructations tasting of the drug. Hard lumps at epigastrium. Heat and weight in stomach.

Abdomen

Pain in left hypochondrium. Spleen affections.

Stool

Stabbing pain runs up rectum after passing flatus.

Respiratory

Slow, irregular breathing.

Heart

Excitation of heart-beats; or slow heart. Pulse slow, soft, compressible.

Generalities

Tremors. Muscular relaxation

Sleep

Restless night

Fever

Rise and fall of temperature, shivering, diminished perspiration.

Modalities

Worse, after sleep, sudden motion. Better, after rising, and walking about.

Relationship

Compare: China, Ceanothus and Helianthus.

 

Reference:
  1. Sudershan Bhatti. Published in Advent of Homoeopathy April/June 99
  2. W. Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
  3. J. H. Clarke, Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
  4. R. Murphy, Homoeopathic Remedy Guide

Recent Advancements in Basic Homeopathic Research – A Report on Two Significant Publication

In a study conducted at the Experimental Farm of the State University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, researchers investigated the impact of homeopathic treatments on piglets during the nursery phase. The study aimed to determine whether homeopathic agents could reduce fighting behavior, improve growth performance, and affect hematological, metabolic, and oxidative variables. The study included 108 weaned piglets divided into four groups: a negative control group receiving only the basal diet, and three groups receiving different homeopathic treatments at varying dosages.

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Journal of Evidence Based Homeopathy
Volume: 1, Issue: 1, January - June 2023

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