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Homeopathy 2009; 98(01): 40-44
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2008.11.007
Original Paper
Copyright © The Faculty of Homeopathy 2008

Ignatia in the treatment of oral lichen planus

Fahimeh Mousavi
,
Safa Sherafati
,
Yalda Nozad Mojaver
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Received03 June 2008
revised15 October 2008

accepted12 November 2008

Publication Date:
20 December 2017 (online)

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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Ignatia homeopathic 30C in management of oral lichen planus (OLP).

Methods and materials: In this single blind randomized control clinical trial, 30 consecutive patients with oral lesions consistent clinically and histologically with erosive and/or atrophic OLP were recruited. The patients were randomly divided into two groups to receive Ignatia or placebo. They were treated for 4 months.

Results: Mean lesion sizes and mean pain measures differed between control and treatment groups favouring Ignatia (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Our results suggest that Ignatia has a beneficial effect in treatment of OLP in selected patients.

Keywords

Oral lichen planus - Ignatia - Single blind randomized controlled trial - Oral disease - Homeopathy
 

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