Abstract
Background There are many randomised controlled studies/observational studies done so far to
study the role of homeopathy in the management of essential hypertension. However,
the focus of this study is to understand the association between susceptibility, miasm
and posology that play a key role in homeopathic management of essential hypertension.
Materials and Methods A retrospective assessment of cases was conducted on 50 cases. Tools like conceptual
image, planning and programming and the standard parameters evolved were used to identify
susceptibility, miasm and posology in the cases and the association between the three
was tested by using chi-squared test.
Result In cases where the dominant miasm was tubercular (60%), susceptibility was high;
potencies used were 1M (40%) and 10M (20%) (p = 0.01662, p < 0.05) and the repetition was infrequent (p = 0.00087, p < 0.05).
In cases where the dominant miasm was sycotic (40%), susceptibility was high in 16%
of the cases and low in 24% of the cases; potencies used were 200 (24%) and 1M (16%)
(p = 0.01662, p < 0.05) and the repetitions were frequent in 24% of the cases and infrequent in 16%
of the cases (p = 0.00087, p < 0.05).
Conclusion In cases where susceptibility was high, the dominant miasm was tubercular, potencies
used were 1 and 10M and the repetition of dose was infrequent; whereas in cases where
susceptibility was low, in majority of those cases the dominant miasm was sycotic,
potency used was 200 and the repetition of dose was frequent.
Keywords susceptibility - miasm - potency - repetition - essential hypertension - homeopathy
