EFFECTIVENESS OF HOMOEOPATHY IN THE CASES OF VERRUCA VULGARIS WITH THE AID OF COMPLETE REPERTORY - A RANDOMIZED, SINGLE BLIND CONTROL TRIAL

Verruca Vulgaris is the commonest skin disease in the dermatological practice. These are benign growths due to infection with papilloma viruses, which occur mainly on the hands and feet. Verrucae accounts for approximately 5%-10% of the skin conditions seen in patients in many countries. Our Aim was to ascertain the Efficacy of Homoeopathy in the cases of Verruca Vulgaris by comparing two arms i.e. interventional and placebo following holistic approach using Complete Repertory, simultaneously establishing the fact that Verruca Vulgaris requires medical intervention and is not merely a self limiting disease. Result was assessed on the basis of scores of scales viz DLQI (Dermatological Life Quality Index), Patient Global Assessment Index and Physician Global Assessment Index at first and final follow up; within one year of duration. Patients were reviewed for minimum six visits. In interventional arm, 6 (20%) cases got cure, 7 (23.33%) cases showed mild improvement, 4 (13.33%) patients showed marked improvement, 8 (26.66) were status quo and 2 (6.66%) got worse, whereas, control arm, 1(3.33%) case got cured, 2 (6.66%) cases showed mild improvement 22(73.33%) cases were status quo, 5(16.66%) cases got worse. Holistic approach of Homoeopathy using Complete Repertory proved effective in the treatment of the Verruca Vulgaris. After prescribing the indicated remedy in appropriate potency and doses patient started improving depending upon their vitality. Simultaneously it can be concluded that either longer study duration is required for better results with centisemal scale potencies or 50 millisemal scale potencies are suggestible to cut short the period of medication to establish the better efficacy of Homoeopathy in treatment of Verruca Vulgaris.