A Prospective Observational Study on Anxiety Disorder Using Synthesis Repertory

Aim: The aim of the study is to understand the role of Homoeopathic medicines given in Synthesis repertory in the management of Anxiety disorders through clinical case studies. Objective: 1. To review the efficacy of Homoeopathic medicines given under the rubrics in Synthesis repertory in the management of anxiety disorders. 2. To establish the effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines in the management of anxiety disorder. Methodology: Evaluating new patients to assess their level of anxiety and functioning using Hamilton Anxiety Scale. This scale helps objectify and rate the severity of a patient?s anxiety based on clinical questions. Given below is the Hamilton Anxiety Scale?s scoring to assess severity of anxiety of the patient. Medicines have been selected after repertorization with Synthesis repertory and confirmation with Materia Medica. Result: Out of 50 cases, 35 cases showed marked improvement within 2 weeks of the medication. Significant improvement is seen in the patients at mental level as well as physical level. According to the Hamilton anxiety scale, majority of patients belonged to 30-40 and 40-50 score which is severe anxiety. Homoeopathic medicines which were of most usefulness while treating the anxiety disorder were Arsenicum album, Nux vomica, Ignatia, Thuja, Calcarea silicate, Calcarea carb., Sepia, Argentum nitricum, etc. Conclusion: 70% patients showed marked improvement with the homoeopathic treatment in anxiety disorders using synthesis repertory. Certain cases which showed no improvement were then reviewed and given other remedy and others were given an intercurrent remedy following which the cases started to improve. Homoeopathic medicines given under rubrics in synthesis repertory are certainly helpful in treating cases of anxiety disorders which can be proved by the study.