Homeopatia como uma alternativa para o tratamento da asma / Homeopathy as an alternative for asthma treatment
Garcia, Cássia Virginia; Bandeira, Gabriela Veiga Vieira Mancio; Mendez, Andreas Sebastian Loureiro.
Int. j. high dilution res
; 10(36): 201-202, september 30, 2011.
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in English
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LILACS-Express
| ID: hom-10702
Background:
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by a reversible obstruction and hyperactivity of inferior aerial treat [1]. It is responsible for lifestyle modification and, considering its high frequency, it became an important issue in the budget of health services around the world. Aspects like the lack of definitive results and presence of adverse effects, observed for traditional therapy, as well as the search for better quality of life have increased patients? interest for complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), being homeopathy one of the most cited [2]. In 2001, asthma was between the 10 diagnostics most treated by homeopaths in USA [3].Aims:
In this work, a qualitative research was made focusing the evaluation of the real contribution that homeopathy can represent for asthma patients and the role of pharmacist in this therapy.Methodology:
databases such as Medline, Sciencedirect and Bireme were used to find scientific articles, applying the expressions ?asthma?, ?homeopathy? and ?complementary and alternative medicine?.Results:
At least six works demonstrate successful applications of homeopathic treatment in children or adults with asthma. The main benefits cited are the decrease of frequency and gravity of the crises, besides of some cure cases.Conclusions:
Data available are still scanty about asthma homeopathic treatment. The few works found showed this kind of therapy is very adequate, mainly because of the emotional component of the disease, but also because it represents to be away from the adverse effects commonly related to the traditional therapy (e. g. corticoids). To ensure a correct therapy is being made, the pharmacist must be present and active in the patients? identification and documentation, giving them right orientations about the use and storage of homeopathic medicines, besides of stimulating a close and confidence relationship with the homeopath. Also, the manufacturing of remedies must be according to the official guidelines in order to guarantee their quality.(AU)
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