HOMOEOPATHIC NOSODES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND COVID-19: A SCOPING REVIEW

Abstract

Background: Concern about infectious diseases laid more burden on the global health which merely affects the global economy too. Highly transmissible infectious diseases which are the commonest cause of death in the world. Vaccines are the one showing considerable evidence in protecting the people from the infectious diseases. Even though evolutions happened in the eld of vaccines, there is certain infectious agent which are resistant to vaccines. Despite, people are in search of other alternative effective therapy for the infectious disease rather than vaccine. Nosodes came into existence as an alternative one, but there is no quality evidence for the effectiveness of vaccine. Objectives: A review of literature on examining the efcacy of nosodes in infectious diseases. Methods: A search (PubMed and google scholar, Indian Journal of Research in Homeopathy) was conducted regarding the history of nosodes, their preparation, and their effects on various epidemics and particular diseases were included. Other studies regarding the experimental studies of nosodes on animals also included. Conclusion: A total of 21 articles were included. While this review of literature regarding the efcacy of nosodes in infectious diseases shows a positive tagging on the curing ability of nosodes. However, further more studies elucidate to enhance the mechanism of action of nosodes and it is efcacy in infectious diseases.