“Rheumatoid Arthritis with Hypothyroidism” – A Case Study with Homoeopathic Treatment
(Advancements in Homeopathic Research, Vol. 6 No.3, August 2021-October 2021, Date of Publication 2021/08/1, Pages no. 48-54)
Rita Chakraborty1, P. Chakraborty2
1BHMS, MD. Professor, HOD of Repertory
Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Karnataka, India,
2Professor, HOD of Surgery
Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Karnataka, India,
Address for correspondence –
Dr Rita Chakraborty
Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Karnataka, India,
E-mail: ritapranab@gmail.com
Abstract
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of the autoimmune disorders and clinically challenging but homoeopathy provides a therapy. This case presented RA with Hypothyroidism. Often it needs long conventional treatment as the patient suffers from an acute exacerbation in RA. Here homoeopathy helped to treat the case without much exacerbation. Homoeopathy stimulates body’s immune mechanism to correct the altered condition of the body’s immune system. The aim was to highlight the function of homoeopathic medicine on immune system through case report.
Keyword: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Hypothyroidism, immune system, constitutional treatment.