To Study The Role Of ARUNDO In Management Of Allergic Rhinitis In Children

Abstract

Introduction: Allergic rhinitis is the most common chronic disease in children. About one in five children has symptoms by the age of 2 or 3 years. Allergy symptoms can have a profound effect on a child’s health, behavior and ability to learn. Left untreated, allergic rhinitis also can lead to a host of other serious conditions, including asthma, recurrent middle-ear infections, sinusitis, sleep disorders and chronic cough. This study is a prospective, clinical, interventional study to evaluate the role of a rare remedy Arundo in management of Allergic Rhinitis among children. Method: Samples had been selected by simple randomized method from Swami Vivekananda homoeopathic medical college and hospital as well as my private OPD. Result :In this study it is observed that age group of 7-9 yrs has found more liable to get allergic rhinitis. Males are more prone to get allergy than females. Among other causative factors dust is found the most important causative factor. As far as miasms are concern more cases are found to have all the three miasm.(psora-sycotic-syphillis). Conclusion : Arundo although being a rare remedy has found to improved almost 93% of cases by means of reducing intensity, duration and frequency of cases of allergic rhinitis. [N Oza, Natl J Integr Res Med, 2018; 9(4):79-81]