Helicobacter pylori & Homeopathy

Helicobacter pylori nosode

H. pylori nosode is not very known to most homeopaths and hence many are skeptical to use it. Proving data is limited . So I thought of sharing my clinically verified data with readers here. Helicobacter Pylori is a bacteria that causes gastritis . The infection is usually caused due to a weakened stomach , which is prone to be attacked by this bacteria and then the infection stays with the person for months or even years. The infection is not easy to treat, most patients come to us after multiple courses of antibiotics and antiacids , which often fail to provide permanent relief . Its usually diagnosed by a test called RAPID UREASE TEST or RUT . RUT + means 98 % chances of having H. Pylori infection. Here is some study material on the topic.

Rubrics from SCHROYENS repertory –

 ABDOMEN – PAIN – burning – eating – after

 ABDOMEN – ULCERS – Duodenum

 STOMACH – ACIDITY

 STOMACH – ERUCTATIONS; TYPE OF – acrid – eating, after

 STOMACH – HEARTBURN

 STOMACH – HYPERCHLORHYDRIA

 STOMACH – PAIN – burning – eating – after

This not a well proven remedy like rest of our nosodes however in practice i have found it handy in cases where –

1. Chronic & long standing cases of gastritis

2. Urea breath test positive

3 History of ch gastritis/ reflux after an episode of VOMITING ( infection ) after eating outside or street food.

4. Gall stone colic cases which do not respond to indicated remedy.

5. Unresponseive to usual medication / where well selected remedy fails.

POTENCY-  30, with repetation of weekly, bi weekly or daily as per need of case.

Can be coupled with constitutional remedy as well, if needed.

A case of Acute gastritis-

Case No:          Name :             S. S.                  

Age/ Sex :                   DOB:    1992     Marital Status:    M  since 2018   Occupation: IT

C/o- Severe epigastric pain since 10 -11 days – shown to 3  doctors as she was not improved with given medicines  – started with allopathic medicines without much releif

aliment after chinese food ? 

Burping – rarely  – no relation with pain 

Squeezing pain in epigastric area 

Tender epigastricregion 

Flatus  – not much  > flatus passing – 

Epigastric pain > bending forward 

       < lying flat < bending backward 

Appetite & Diet:             NV                                                                   

Thirst:  thirsty ++                        craving raw rice 

Desire:  NV ++ / spicy ++ / sour  ++  

Aversion: SWEET 

Bowels:      insufficient feeling in stool – normal stool – pain in abdomen during stool before 10 days  /anal crawling since few days 

Urine:  N

Sleep:   sleepiness                                                                                              

Dreams:

Thermal Rxn:             Chilly –         

H . PYLORI 30 qid was given to the pt for around a week

A dose of Nux 200 , as lot of allopathy was given

Pt improved by next morning, however mild pain persisted at times. Later for her PCOD she required sepia ( another great liver & gastric remedy , also complementary to NUX )        

Thanks!

Dr Anshita Balwani Rathore

Pune