Reversing The Case Of Severe Acute Malnutrition With Homoeopathy: A Case Study

Abstract

Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) means very low weight-for-height (Z score below-3SD of the median WHO child growth standards or Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) <115mm or by presence of nutritional oedema.  Children suffering from SAM are nine times more likely to die in case of diseases due to their weakened immune system. The overall burden of SAM imposes significant costs on the society as well as on the economy of every nation. So, it requires a great attention. This case study presents the case history of 4 yrs female child who had been found not getting proper height and weight as per her age. After prescribing the Homoeopathic Constitutional Medicine child’s condition showed remarkable improvement in her anthropometric measurements. In this case a single dose of Silicea 200 was prescribed, which results in the remarkable recovery during the follow ups. This case provides a convincing example of the effectiveness of Homoeopathic Constitutional Intervention in reversing the Severe Acute Malnutrition.