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Abstract

Introduction                 

Chronic inflammation has proven to be the predecessor of all life threatening chronic diseases. Minimizing clinical as well as subclinical inflammation may result in prevention or reversal of such diseases. Naturopathic medicine (NM), a non pharmacological approach can be used to alleviate these inflammation and prevent related disorders. However, there is no adequate evidence available to prove the use of naturopathy in treating inflammation. This study is aimed at testing the efficacy of NM in reducing Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein(CRP).

Materials & Methods

118 subjects with chronic inflammatory disorders (CID) were screened out of which 31 subjects (Male=13, female=18) were recruited for the study. They were provided with 2 weeks naturopathic interventions at National institute of Naturopathy out patient department. ESR and CRP were measured at the baseline and post intervention on the 14^th day.

Results

23 subjects (Male=5, female=18) out of 31 completed the study. There was a significant reduction in the ESR level (t= 1.54E-06), where as CRP level remained the same.

Conclusion

Two weeks naturopathy interventions on CID has shown to reduce the ESR level, which indicates a possible role of NM in preventing and easing inflammatory disorders. However, there is no control group in this study. No attempts have been made to record the subjective changes and follow up also has been not done, which are the major limitations of this study. 

Introduction                 

Chronic inflammation has proven to be the predecessor of all life threatening chronic diseases. Minimizing clinical as well as subclinical inflammation may result in prevention or reversal of such diseases. Naturopathic medicine (NM), a non pharmacological approach can be used to alleviate these inflammation and prevent related disorders. However, there is no adequate evidence available to prove the use of naturopathy in treating inflammation. This study is aimed at testing the efficacy of NM in reducing Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein(CRP).

Materials & Methods

118 subjects with chronic inflammatory disorders (CID) were screened out of which 31 subjects (Male=13, female=18) were recruited for the study. They were provided with 2 weeks naturopathic interventions at National institute of Naturopathy out patient department. ESR and CRP were measured at the baseline and post intervention on the 14^th day.

Results

23 subjects (Male=5, female=18) out of 31 completed the study. There was a significant reduction in the ESR level (t= 1.54E-06), where as CRP level remained the same.

Conclusion

Two weeks naturopathy interventions on CID has shown to reduce the ESR level, which indicates a possible role of NM in preventing and easing inflammatory disorders. However, there is no control group in this study. No attempts have been made to record the subjective changes and follow up also has been not done, which are the major limitations of this study. 

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