Adjunctive homeopathic treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients (COVIHOM): A retrospective case series. (August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Takacs, Michael; Frass, Michael; Walder, Gernot; Fibert, Philippa; Rottensteiner, Maria; Glück, Walter; Lechleitner, Peter; Oberbaum, Menachem; Leisser, Ilse; Chandak, Kavita; Panhofer, Peter; Weiermayer, Petra
• Is Part Of: Complementary therapies in clinical practice. Volume 44(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-08
• Subjects: Complementary therapies -- COVID-19 -- Homeopathy -- Intensive care unit -- SARS-CoV-2; Integrative medicine -- Periodicals; Integrative medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101415
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-3881

Abstract

Abstract: Background: and purpose. COVID-19 is a novel viral disease causing worldwide pandemia. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of adjunctive individualized homeopathic treatment delivered to hospitalized patients with confirmed symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patient presentation: Thirteen patients with COVID-19 were admitted. Mean age was 73.4 ± 15.0 (SD) years. Twelve (92.3%) were speedily discharged without relevant sequelae after 14.4 ± 8.9 days. A single patient admitted in an advanced stage of septic disease died in hospital. A time-dependent improvement of relevant clinical symptoms was observed in the 12 surviving patients. Six (46.2%) were critically ill and treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Mean stay at the ICU of the 5 surviving patients was 18.8 ± 6.8 days. In six patients (46.2%) gastrointestinal disorders accompanied COVID-19. Conclusion: The observations suggest that adjunctive homeopathic treatment may be helpful to treat patients with confirmed COVID-19 even in high – risk patients especially since there is no conventional treatment of COVID-19 available at present. Highlights: A time-dependent improvement in 12 out of 13 hospitalized COVID-19 patients was observed with adjunctive homeopathy. Homeopathy appeared to be helpful even in critically ill COVID-19 patients needing intensive care treatment. Homeopathic medicinal products were well tolerated with no side effects observed even in high-risk COVID-19 patients. Products were satisfactorily applied by untrained clinicians using a bespoke algorithm.