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        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH160002</article-id>
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        <article-title>Effect of homoeopathic constitutional medicines in cases of PCOD in reducing the  symptoms caused due to the disease in females of age group 15-35 years- A case  series study</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kalambe</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Ekata </given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-04">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>04</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>6</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <elocation-id>5</elocation-id>
      <abstract>
        <p>PCOD  is a disorder of the ovary where the Graafian follicles fails tomature and rupture and thus resulting 
in the formation of cysts in the periphery of the ovary. It is evident that PCOD is result of psychosomatic 
ailment. According to Homoeopathy, it is the manwho is sick and not his body and as a matter of fact he 
needs to be treated. It is here the concept of individualization comes into practice, where the physical as 
well as the mental characteristics of theindividual is taken. The aim was to study the effect of 
homoeopathic constitutional medicines in cases of PCOD in reducing the symptoms caused due to the 
disease in female of age group 15 to 35years.With an objective to find out if Homoeopathic constitutional 
medicines are effective in regulating menstrual cycles in females having PCOD.Methods :simple random 
technique of sampling with 30 cases in which the patient was enrolled till the target of 30 cases was 
achieved. The cases were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. All cases were taken 
as per the case record format prepared for the study. Cases was collected from college OPD, Peripheral 
OPD and Private OPD.The case selection was done randomly. The remedy selection in individual cases 
was based on theanalysis of constitutional picture, Repertorial references and Homoeopathic Materia 
Medica. Outcome assessment was done on the basis of self –made scale at the commencement and 
conclusion of the study duration. 
Result:-Out of 30 cases, 19 cases (63.33%) showed marked improvement,7cases(23.33%)was recovered 
and 4 cases (13.33%) not improved.Conclusion:-This study provides evidence to say that, 
Homoeopathicconstitutional medicines are effective in reducing the symptoms and regulating the 
menstrual cycles in PCOD in the females of age group 15-35 years.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>-Homoeopathic simillimum</kwd>
        <kwd>Remedy</kwd>
        <kwd>PCOD</kwd>
        <kwd>Homoeopathy</kwd>
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