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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>
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      <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">MNH280009</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Study of efficacy of Plantago Major Mother Tincture in Tobacco de-addiction  in age group above 15 years including both male and female: A Case Series</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Aher</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Gokul</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Singh</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Sahar</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kundu</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Rita</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shukla</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Swanand</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kadam</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Kirti </given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bhandwalkar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Namrata</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dhatrak</surname>
            <given-names>Miss Manisha</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Pokar</surname>
            <given-names>Miss Vishva</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-03">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>03</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>8</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>29</fpage>
      <lpage>35</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Background: Addiction is a chronic relapsing condition marked by obsessive drug seeking and 
use despite  negative effects.(1) The use of tobacco increases the chance of developing several 
chronic diseases, including cancer, lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Aim: To 
study the efficacy of Plantago Major Mother Tincture in tobacco de-addiction in age group above 
15 years including both male and female. Objectives: Primary objective: To study the efficacy 
of Plantago Major Mother Tincture in tobacco de-addiction. Secondary objective: To study the 
tobacco (Nicotine) dependency by using Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence Scale after 
administration of plantago major mother tincture. (14) Materials and Methods: Case series study 
was done among 30 subjects with Tobacco addiction randomly selected from M (N)HMC OPD 
and peripheral camps. Status of addiction of subjects was measured with Fagerstrom Nicotine 
Dependence scale. Plantago major mother tincture was administered. Result: Statistical analysis 
was done using Paired t test. Out of 30 patients, efficacy of plantago major Ø is seen in 24 patients 
(80%) and frequency &amp; dependency remains same in 6 patients (20%).  Conclusion: According 
to statistics of nicotine addiction calculated before and after intervention of plantago major Ø for 
dependency gives the t value of 7. Hence, we concluded that Plantago Major Mother Tincture is 
effective in management of Tobacco de-addiction.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Tobacco de-addiction</kwd>
        <kwd>Plantago major</kwd>
        <kwd>Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence scale</kwd>
        <kwd>Homoeopathy.</kwd>
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