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    <journal-meta>
      <journal-title-group>
        <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>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH380003</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>A comparative study on effectiveness of Individualized  Homoeopathic Medicine versus Bacillus no. “7”- The Bowel Nosode  in cases of Gout</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nimbhore</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Gayatri</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Yadav</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Subhash</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Valke</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Ajay</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nair</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Smitha</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Rohom</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Sonali</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shaikh</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Farahnaz</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Waswani</surname>
            <given-names>Simran</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Jadhav</surname>
            <given-names>Shivani</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Madke</surname>
            <given-names>Tanaya</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </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>3</issue>
      <fpage>14</fpage>
      <lpage>19</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Gout, a form of inflammatory arthritis, poses significant challenges in its 
management due to limited efficacy and adverse effects associated with conventional therapies. 
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Bacillus no.7, a probiotic agent, and 
individualized homeopathic medicine in the treatment of gout. A comparative interventional study 
was conducted on 46 patients diagnosed with gout, systematically assigned to two groups: Group 
A receiving individualized homeopathic medicine , Group B receiving Bacillus no. 7. ACR
EULAR Criteria was utililized for screening the potential patients of gout.The primary outcome 
measures serum uric acid levels, assessed at baseline and follow-up visits over a period of 6 
months. Secondary outcomes encompassed reduction in intensity of pain (using NPRS). Statistical 
analysis revealed significant improvements in pain intensity and serum uric acid levels in both 
intervention groups. However, significant difference was observed between Bacillus no.7 and 
individualized homeopathic medicine groups in terms of efficacy. Furthermore, both interventions 
demonstrated a favorable safety profile with minimal adverse effects. Overall, our findings 
suggests that individualized homeopathic medicine may offer promising alternative therapeutic 
options for managing gout as compared to Bacillus no.7, warranting further investigation into their 
mechanisms of action and long-term effects.[1][4]</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Gout</kwd>
        <kwd>Bowel nosode</kwd>
        <kwd>Homoeopathy</kwd>
        <kwd>ACR-EULAR Criteria</kwd>
        <kwd>NPRS</kwd>
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