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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">MNH470010</article-id>
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        <article-title>A study to assess under nutrition in age group 0 – 10 years and  intervention with indicated homoeopathic medicine and homoeopathic  alfalfa tonic – a randomized control trial</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bhalerao</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Sachin</given-names>
          </name>
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        <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>Valke</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Ajay</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Roy</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Sharmila</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shaikh</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Farhanaz</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Paraskar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Deepali</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>7</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <fpage>20</fpage>
      <lpage>33</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Undernutrition denotes inadequate intake of energy and nutrients to meet an 
individual’s needs to maintain good health. Undernutrition is considered as a “silent emergency” 
according to UNICEF. It remains a persistent problem in the Indian population being responsible 
for nearly half of under-5 mortality. Undernutrition causes both short- and long-lasting effects in 
the form of recurrent infections and retarded physical and mental development. Loss of appetite 
is an important cause as well as consequence of undernutrition. Homeopathic Alfalfa tonic is used 
to improve appetite and aid weight gain in children suffering from undernutrition. The study was 
conducted to study whether Alfalfa tonic or homoeopathic indicated medicine is effective in the 
treatment of undernutrition.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Undernutrition</kwd>
        <kwd>BMI</kwd>
        <kwd>ESPEN Criteria</kwd>
        <kwd>Homoeopathic Alfalfa Tonic</kwd>
        <kwd>Homoeopathic Individualized Medicine</kwd>
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