Research - Antibacterial
Comparative analysis of antibacterial activity of povidone iodine and homoeopathic mother tinctures as antiseptics
Muhammad Mohsin Zaman1, Muhammad Aslam Shaad1, Saeed Ahmad2, Waheed Mumtaz Abbasi3, Tayyeba Rehman3
Abstract
Objectives: Antiseptics are used extensively in hospitals and other health care centers (clinics) to control the growth of microbes on living tissues. They are essential parts of infection control practices, especially in wound treatment and aid in the prevention of nosocomial infections. This study was done to evaluate and compare the antibacterial effectiveness of povidone iodine and eight commonly used homoeopathic mother tinctures.
Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted in the Faculty of Pharmacy and alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. All the selected Homeopathic mother tinctures were purchased by Masood Homeopathic Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan. Prepared PYODINEâ (povidone iodine) solution 10% w/v, batch no. 084F4 used as positive control while 70% ethanol was used as negative control in each test. These tinctures were tested against three clinically important human skin-pathogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) by disc diffusion method with povidone iodine as positive standard.
Results: Seven out of eight mother tinctures showed more or less antibacterial activity; some of them have high activity than povidone iodine. Rhus glabra had maximum activity (zone of inhibition 32 mm) against Streptococcus pyogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosathan povidone iodine and among all the tested mother tinctures.
Conclusion: This study confirms the antibacterial activity and more effectiveness of Thuja occidentalis and Rhus glabra mother tinctures than povidone iodine. The other tested mother tinctures also have antibacterial activity against tested bacteria, except Echinacea.
Source : Intl Journal of Research in Homeopathy
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In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Homoeopathy Medicines
Dr. Puneet Mishra, B.Sc B.H.M.S
Introduction:
Since beginning of homoeopathy the high dilution form of the homeopathy drugs is discussion theme of their activity. Many theories are present to show the activity of homoeopathy drugs.
1- Vital force theory
2 - Storing energy Dr Benvenistye- Theory of the memory of water
In present era the homoeopathy medical stream proves their utility in all type of illness. The harmful stimuli, be it bacteria, virus or toxins cause a reaction in the vital force ( interior atmosphere of body ) that depends on the health of the human as well as strength of harmful stimuli. The present study shows the " In vitro antibacterial activity of homoeopathy drug/remedy " the present study shows the activity of drug against a particular class of bacteria in form of Q, 30 C, 200 C dilution.
Discussion
In the mentioned process if any drug in standard condition shows the activity against the bacteria the drug is totally antibacterial in nature and if any drug in standard condition shows no any activity against the bacteria means it has no nature of antibacterial and if any drug shows the variable activity against the bacteria proves the variable power of bacteria inside the body. The above-mentioned details shows the activity of drug on the bacteria then this bacteria infect any part of the body is cured / controlled by this drug and corresponding dilution. This proves that homoeopathy theory single medicine treats whole body. This study is an attempt to find out the variation in susceptibility of patient towards various drugs / remedy through the action of these drugs/ remedies against bacteria under in vitro conditions. This study provides supportive evidence to various observations made by Kent (twelve observation of Kent's). This study provides tools for drugs standardization and the results support the uses of these medicine for the treatments of infections.
Source : Homeopathic Journal :: Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Feb, 2011 (General Theme) - from Homeorizon.com
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