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The aim of this study was to assess the effects of Belladonna 7cH and X-ray 15cH associated in the treatment of acute radiodermatitis. A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial involving 66 patients who had been operated on for breast cancer and were undergoing radiotherapy was conducted. The following parameters were assessed over ten weeks: breast skin colour, warmth, swelling and pigmentation. The efficacy of the treatment was assessed by the comparison of these parameters taken individually and by calculating an Index of Total Severity (sum of the scores of the four parameters) during radiotherapy, and during recovery, 15 and 30 d after the end of the radiotherapy. The differences of the scores of the Index of Total Severity during Radiotherapy were not statistically significant, but showed a trend towards a better activity of the homoeopathic medicine compared to placebo. Analysis of the data on Total Severity during recovery, showed a statistically significant benefit of the active medicines over placebo. The homeopathic medicines had particular effectiveness on the heat of the skin. The limited number of patients observed and the posology employed could have interfered with the significance of the results. Chemotherapy and hormonotherapy do not seem to affect the results.
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Atropa belladonna , Neoplasias da Mama/radioterapia , Homeopatia , Plantas Medicinais , Plantas Tóxicas , Radiodermite/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , FitoterapiaRESUMO
A clinical study of the effect of Caulophyllum 7c in normal labour is reported. Caulophyllum was given to 22 women in their first pregnancies who had gone into labour spontaneously. 17 of them had normal spontaneous deliveries. Caulophyllum was tolered. Compared to 34 labours retrospectively selected by the same criteria, the duration of labour in Caulophyllum-treated women was reduced by about 90 minutes
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Humanos , Feminino , Gravidez , Caulophyllum/farmacologia , Trabalho de Parto , ItáliaRESUMO
The effects of oral administration of the guaiacolic ester of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA-G) on the ventilatory function were studied by means of a body plethysmograph, in a group of nine ASA-asthmatic patients. No differences in specific airway resistance were observed between ASA-G and placebo. It is concluded that ASA-G is tolerated by patients with ASA-induced asthma.
