International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences
Vol. 9, Issue 4, Part Z (2025)
The function of homeopathy in mental health: An alternative method for anxiety and depression
Sai Sanjay Kadam
The use of homoeopathy as a complementary medicine for the treatment of mental health issues, especially depression and anxiety, has been growing in popularity. There are still issues with accessibility, side effects, and personalized patient responses with traditional treatments like psychotherapy and pharmaceutical interventions, despite their effectiveness. Personalized treatment plans that take into account the patient's emotional, psychological, and physiological needs are available with homeopathy, which is based on the "like cures like" principle. The scientific evidence is still inconclusive due to methodological limitations and contradictory findings, although some studies have shown that remedies like Aconitum Napellus, Argentum Nitricum, and Ignatia Amara may have potential anxiolytic and antidepressant effects. Due to its low-risk profile and holistic approach, homeopathy continues to attract interest, despite skepticism regarding its mechanism, especially concerns related to extreme dilutions. This article examines the role of homoeopathy in mental health by reviewing relevant empirical research, clinical trials, and patient outcomes with a critical eye. Although homeopathy has the potential to alleviate symptoms for some people, the results indicate that further large-scale, scientific studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness. Finding out how homeopathy fits into integrated mental health care requires standardized methodologies and comparisons with conventional treatments, according to the study.
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