Chikungunya and Homeopathy

Homeopathic prophylaxis is based on the principles of practice laid down in the Organon of medicine. This book lays down the governing principles of homeopathy. In it Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy, opines that a Genus epidemicus can be determined which will have a prophylactic action on the population in an area.

A genus epidemicus can be best explained as, that remedy which covers most of the symptoms that are peculiarly similar, during an epidemic. Many homeopaths, after careful consideration, selected Eupatorium perfoliatum as a preventive medicine or Genus epidemicus for Chikungunya epidemic that swept across India this year.

The most commonly suggested strength or potency used for prophylaxis is 200th potency of Eupatorium perfoliatum. According to the writings of eminent homoeopaths, the homeopathic remedies useful for prophylaxis are - Eupatorium Perfoliatum, Gelsemium, Rhustox, Bryonia Alba, Ars alb, Aconite and Polyporus.