Kolkata: Mucormycosis – Homoeopathic treatment protocol has been approved by Ayush, said Dr. Samit Ghosh, Consultant Homoeopath at the OPD, Barrackpore, National Institute of Homoeopathy here.

“Mucormycosis or the dreaded Black Fungus is a potentially dangerous condition which spreads from Mucor fungus and can always be found in our surroundings but does not spread in our bodies as immunity usually shields us from the dangerous effects. But since the second surge of COVID-19 we are losing many lives across India due to Mucormycosis. Though it is not yet certain the reason for the spread of Mucormycosis but primarily those with diabetes, cancer or those who have consumed strong drugs against COVID-19 virus and have compromised immunity are more susceptible to Mucormycosis,” Dr. Ghosh said.

“Homoeopathy can play a very important role in fighting Mucormycosis effectively, like it does in case of many other diseases. Every COVID patient must intake a proper, balanced diet, practice physical exercises like yoga and medication to improve immunity. Timely intervention through classical Homoeopathy medicines and hospitalisation can help patients combat death. Homeopathy does not have the same medicines for the same disease/health condition, most of it is determined through symptomatic treatment but it is advised that the patient must consult a classical homoeopath,” he said.

Dr. Ghosh further stated, “In certain cases of similar symptoms amongst a large number of patients help homoeopaths determine a treatment protocol of administering similar medicines and they work very well on them. Like in the case of Covid, Arsenic Album or Bryonia worked wonders. Apart from this IN-VITRO model has been widely investigated and researched and it has been found out that homoeopathy medicines have effectively worked against the growth of different forms of fungus and clinical studies have shown efficacy of homoeopathy drugs against these.”

Mucormycosis is usually accompanied by pain, swelling and reddish skin around the eyes and nose, fever, cough, headache, cold, vomiting with blood, mood swings. To counter this, the Ministry of Ayush, under the Central Government has issued a Homoeopathy Medical Protocol,”  he said.