International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

Insomnia is a sleep disorder with problems with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation, or quality of sleep manifest for at least three days a week for a minimum of three months. Insomnia affects 10%-30% of people with adverse effect such as sadness, decreased productivity at work, car accidents connected to work, and a general decline in quality of life. Conventional management of insomnia include the behavioural intervention but it is associated with some adverse health effects. Homoeopathy is alternative medical approach that treats the body and mind as one unit and prescribes modest doses of totality-based medication, which eliminates undesired side effects.

Case summary: This case report presents the successful homoeopathic management of insomnia in a 45-year-old lady who complained of insomnia since last 1 year. The case was repertorised according to Homoeopathic literature and medicine Ignatia Amara was prescribed in 1M potency. Individualized homoeopathic treatment resulted in significant improvement in insomnia symptoms and overall well-being, where patient reported improvement of symptoms and significant reduction in insomnia severity index score from 22 to 5 in 6 months of individualised homoeopathic treatment highlighting the potential of homeopathy as an alternative therapy for insomnia.