International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

Acute bronchitis is the inflammation of large airways passage of the lungs. Itis a common conditions admitted in emergency departments, casualty centers, and primary care centers. Account of 5% of adults are prone to condition of acute bronchitis each year. The common pathogens responsible for infections are respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus A and B, para influenza, rhinovirus, and other similar viruses. Pulsatilla is used for painful conditions of the male reproductive system, painful conditions of female reproductive conditions and also for tension headache, insomnia, asthma and other bronchial illness, earache, neuralgias, disorders of GI tract and urinary tract. Thirty patients with acute bronchitis were evaluated. The cases were diagnosed based on clinical presentation and BSS score were calculated for assessment for improvement. Out of thirty cases the numbers of patients under the age group of 1-10yrs are 8, 11-20yrs are4, 21-30yrs are 5, 31-40yrs are 3, 41-50yrs are 3, 51-60yrsare 3, and 61-70yrs are 4. The medical literature existing now teach us that bronchitis affects both sexes equally. But study conducted shows that 22 patients are females and 8 patients are males. The major causative factor was from cold exposure 9, followed by cold drinks 8. Other major precipitating factors reported were dust exposure 7 and cold food 6. Out of 30 cases, 9 patients had rhonchi and remaining 21 patients had no auscultatory findings. Out of 30 cases,20 cases were treated with Pulsatilla 200 in basis of alternate doses, 8 cases were treated with single dose of Pulsatilla 200, and 2 cases were prescribed weekly dose of Pulsatilla 200. Assessment of improvement was based on BSS. Most of the cases in my study showed marked improvement which concludes that Homoeopathic treatment can assure better results in acute bronchitis.