Unveiling Homoeopathy as Medical Expulsive Therapy in Management of Ureteric Calculi

Gayathri K; Mrinal A Nerlekar

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v15i4.24.125

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Unveiling Homoeopathy as Medical Expulsive Therapy in Management of Ureteric Calculi

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v15i4.24.125

Year: 2025, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 313- 318

Review Article

Unveiling Homoeopathy as Medical Expulsive Therapy in Management of Ureteric Calculi

Gayathri K¹, Mrinal A Nerlekar^2*

¹PG Scholar, Department of Practice of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to Be University) Homoeopathic Medical College, Department of Post Graduate & Research Centre, Pune, 411043, India.
²Guide/HOD, Department of Practice of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to Be University) Homoeopathic Medical College, Department of Post Graduate & Research Centre, Pune, 411043, India

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:02 September 2025, Accepted Date:27 September 2025, Published Date:31 December 2025

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Increase the pace of stone expulsion down the ureter to prevent ureteral obstruction and reducing ureteral colic to prevent the need for more invasive and surgical procedures. Ureteric calculi- stone in ureter which is very common problem in Endourology. Explanation of current existing conventional MET options like alpha adrenergic antagonists, calcium channel blockers, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with their side effects and finding empirical proofs for efficacy of Homoeopathy in management of ureteric calculi were the main focus of this review. A review of various published articles of randomized clinical trials, observational study, experimental studies, systematic reviews from 2021-24 are included. Indications for conservative management in ureteric calculi is mentioned based on which Homoeopathy can be considered as a treatment modality according to patients need, rather than rushing into surgical options directly as evidence clearly shows that have ability in spontaneous stone expulsion of calculi, reduce the size of calculi, the tendency of developing calculi. Research data available till now points towards the scope of Homoeopathy for expulsion of ureteric calculi in uncomplicated cases where surgical intervention is not required. Focusing more on patients need might give opportunity for approach of complementary and alternative medicines such as Homoeopathy to effectively tackle cases without invasive procedures unless mandatory. Thus, this review outlines CAM like Homoeopathy shows the potential to be the future of effective medical expulsive therapy due to available pre-clinical studies but require more clinical trials to demonstrate their efficacy.

Keywords: CAM, Clinical trials, Homoeopathy, In vitro experiments, Medical expulsive therapy, Ureteric calculi

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