EVALUATION OF THERMAL STATE AS A DETERMINANT FOR CURE IN PATIENTS WITH DYNAMIC DISEASES: AN OBSERVATIONAL CASE-CONTROL STUDY

Abstract

In the modern era of homeopathic practice, physicians face the challenge of prescribing accurately and efficiently amidst a vast Materia Medica. While mental symptoms and hard physical facts are standard in totality formation, the thermal state of the patient remains a simplified yet potentially vital criterion for remedy selection. This study aimed to evaluate whether matching the thermal state of the patient with the remedy significantly affects the proportion of cure in dynamic diseases. A prospective observational case-control study was conducted with 300 patients, divided into Group A (thermal ignored) and Group B (thermal matched). Results showed a 65.33% cure rate in the thermal-matched group compared to 45.33% in the control group. Statistical analysis via Chi-square (X² = 12.12) and Z-proportion tests (p = 0.0005) confirmed these findings were significant. The study concludes that the thermal state is a reliable physical general symptom that enhances the certainty of an ideal cure.