Theses and dissertations (Health Sciences)
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Item A study of the efficacy of homoeopathic treatment in controlling lactic acid accumulation and exercise fatigue(1999) La Grange, Colin David; Walters, M. M.The action of homoeopathic medicine on physiological processes is poorly understood. It is hypothesized that homoeopathic potencies of Sarcolactic acid could have an effect in increasing the metabolism of lactate in the body, lowering its concentration change due to exercise, and thus reduce exercise fatigue. There is a need to investigate whether a homoeopathic remedy made from a physiological chemical can influence the action of this chemical in the body. Much has been done on the influence of homoeopathy on toxins, and their detrimental effects, but little is known of its effects 0(1 metabolic by-products and the influence of hqmoeopathy on their regulationItem The phytotherapeutic treatment of psychogenic impotence(1996) Brandsch, Helga Michaela; Boyer, R. P.The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of pnvtotneraoeuttc treatment on psychogenic impotence in terms of the patient's perception to the treatment.Item The relevance of succussion in the preparation of homoeopathic medicines(1995) Christie, Natalie Nowell; Kasan, Hamanth C.The aim of this study was to determine the effect of succussion in the preparation of homoeopathic medicine in terms of the methods of succussion and cell culture growth, in order to identify the relevance of succussion in the preparation of homoeopathic medicine.Item The efficacy of homoeopathic simillimum treatment of oral malodour(1999) Randeree, Aziza Muhammed; Lee, MoniqueThe purpose of this placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the efficacy of the homoeopathic simillimum treatment in halitosis in terms of the volatile sulphur compounds being measured objectively by the portable sulphide monitor and subjectively by organoleptic measurement\x87Item The comparative effects of the homoeopathic remedy Staphylococcinum, and Penicillin G, and the growth paramaters and enzyme producing ability of Staphylococcus aureus(1995) De Waard, Anton Hans; Macdonald, D.The purpose of this study was to investigate the action of the homoeopathic remedy, Staphylococcinum and the antibiotic Penicillin G, on Staphylococcus aureus, with respect to its growth parameters and enzyme producing ability, in order to determine the effectiveness of homoeopathic remedies on living organisms and to attempt a better understanding of how these remedies work. The hypothesis put forward was that the homoeopathic remedy would have an effect on the growth parameters and enzyme producing ability of the organism, but that the effect would be more subtle than that of Penicillin G.Item The effect of a homoeopathic complex (Candidum, Helonias, Mercurius solubilis and Sepia officinalis) on growth and germ tube production of Candida albicans(1996) Peckham, Allen; Kasan, Hamanth C.The aim of the study was to establish the effect of a Helonias complex on the growth of Candida albicans in vitro in terms of growth rate, maximum specific growth rate, latent period before maximum specific growth rate and percentage germ tube production so as to establish the area of action of homoeopathic remediesItem The relative effectiveness of miasmatic treatment as opposed to simillimum treatment in terms of the objective clinical findings in patients with acne vulgaris(1999) Van Niekerk, Karin; McDavid, G. M.The purpose of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of miasmatic treatment as opposed to simillimum treatment in terms of the objective clinical findings in patients with acne vulgaris.Item A study on the curative and preventative effectiveness of homoeopathic oscillococcinum on influenza type syndromes(1995) Porter, Lindi; Boyer, R. P.Influenza Type Syndromes is a descriptive diagnosis of the many cases encountered in general practice which present with a symptom complex like influenza. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum in the treatment of Influenza Type Syndromes both curative and preventatively. The aim is to establish the proposed initial improvement in the clinical manifestations after three days. Furthermore the 120 day follow-up period is aimed at demonstrating that recurring episodes of influenza symptoms, following the initial treatment, is minimal.Item The effect of ultra high dilutions of gibberellic acid on the synthesis of a-amylase in de-embryonated halves of barley seed (Hordeum vulgare stirling)(1999) Steele, Richard; Cairns, A. L. P.This study investigated the effect of ultra high dilutions of gibberellic acid (GA3) on the synthesis of the enzyme a-amylase in de-embryonated endosperm halves of barley seed (Hordeum vulgare cv. Stirling, ex Caledon, Western Cape, South Africa, 1998 harvest), in order to determine whether such dilutions are capable of producing a biological effect or not. Homoeopathic theory and practice proposes that such dilutions are capable of such effects (Gaier 1991 :445-447).Item The efficacy of homoeopathic migraine complex on migraine headaches(1997) Aleotti, Claudia; Cawood, B. H.The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy of a Homoeopathic Migraine complex, consisting of Iris Versicolor, Spigelia Anthelmia and Sanguinaria Canadensis, in the treatment of migraine headaches, in terms of the patients perception with respect to the frequency, severity and duration of the migraine attacks, to determine what role the Homoeopathic Migraine complex plays in the management of migraine headaches.