Hypertriglyceridemia treated with Fucus vesiculosus – A case series

• Main Authors: Hima Bindu Ponnam, Butchi Raju Akondi, Irfan Mohammed, Bharathi Chakali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
• Series: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
• Subjects: Hypertriglyceridemia; Fucus vesiculosus; Case series; Lipid profile; Homoeopathy; Endocrine society
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097594762100070X

Hypertriglyceridemia is an independent risk factor of coronary heart disease (as established through various previously conducted studies) and it's rising incidence is creating a need for the immediate attention of it's management. Instead of focusing on the controversies involving the toxicity caused due to the long-term use of statin therapy in conventional mode of treatment, opting for a safer alternative system of treatment seems important. Five cases of diagnosed HTG, with triglyceride levels above 200 were treated with homoeopathic medicine - Fucus vesiculosus, in mother tincture form. The primary outcome measure was to evaluate the reduction in the blood triglyceride levels. All the five cases showed a reduction in triglyceride levels to normal range within 4 months of starting the treatment with the Fucus vesiculosus mother tincture. Also, it was observed that the borderline cholesterol levels and high LDL levels in 2 cases were found to reduce to normal. Treatment involving Fucus vesiculosus in cases diagnosed with HTG showed significant reduction in triglyceride levels along with other parameters of lipid profile. Further authentication of results with significant sample sizes may be taken up.