A prospective study on the homoeopathic management of perennial allergic rhinitis using Kent’s series in degrees.

Allergic rhinitis has an unquestionable impact on quality of life, including the limitations on everyday activities and decreased productivity at work and school. On consideration of the adverse effects of allergic rhinitis on function and capacity, it is evident that medical treatment for allergic rhinitis should address issues beyond clinical outcome measures. One of the chief goals of the treatment is to improve patients’ well-being and their ability to function. Treatment modalities should not only provide optimum clinical benefits; they should also increase the patient satisfaction.

The current focus of the study is to manage perennial allergic rhinitis using Homoeopathic medicines. Allergic rhinitis has become more prevalent these days. The chances of occurrence and persistence of the disease is increasing. Kent has explained about the series of degrees in his lesser writings. According to Kent when the similimum is found, the remedy will act curatively in a series of potencies. Kent says that whatever potency a physician uses, that one potency is not sufficient for chronic diseases, which will generally do for acute diseases. After long observation in the range of potencies, Kent has settled upon the octaves in the series of degrees as – 30th, 200th, 1M, 10M,50M, CM, DM and MM. In lesser writings of Kent, it is mentioned that many of his patient’s records indicate that the patient has steadily improved after each potency, to the highest, with symptoms becoming fainter, and he himself growing, mentally and physically. Hence homoeopathic medicines given in ascending centesimal potencies using Kent’s series in degrees can effectively prevent the recurrence, the risk of complications and improve the quality of life of patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. Improvement of the symptoms is assessed using Rhinitis Control Assessment Scale.