title: Intracranial cysticercosis: an effective treatment with alternative medicines.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the cysticidal activities of Ruta graveolens and calcium phosphate in fractional dilutions as a completely new approach for the treatment of neurocysticercosis in humans. These two homeopathic medicines when given to patients with neurocysticercosis have cured the infection in 25 subjects (69.4%) from a total of 36 patients. Our preliminary results indicate that Ruta graveolens in combination with calcium phosphate must be considered to be a potent cysticidal agent with very little or no side effects.
authors.affiliation: PBH Research Foundation, 10/3/1 Elgin Road, Calcutta 700 020, West Bengal, India. pbhrf@giasclol.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banerji
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banerji
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D010936:Plant Extracts; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous