title: Efficacy of Baptisia tinctoria in the treatment of typhoid: its possible role in inducing antibody formation.
abstract: Typhoid is one of the most serious infectious bacterial diseases in third world countries. It is usually treated by traditional antibiotics but due to the appearance of antibiotic resistant strains physicians opt for phyto products and other alternative medicines for the treatment of typhoid. Baptisia, an extract from indigo plant root, has been proved to be highly effective ultradilute medicine for the treatment of typhoid; however, the mode of action of the ultradilute extract is uncertain. Due to the antigenic variations of Salmonella it seems to induce immuno system by activating both T and B cells by the formation of antibodies. This principle seems to be highly effective for the development of typhoid vaccine. The present studies found that Baptisia administration possibly caused a salmonella-like reaction in the body as this extract produces an endogenous antibody similar to salmonella reaction. Thus, this study suggests that Baptisia tinctoria extract can be used for the prevention and treatment of typhoid.
authors: Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation.
authors: Pratip
authors: P
authors: Banerji
authors: Prasanta
authors: P
authors: Banerji
authors: Gobinda Chandra
authors: GC
authors: Das
authors: Aminul
authors: A
authors: Islam
authors: Shailendra Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Mishra
authors: Susmita
authors: S
authors: Mukhopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000371:Agglutination / Q000187:drug effects; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000187:drug effects*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D007887:Fabaceae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D010936:Plant Extracts