title: Clinical evaluation of Viscum album mother tincture as an antihypertensive: a pilot study.
abstract: Viscum album, an infrequently used antihypertensive in homeopathy, is evaluated by 1-group pretest-posttest model in primary hypertension. The drug was administered for 12 weeks at a dosage of 10 drops 3 times a day. Using paired t test, a significant drop in blood pressure (P < .0001) and serum triglyceride (P < .0001) was observed in the treatment group. This dual effect of Viscum album shows promise in optimizing therapy for primary hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Kurian John
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Poruthukaren
authors.forename: Princy L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Palatty
authors.forename: Manjeshwar S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Baliga
authors.forename: Sucharita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suresh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D028182:Viscum album / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Viscum album; homeopathy; hypertension; serum triglycerides