Ureterolithiasis with Hydroureteronephrosis Treated by Individualized Homoeopathy: A Case Report

Abstract Ureteric stones are a common surgical condition in the modern world. Ureteric stones are associated with severe pain, hematuria, hydronephrosis, urinary infections, nausea, and vomiting. A plethora of causes are responsible for the formation of such stones, with modern lifestyle and poor eating habits as some leading risk factors. Conventional treatment mostly relies on surgical means, whereas homoeopathy can successfully expel the stone without any invasive methods and can be a safer and acceptable alternative to surgery. In this case a 25-year-old male presented with a complaint of pain in the right flank and lower abdomen associated with a burning sensation after urination. Pain aggravated from the afternoon up to midnight. He was taking analgesic medicines without any significant relief. After failure to relieve pain from conventional therapies, the patient resorted to homoeopathic treatment. After a thorough case-taking, analysis, and repertorization, Lycopodium clavatum was prescribed. The patient was better within a few days and reported that the stone was expelled through the urethra which was confirmed by ultrasound examination. The pain visual analog scale, measuring 8 at baseline, was improved to “no pain” at the end of the treatment. The Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homoeopathy with a +8 score demonstrated positive causality of homoeopathic treatment. This case study reveals a certain role of homoeopathic treatment in ureterolithiasis and demonstrates the potential of homoeopathy in surgical conditions.