A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Cicuta virosa in the Treatment of Pica in Adolescence

“Pica” means perverted appetite for substances which is not fit as food with no nutritional value such as bricks, clay, soil, ice and laundry starch. Pica occasionally extends into adolescence. [1] Cicuta Virosa is one of the Homoeopathic medicines which is well known but less commonly known in prescribing for Pica as per the scientific studies. This research was designed to evaluate the effectiveness Cicuta Virosa in the treatment of Pica in adolescence. 13-24 years old adults were selected from rural areas of both sexes without any chronic disease, which were subcategorized in 3 groups based of age (Group I 13-16; Group II 17-20; Group III-21-24years). Internally approved Questionnaire was used for the assessment of Pica among those individuals before and after treatment. Data was collected and descriptive statistical analysis was done by applying Paired T-test using SPSS version 24 (Statistical Package for Social Science Inc. Chicago III, USA) Software. Cicuta Virosa of potency 200C and 30C in different age groups that 30 cases, in which Group-1=16 Patients (people developed this habit recently and from their teenage), 11(69%) and 5(31%) improved gradually and quickly. Group-2=14 Patients (people developed habit from their schooling & childhood), 9(64%) and 5(36%) improved gradually and quickly. Patients of Group-1 and Group-2 improved gradually and quickly respectively. The conclusion has drawn from this study that Cicuta virosa 200C acts effectively in treating Pica. Among different age groups, Group I developed more tendencies. Males show marked improvement than females. In the overall assessment of individuals everyone improved i.e. 100%. Keywords: Pica, CicutaVirosa, Homoeopathy.